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.

The Gateside Parent Council are seeking support to fund seating, an outdoor bookcase and intergenerational projects to enhance our Community Garden, making it more accessible and welcoming for both the school and local community.

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.

We would like to train more mountain bike leaders. We need more leaders to deliver multi ability groups and remove the need for a waiting list for participants. With more leaders we could return to a girls only day and run more trips more often.

TASS Thistle Blue are seeking support for 50% of training gear and a team-building activity to boost health, wellbeing, and resilience for youngsters aged 14–15.

Dreghorn Youth Club provides a safe and inclusive space for young people to participate in free activities and events to improve health and well-being and tackle issues such as social isolation, loneliness and poverty.

The Ardrossan youth association are looking to run a family fun day again in July 2026. The purpose is to bring the community together with fun activities and also to promote the youth centre.

We seek funding to launch "Girls Into Boxing", an inclusive, community-led initiative designed to encourage more girls to participate in boxing.