We want to extend the paved area in Cumbrae Community Garden to make a number of raised beds more accessible to users of wheelchairs, mobility scooters and walking aids.

Enhance existing Community Garden on entry to Largs, create new focal point for Seasonal Displays and signage advising of what's happening in Largs 

Community garden located at corner of Irvine Road and Googoside Road is a highly visual prominent focal point on the way into central Largs viewed by locals and visitors 

Garden is looked after and maintained by Community Council and brings a great deal of happyiness and wellbeing to those driving or walking past

In recent years Seasonal Displays have significantly added to the visual impact : Chistmas tree & snowman, Easter bunny & chick, Halloween witch,cats & bats, Rememberance poppy and Viking warriers  - Intent is to provide an enhanced display area by moving existing hanging basket frame and installing new metal frame to secure displays onto as well as installing ducting for lighting cables and slabs for easy access to display area

In addition install signage to promote Largs Community Council and notify public of "What's Going On" in Largs thoughout the year (sign to have changeable notice board section)

3TFM broadcasts programmes to the 3 Towns and beyond, from its base at the Frank Sweeney building in Ardrossan.  We would like to upgrade some of our studio equipment to enable us to interview guests live on air, and to prerecord interviews.  This would enable us to expand on our health and wellbeing output by producing more programmes containing health and wellbeing features with advice and information from local experts, and stories from local people.

After the covid crisis and during the current cost of living crisis, voluntary groups in Scotland have found it difficult to engage with young volunteers, This could be because young people want a paid position to they can take care of their own expenses and releave the pressure on parents, or simply do not know what it is that's required. We at Ayrshire Communities Education and Sport and Woodwynd community association and many other groups, and clubs have  struggled in the past trying to engage with young volunteers many asked for part time work however to employ workers is both difficult due to funding and also brings in so many other issues. We feel that by showing what's required and having the time to do so would benefit young people, and groups, especially like ACES and woodwynd community Association. the priciple idea would be to train young volunteers at a speed where they are comfortable then when they have confidence in the training and guided by a qualified member of ACES they can begin to volunteer. 

We are looking for funding to help with buying some clothes rails and storage boxes as well as doing some repairs on our van we need to line the inside and put a new floor down 

£168 for 4 clothes rails

£128 for storage boxes 

£704 for van repairs 

Applying for funds to continue to offer the Healing Hearts North Ayrshire Bereavement Support Group, based at Kilwinning Library on a Friday from 12.30pm - 2.30pm (exc public holidays).

The group was established as part of the Connecting Communities Project, a partnership with Cruse, Cruse Scotland and Co-op, however with funding ending in December 2023, the group are at threat of closure. A number of the group's participants are keen to transfer the group to a constituted group, volunteering for roles in the committee.  These participants have relevant experience in these roles and have created their constitution and are in the process of opening a bank account. 

We are residents of Kyleshill Court in Saltcoats, we regularly take part in the David White Engagement Hub acitivities, we have formed a steering group and would like to apply for PB funding to enhance the opportunities on offer for residents.

We have established a steering group made up of friends and family of residents, we hope to provide chances for residents get out of their houses make new firends and decrease social isolation. 

Wee Mac Arran 2024 is a children's book festival.

There is already a buzz of anticipation and excitement within our island community that some of Scotland's finest children's authors will be coming to the Isle of Arran. 

Travel to and from Book Festivals on the mainland is both cost and time prohibitive for many families on Arran.

Bringing authors to the island  for a festival breaks down social barriers with the joy of live literature accessible to all.

Following on from our successful pilot in 2022, Wee Mac 2024 events will be hosted in the Garden Room and marquees in the grounds of the Isle of Arran Heritage Museum. 

The enclosed safe setting offers a relaxed and inviting environment for children and families. It provides a fabulous informal festival feel and free for all to enjoy. 

Having met and interacted with our invited guest authors, we hope our young people will be enthused to read for pleasure and encouraged about the possibility of becoming writers themselves.