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.

Millport Town Hall is soon to open. A project dear to our hearts is a Film Club for everyone, all ages and totally accessible. We have existing contacts and wish to engage for ten weeks someone who can research and develop the idea. This can then be taken forward for a community who will benefit in so many ways.

The members of the Kilwinning Community Shed would like to embark on a pilot project to create a 'buddy bench' for use in a locally identified primary school, and if successful, to roll this project out to other primary schools in the Kilwinning area. Alongside a buddy bench we would also aim to offer an outdoor chalkboard with the option to include an indoor 'postbox' whose function is determined by the school themselves.

A community gaming group for over 13s to get together in a safe and welcoming space to play Tabletop board games. Now in our 2nd year we originally set up the group to help people affected by social anxiety after the Covid Lockdown get back to socialising whilst taking part in a rewarding hobby, mainly Warhammer 40k. The group has grown to include 40 people of all walks of life and has gone from fortnightly to weekly meetings, and we have had requests from members to extend the games we play.

We will join the Scotland's Gardens scheme and design and print a booklet for visitors to explore our village.

Stevenston Christmas Lights Committee is responsible for the maintenance and display of the Christmas Lights. With this an annual event takes place every year for the community switch on. The switch on is an opportunity for residents of Stevenston and the wider community to come along to a free family friendly event to enjoy and celebrate the upcoming festivities.

We have set up a volunteer led initiative, community food store where Larder members are given access to groceries through a process that promotes dignity and affordability. To provide the relief of poverty through dignified access to the residents of Largs. Fairlie and Skelmorlie. The advancement of health through the supply of free dental hygiene products and free feminine hygiene products to reduce period poverty. The advancement of environmental improvement by reducing food waste.