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Vennel Gardens Entertainment Committee
2023-09-07 • No comments • • Irvine
We hope to run another social trip to the parkhead forge and market. The funding would pay for the bus journey and lunches for our members.
Bus Cost £480
Lunches £410
DCERA Growing Community
2023-09-08 • 2 comments • • Irvine
Auchengate, and in particular Dundonald Crescent, is home to an abundance of wildlife, beautiful views, and families with young children. Our committee members, with the help of those families, contribute a very diverse mix of skills and experience, and are coming together to help our residents by volunteering time, services and knowledge to improve and enhance the look of our estate, whilst building relationships and community spirit. Due to the cost-of-living crisis and the cost of garden maintenance equipment, such as lawnmowers, many of our residents cannot afford the extra expense that comes with garden maintenance, or simply do not have the time due to working whilst supporting young children, or the knowledge to use such equipment safely. This is where DCERA can help.
We would like to purchase two items for our community.
1. Currently, a member of our committee volunteers his time to cut the grass on the front and rear gardens for 25 out of 76 properties within the estate. He generously does this with his personal old mower which is not reliable or fit for purpose for this capacity of work on a weekly basis. We are looking to buy a new mower from a local company that will provide us with great aftercare and a service plan, to be used by two members of the committee to share the responsibility and workload. DCERA will also be covered with liabilty insurance.
2. We intend to buy a good quality, heavy duty gazebo, that will be bespoke made with our DCERA logo. This will be used regularly at events within our estate and further afield for fundraising, drop-in sessions, community barbecues, boot sales, sports and games, and a whole host of other uses.
Cost of Lawnmower - £450
Cost of Gazebo - £600
Irvine New Town Mens Shed - Wood Burning Machine and Computer for Burning Signs
2023-09-04 • No comments • • Irvine
About 2 months ago we started manually burning signs onto wood, which has proven to be a sucess with the community and we now wish to purchase a wood burning machine (PyroprinterX) to do a more professional job in a much quicker time, we will also need a laptop/ computer to run the softwear.
PyroprinterX and softwear £629.00 (including postage) plus £118 expected Inport Duty, as it is manufactured in Ukraine - £747.00
Laptop/ Computer approx £500
Total expected costs £1,247
Recovery Rejoice - An Alcohol & Drug Free Celebration
2023-09-17 • No comments • • Irvine
"Recovery Rejoice: A Sober Celebration of Christmas & New Year" will be an evening of entertainment designed to fill the holiday season with joy, connection, and hope. The event venue is adorned with twinkling lights and festive decorations, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. Inviting people from the whole of the Recovery Community to join us on 28th December, including both voluntary & statutory sectors (event will be ticketed to ensure numbers don't exceed venue capacity)
The heart of the celebration lies in the music and dancing. We will have DJ spinning uplifting tunes that inspire everyone to hit the dance floor. Participants can relax & unwind while dancing the night away to tunes from the 80's & 90's up to present time.
A night of festive games, adding an element of friendly competition and laughter to the occasion. From old school festive games to interactive challenges, there's something for everyone to enjoy. These activities not only provide entertainment but also encourage bonding among attendees.
One of the most magical moments of the event is when Santa makes a surprise visit. Santa's arrival brings smiles to all faces, as he personally hands out small, thoughtful gifts to each guest. This traditional touch reminds everyone that the spirit of giving and generosity transcends sobriety.
Throughout the evening, the air is filled with laughter, conversations, and the sound of people coming together in unity. It's a celebration of life, recovery, and the strength of community. "Recovery Rejoice" ensures that individuals who might have spent past holidays feeling isolated now have a place where they can create cherished memories, experience the joy of the season, and know that they are not alone on their journey to recovery.
Venue - £80
Food & Soft Drinks - £200
Entertainment - £100
Festive Decorations - £50
Santa Visit - £50
Gifts for attendees - £200
Schools' Verse Speaking Event: Irvine Burns Club
2023-09-11 • No comments • • Irvine
Irvine Burns Club are seeking funding to provide trophies and book prizes for those pupils nominated to represent their schools at a “Champion of Champion” event held in Wellwood Burns Centre and Museum and demonstrate their skill in presenting their chosen poem. It is intended that there will be three categories, Primaries 1-2; Primaries 3-4 and Primaries 5-7.
Those nominated by their schools are also eligible to compete in the Ayrshire Association of Burns Clubs Schools’ Competition held later in the year.
If successful there they can go forward to perform at the Robert Burns World Federation National Festival. In the recent past several of our young people have been successful at this stage.
There are 11 Primary Schools in the Irvine Area and it is hoped that all would participate.
We seek funding to purchase 36 trophies at a cost of £20 each (£720) and 36 book prizes at a cost of £7.50 each (£270) a total of £990.
Any unused trophies and book prizes purchased would be held for use in following years.
Castlepark and Eglinton Community association
2023-09-14 • No comments • • Irvine
Breakfast club for nursery children
cereals,bread,milk,jam, butter; £500
Community Pantomime
2023-09-17 • No comments • • Irvine
A weekend of Pantomime fun this December 2023
we also plan to give away over 150 tickets to groups and families to make sure they don't miss out on fun this Christmas.
Hall Let - £550
Advertisement- £ 200
Script License £ 150
Set £100
Irvine Seniors Forum
2023-09-08 • No comments • • Irvine
We would like to host a community dinner for the wider Irvine locality with the aim to bring all the local groups representatives together and to conduct a discussion and survey to record what they feel the current issues are facing older people across Irvine.
The dinner will feature a keynote speaker on a topic related to current issues.
Breakdown:
- Hall hire £68.90
- Catering £800
- Table Settings, invitations & Decoration £100
Irvine Meadow 2007s Youth Football Team
2023-09-04 • No comments • • Irvine
20 x tracksuits average £40 each
5 x winter jackets average £40 each
Total £1000
Bourtreehill and Broomlands Community Association (BABCA)
2023-09-07 • No comments • • Official position 1 • Irvine
BABCA who are a group of volunteers elected to run the Towerlands community Centre with assistance from the local authority have run family events in the area which have been very sucessful. This year BABCA wish to encourage adults and older people back into the centre for a free social event in the evening. The committee want to hold a Saturday evening event turn the centre into the wild west. We had a monkey survey and Country music won over the sixties seventies and eighties. The event date would be the 24th of February 2024 the live country band would be Stateline a local band which usually packs out local venues in the Irvine locality. The committe wish to have a free chuck wagon giving away pies and beans or mushy peas. The bar would also be run by Towerlands Bowling club who are another local club run by volunteers who are situated next to the Centre. We want people through the doors in February as we are trying to organise a Community and memorial Garden situated next to the centre and wish the Country and western evening event to promote the garden project and see if we can get volunteers to assist in the garden which we are in the process of trying to secure funding for. BABCA want to grow fruit and vegetables in the garden for their Community food larder the Farm Basket. We will also do some fund raising on the night for the larder with raffles, cowboy bingo and a silver dollar so all the events feed into each other. The cost of our event is as follows
Stateline Country band £450 Pies Beans and peas paperplates knifes and forks tablecovers £200 Hall decoration Flags, bunting £150 hall let £94 tickets x100 flyers leaflets/posters £106