BOPNW have run the successful Garnock Valley Carves event for 5 years and wish to continue into the future.

Costs as follows:

• 14 carvers @ £200 each: £2800
• Hire of toilets: £550
• Hire of radios and security/first aid: £500
• Licenses: £500
• Breakfasts and lunches for sponsors, stewards and carvers: £400
• Hire of large marquee: £450
• Printing of leaflets and general advertising: £600
• Cutting the field: £500
• Total: £6350

This does not include the cost of all the free activities we provide for children

The total cost of running the event in 2022 was over £12000

PWG have need for several items of high cost equipment and are lacking in funds

The Woodland has been running now for over 12 years as a John Muir Award Group without any real means of funding and have had to beg and borrow equipment and materials as and when they can.

PWG have need of some powered equipment in order to make life a bit easier for volunteers.

Dur to the uneven state of the ground and extensive area plus some of the heavy items needing transported, they have need for a powered barrow and as this is a high cost item it is beyond their current means.

Costs as follows:

• Powered barrow with tracks: £1900
• The add on shed made from recycled materials needs final waterproof roof covering, this will need 2 rolls of polyester torch on roofing felt £200 plus a propane burning torch, hose and regulator £120
• 2 existing machines need rebuilding, estimated cost of £150
• Total £2370

From the UKSPF PB, £2370 would be to support Place Woodland and the remaining funding from the £5000 would go towards supporting the overall costs of Garnock Valley Carves.