As a parent council, we work with the school to increase family engagement and create opportunities for our young people to get together outwith school times. We arrange discos, support with morning breakfast club and provide seasonal opportunities for our young people to have fun together. With rising costs, we're finding it more difficult to organise discos without asking families for a small donation. This fund would alleviate that pressure allowing the activities to go ahead this year.

We would like to apply for funding to support with the purchase of new equipment and to provide healthy, low-cost snacks and food to our junior players and their opponents. This will encourage physical activity, promote positive mental health within young people and also encourage eating well and ensure our young people have equal access to free food. We strive to ensure that all membership costs are as low as possible and seeking funding contributes to allow us to do this.

The young people of PRYDE - The Playz have decided that they want to upgrade the space so it is more welcoming and comfortable for them when they come into the space. They would like the funding to be put towards creating a chill-out/study space within the building. Which could be used all year round during groups, and a space to come to when they need a quiet space during their exam time.

The first Carers focused Board to support young carers across North Ayrshire to share their lived experiences, meet other young carers and bring issues to national and local level to create active change for young carers within the area and make them more visible within the community. The Young Carers Champions Board represents the voices and experiences of young carers across North Ayrshire.

The benefits of being in the youth pipe band, the experience of competing at RSPBA competitions, and the financial reality: We, the band members want to contribute to the costs by raising funds through applications and busking.

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.

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 want to help our students attend after-school sports clubs by offering a kit box with uniformed sportswear for those who can’t take part because they don’t have access to the right clothing.