TASS Thistle Blues project aims to support the health, wellbeing, and personal development of youngsters aged 14–15 through access to quality training gear and a structured team-building activity. We are seeking funding to contribute 50% towards the cost of training equipment for our players, ensuring every participant has the resources needed to engage fully in training sessions, regardless of financial circumstances. Access to the right gear not only enhances safety and performance but also builds confidence and a sense of pride in representing their team.

In addition, we are requesting support to take the group on a dedicated team-building activity designed to promote resilience, communication, and positive mental health. This experience will provide the boys with opportunities to strengthen friendships, develop leadership skills, and explore strategies for managing stress, both on and off the field.

Our focus is on creating a supportive environment where these youngsters can thrive physically, socially, and emotionally. With your contribution, we can reduce barriers to participation, encourage healthy lifestyle choices, and nurture the next generation with the values of teamwork, respect, and perseverance. This project is an investment in their wellbeing and their future.

Costs required: 

• Training Kit for 19 Youths = £931.16 / 50% = £465.58
• Team Building Day for 19 Youths (£25 x 19) = £475.00 

Total required: £940.58

The New Scots is a fully youth-led group supporting young newcomers (ages 15–21) in North Ayrshire. Our project aims to help members find pathways for personal growth, community involvement, and future careers through engaging activities.

 

Planned activities include:

 

• Trips and workshops: Cultural events, outdoor adventures, hillwalking, and skills-building workshops.
• Community engagement: Connecting young people to clubs, volunteering, and local initiatives.
• Career guidance: Providing information about colleges, universities, and potential career pathways.

Item

Cost (£)

Transport for trips

400

Workshop materials

200

Venue hire

150

Refreshments/snacks

150

Cultural event costs

100

Total

1,000

Why this project deserves funding:

 

• Fully youth-led and youth-driven.
• Helps newcomers adjust to life in North Ayrshire.
• Provides tangible skills, social connection, and pathways for the future.
• Encourages community engagement and inclusion.

Sensory play and exploration are integral to child development. It builds brain connections, cognition, language, fine/gross motor skills, and encourages exploration and understanding of the world. Children with ASN are an underserved population who have been historically discouraged or completely prevented from exploring their world, and are still systemically disadvantaged when it comes to building skills and accessing their local area. That is where KO-NEKT comes in. We can, and do, provide safe spaces for young people to play and grow. In this case, we are really hoping to gain the funding required to expand this to include a sensory room that's components are chosen by our young people. 

Cost Breakdown:

• Balance board – £44.99 (motor skills, emotional regulation) (Chosen by CM and AC)
• Sensory discovery wall - £230 (exploration, emotional regulation, fine motor skills) (Chosen by SK and AA)
• Carousel Spinning Seat x2 - £249.98 (exploration, emotional regulation) (Chosen by all)
• Bubble tube 1.2m – £46.99 (emotional regulation) (Chosen by LM)
• Giant Polydron XL Set 2 big building panels - £289.98 (motor skills, critical thinking, imagination) (Chosen by CM, LM and AC)
• Nursery Radiator Cover Safety Padded & Antibacterial Coated - £90 (safety) (Chosen by staff)

Total: £951.94 - We are applying for £1000 to help cover additional postage costs and one-off installation costs.

 

We are a group of mums supporting our children who are incredibly passionate about dance. We are fundraing for costumes. We CSDA parents, believe that dance is for everyone, regardless of background or finanical circumsttances. We are commited to creating a welcoming and inclusive enviremoent where all individuals can participate, thrive and celebrate their love for dance.IWe want to ensure that every child can participate regardless of their family's financial situation. Ny raising funds to support costume costs, we aim to make dance accessible to all, so no child feels excluded or disadvantaged due to financial constraints. Dance is so much more than a physical activity. Dance is a way to express oneself, build confidence, develop creativity, and foster connections with others. 

Our aim ist to "To promote the benefit of all young people in Ardrossan aged from 11-25 years, without, distinction of sex, politics, religion or other opinions. By association with local authorities, voluntary organisations and the inhabitants of the community of Ardrossan, in a common effort to advance education, provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure with the object of improving the mental, social and physical wellbeing of young people"

Our project is all about offering free activities and food to the young people and their family's in the Ardrossan area at our annual family funday. There is a number of reasons we run this event, some are as follows- the cost of living limits familays to do other activities during the long summer weeks which usually has a cost attached, We include consultations at our fun days to get views from the community, what is needed in the community and how the youth centre could help with these issues and we like to promote what the centre can offer for all young people in the community.

The total cost is over £1000 but the association will complete other funding applications.

Inflatables £500, BBQ and utencils £350, Face painter 4 hours £250, petting zoo £350, food, £500, Drum 4 ur life £150 donation, Children entertainment £265, First Aid £150. There are other costs that the association will also cover.

This project meets 4 out of the 5 criteria Themes listed below

• Youth: Equality and diversity
• Youth: Health and wellbeing. Both of these are explained in our aims at the top of this section
• Youth: Cost of living- A big part of our project and overall running of the activities and groups in our youth centre (all is free)
• Youth: Young people's voice and rights- another part of the project and the groups at the centre. (all young peoples voices matter to us and with the addition of consiltations at our events, we get a wider view of what the community needs)

All young people in the community and wider will benefit. Knowing there is a youth centre, a safe space where we are offering free activities and other oppertunities to improve their physical, emotional and social development. 

We beleive this is a great project which has the scope to interact with a lot of young people and to share with them the opertunities that is there for them, free and on their doorstep.