Children 1st staff member is applying on behalf of our group. Our Coffee and Connect group was created in 2023 and is aimed at supporting parents and carers within the local community. Over that past few years the group has grown and has consistently met weekly during term time within the Children First space in Bourtreehill. Meeting here has allowed us to build strong relationships and offer peer support to one another.

Mindful Makers uses mindfulness, crafting and a book group to support mental health, reduce adult loneliness, and promote feelings of achievement, well being, and community via our regular group meetings.

We're seeking funding to purchase an evacuation chair for Millport Town Hall

To provide sports equipment and coaching aids in order to host Open days.

We seek to buy new garden furniture for the Heather Lodge therapeutic garden, to increase access and enjoyment of the space by service users and the wider community.

This allows ladies and gents over 50 to connect with others while they enjoy quizzes , chocolate bingo and other fun activities. Many of the people who attend live by themselves and this group reduces isolation,promotes positive mental health,encourages and supports friendships and interests. The club means so much to its members and has a real impact on people’s lives in a positive way.

On an annual basis, Kilmory and Kildonan organsie a Christmas Lunch bringing together all those over the age of 65. This includes those socially isolated and those who live in rural isolation. For many of our senior citizens it is a chance to meet with the new residents of the villages and and link up with old friends. We provide an excellent three course lunch , a gift from Santa and an afternoon of entertainment. Free transporation is offered for all.

The Eilean's Bridge Club, offers the opportunity to members of the community to play the game of Bridge in a supportive and friendly environment regardless of ability or ethnicity. Our fledgling Club has shown that positive relationships between people who may not otherwise have come together have been formed. Thanks to funding by TNL Community Fund, we have been able to offer 36 weeks of free beginners bridge tuition to residents in Millport.

Creative Recycling Limited is a community-focused social enterprise based in our new Sewing Emporium shop on Townhead Street, Stevenston. In our first year of opening, we’ve created an inspiring space where people of all ages and abilities can discover the joy of sewing. We deliver affordable, hands-on workshops that teach the basics of sewing while encouraging creativity through making unique, handmade items. We need support with marketing to help raise awareness to the local people about us.