We are a local community football team for players born in 2011 promoting physical and mental well being in our players. We are looking to purchase training rain jackets for the players and coaches to allow us to train through all weathers this season, new training footballs and training bags to allow the players to look after their kit. 

20 x Rain jackets (including printing) @ £24.99 = £559.60

20 x Size 5 balls @ £9.99 = £199.80

17 x Back Pack (inc printing) @ £15.25 = £310

Total = £1069.48

The proposed plan would be to have playground games painted onto the tarmac in the playground such as Hop scotch, darts, target throwing, dance, duck duck goose, number lines and squares and Chess. help with gross motor skills through a radical method supporting all.

This would encourage literacy and numerousy learning through a fun and engaging way which would meet the needs of all children and support attainment.

We would also look to use some of the funds for play and sport equipment for the playground such as balls, parachutes, hula hoops among other games.

This would also support the health and wellbeing of our children when playing games and working together. This would be a radical way of encouraging creativity, imagination, social inclusion (sharing, working together), leadership skills developed through play. 

Springside is a very deprived area and we want what is best for our children, this grant would break a financial barrier and would give the children equal opportunities to develop their skills further outwith the classroom.   

Breakdown of cost

Paint and application £900

balls/hula hoops/ play equipment £100

If sucessfull we would like to purchase new dart boards and dart board surrounds. Over the years of playing and the amount of players the boards and surrounds have became wornout. This would allow us to continue with the group and young people can build on their skills. Due to the sucess of the academy we host Scottish ranking competitions throughout the year. New boards and surrounds will allow us to continue to host these games. Hosting these games create a great sense of achievement for the young people in the academey. It builds confidence, pride and accomplishment. Please see breakdown of costings below:

10 New Winmau triple core dartboards -  £79.95 x 10 = 799.50 10 New heavy duty dart board surrounds - £21.99 x9 = £197.91

Total - £997.41

To reinforce the school visits, Irvine Burns Club produce a workbook for each attending pupil, the stock of which require to be replenished.

For the verse speaking event, funding is sought to provide trophies for the pupils representing their schools by performing their chosen poem in three categories, Primaries 1-3, Primaries 4-5 and Primaries 6-7.

Those nominated by their schools are also eligible to compete in the Ayrshire Association of Burns Clubs’ Schools’ Competition held later in the year.

There are 12 Primary Schools in the Irvine Area, and it is hoped that, again, all would participate.

We seek funding towards the re-printing costs of the workbooks, £1000, and the purchase of 39 trophies at a approximate cost of £800, a total of £1800. However, only £1000 is being requested towards this cost.

2026 marks a 200-year unbroken history since Irvine Burns Club was founded in 1826.

In promoting the works of Burns and his significant links with Irvine, annual we host visits to the museum and a verse speaking event for primary school pupils. We also welcome other groups and individuals who wish a tour of the building and to view the treasures we hold.

In partnership with NAC and other organisations we developed several initiatives in the town including the Herbour Dauner.