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Vennel Friends Discovery Group
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The Vennel Friends Discovery Group meet weekly in the Vennel Gardens and helps older people come together to meet new people and try a whole host of activities while working towards a recognised award. Our group is open to anyone over the age of 50. We participate in a wide range of activities that promote the health and wellbeing of our group members. The group provides a safe and welcoming place for older people to connect socially which helps to combat loneliness and isolation.
Crossing Together Toddler Group
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Crossing Together Toddlers was formed in March 2024 following the project being approached by two local new parents who felt there was a need for a group locally in Bourtreehill. The mums are now lead participants along with our Mission Pioneer in running the weekly sessions on Tuesday mornings for 2 hours at the Relief Mission Centre. The group quickly reached capacity of 40 babies/toddlers who attend with at least one adult per child. The sessions are free to ensure it is accessible to all.
Empowering Girls Through Rugby
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Our project is a continuation of a long-term development plan to empower girls through rugby by developing their skills, confidence, leadership, and sense of belonging. We aim to support gender equality at Irvine Rugby Club by providing female-designed rugby kits for our growing number of girls playing the sport, offering female-led coaching, and hosting an all-female rugby festival.
Redburn Bingo Group
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Redburn Bingo Group run a weekly bingo session on Thursday afternoons in Redburn Community Hub. This activity provides a regular fun and friendly social event in a safe and familiar social setting. The bingo sessions help to connect community members and reduce social isolation and loneliness. Members of the local community come along to the bingo sessions each week to have fun, meet new people and have a chat. The bingo is very popular and well attended.
Springside Halloween and Christmas events
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We are looking to hold a Halloween and Xmas events. Every year we do community events and bring the families together with Halloween haunted mansion , pumpkin trails and recently started Halloween garden decorations with the winning family receiving a small participating gift.
At Xmas we do the Xmas fayre, santas grotto, family movie nights, and the annual Xmas eve santa sleigh providing selection boxes for every child in the village.
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Seniors Forum Information and Health and Wellbeing days
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Every year the Irvine Seniors Forum run an information day and now, after our successful first health and well being day, we are looking to put both of these events on in 2026. These events are great for older folk who enjoy the these days and interact with others out with their normal circle whether large or small.
Eglinton Park Path Stewards
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Formed in 2022 and fully constituted, we are a group of volunteers who survey the core path network in Eglinton Country Park and identify problem areas affecting user accessibility. We primarily improve paths where there is flooding and cut back branches, bushes and overgrowth along borders to help make paths accessible for all park users.
Friends of Redburn
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The group encourages members of the local community surrounding the Redburn area to come together and provides a variety of community based activities in a warm and inviting safe space. Our goal is to bring all members of our community together regularly whilst promoting a variety of activities throughout the year with a focus on alleviating poverty and enhancing mental health and well-being.
Irvine Table Tennis Club - Competitions For The Community
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Irvine Table Tennis Club was founded in 2018 and is based at the Portal, Irvine. Our club which is affiliated to TT Scotland, runs weekly, every Tuesday where we have 12-15 tables set up for use. Irvine TTC is a community club for everyone in Irvine town centre, where our volunteers and coaches have created a safe space for all to enjoy playing table tennis regardless of age, ability and background.
Marymass Festival of Light
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Marymass Committee is made up of volunteers who run the 12 day festival every year. We We are a group of volunteers who run the full 12 days of the Marymass Festival. Our festival and events are open for everyone across the Irvine locality and North Ayrshire. Marymass is a traditional horse festival held every August in Irvine. Mixing traditional with modern, our 12 days of festivities means there is something for everyone! From horse racing to fireworks, funfair, dog show, live music and so.