The aim of our project is to strive towards social inclusion and the physical and emotional wellbeing for our pupils. This would be achieved through encouragement of outdoor activities within downtime at school.

To take 25 Brownies 25 Guides and 10 helpers from Castlepark CC to Blair Activity Centre For 12 hours outdoor activities. This includes hire of bus hire of centre food drink and activities and equipment.

We are a youth darts academy based in Irvine. We provide the young people of Irvine and North Ayrshire a safe and nurturing space to participate and learn the sport of darts. We aim to assist the young people in our community by providing an interest out with their home environment and the opportunity for them to promote positive peer relationships. We aim to promote darting, numeracy and attainment skills to youngsters from the ages of 8 years old up to 18 years old.

We are a youth community football club who is committed to being inclusive for any child born in 2011 to play football. We have secured funding for basic training kits however are looking to provide the team with rain jackets & bags to allow them to train through all weather safely without the additional financial burden for parents/guardians. We are also looking to purchase new footballs to allow every player to have access on training nights.

Irvine Meadow 2013 are a team of 16 boys aged 11&12. The team have recently transitioned to 11 aside and are competing in the AYFL 2013s Premiership League. The team train twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) and have games on a Saturday morning. The team promotes physical wellbeing and social inclusion and ensures the boys have a focus which supports them to make positive decisions.

Annually, P6 pupils and staff from all 12 local schools (498 in 2025) visit Wellwood Burns Centre & Museum to learn about Robert Burns and the role Irvine played in inspiring and encouraging Burns, the apprentice flax-dresser, to become Burns, the apprentice poet. The “Champion of Champions” verse speaking event allows primary pupils show their budding speaking skills, boosting their self-confidence and gain an appreciation of the Scots language.

My name is Teagan, I am 15 and I am the founder of Starlight Productions. This is a Youth Theatre Group that I have created to give young people, like myself who enjoy to express themselves, either on stage or behind the scenes an opportunity to come together to act, sing, dance, create music and film.

The Duke of Edinburgh group is young people within Greenwood Academy who are completing the award. This funding will benefit the young people and the local community as they develop their interpersonal skills.