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

This project will break down gender stereotypes, promote physical and mental health, and provide a safe, supportive environment for young girls to thrive.

Through structured training sessions, mentorship from experienced coaches,  we aim to inspire confidence, resilience, and leadership skills in girls aged 10–18.

Boxing has a history of being a male dominated sport. Currently Garnock Valley Boxing Club have approximately 28% female participation at most classes and we aim to encourge more girls to take part to improve on that figure.

Boxing has many benefits for young girls:

Confidence & Resilience: Learning self-defense and discipline fosters self-belief.

Health & Wellbeing: Regular training builds fitness, reduces stress, and improves mental health.

Social Inclusion: A female-friendly boxing environment breaks down barriers and creates community belonging.

Participation rates for girls remain low despite these benefits. The project aims to promote the benefits of boxing and directly tackle the barriers to access, visibility and cultural perceptions by offering free classes run over 8 weeks.

Free eight week introductory classes

Costs

Coach 8 hrs x £40 = £320

Equipment (gloves, protective gear, kit) = £600

Hall hire = £80

The young people who use the centre via groups and our youth board were a part of consultations within their groups. One of the common themes was that they'd like to have a space where it would be good to create a fun/comfy area in which they could relax during groups, or have as a chill space during study sessions when exam season comes around. The idea would be to make it a space that young people would want to hang out in, with nice seats/couches, LED lights to create a nice setting, some books that could help with exams or even some new books for the rest of the community to possibly enjoy when the youth groups aren't on. It has also been decided by the young people to be in our glass room. This room is soundproof and has been identified as a good spot, as it provides a quiet space for our neurodiverse young people when they need space. Budget £650 - flux leather couches (x2) £80 - LED Light stands (x2) £150 - additional items to create a welcoming space.  

Christmas movie night (hire of mobile cinema and movie, performance licence, hire of venue, refreshments) - £350

Storytelling Session in WK Library (purchase of Mrs Claus costume, purchase of selection boxes, refreshments) - £150

Arts & Crafts Materials - £100

Facepainting & Balloon Modelling - £260

Prizes for Competitions - £100

We organise evening discos for the pupils at halloween and in spring, costing £325 each, which covers the DJ, snacks and the hall. £650 (events in 2026)

At easter we organise an Easter bunny visit with prizes for art work and easter eggs for all the pupils. £200

We provide a yearly donation including art supplies to help the running of the Breakfast Club. £150

With year on year increased costs we would love to be able to go back to organising these events free of charge and open to all of our young people. This would allow all pupils to access fun discos and activities with their friends and school community  no matter their circumstances.

Pupils have expressed enjoying the discos each year and always look forward to the next one.

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.

Duke of Edinburgh helps to develop young peoples' confidence and wilderness skills. It is an amazing opportunity which also encourages young people to volunteer in the local community as one of the four sections.

Last year 30 pupils participated in the Duke of Edinburgh Award and this year the number has nearly tripled to 85. The equipment we have has damage due to wear and tear adn also we do not have the quantitty needed to allow all of these young people to partcipate in the award. We are also aware that we live in an area of high deprivation and some young people would be unable to afford to buy the specific equipment needed to participate in the wilderness experience. 

We are looking for funding to give the experience to all young people as this would offer equity to all. 

Sleeping Bags- £85 x5= £425

Walking Boots £57.50 x 10= £575