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Day excursions for elderly
2023-09-01 • No comments • • Garnock Valley
Bus cost is approximately £500 per day, the remainder could be for either a meal together or enable us to go another outing
Montgomery Court Entertainment Committee
2023-08-31 • No comments • • Garnock Valley
Establishing a Lunch Club £316
New Bingo Machine £200
100th Birthday Party for Resident £110
Christmas Party £110
Hot water urn £74
Catering tea pots £50
Engineering Employment Training
2023-08-30 • No comments • • Garnock Valley
We are looking to develop a training programme that will have direct links to a modern apprenticeship in engineering. Our intention is to purchase an engine and then design and manufacture a sit on Lawnmower that the young people will be able to use in British Lawnmower Racing Association event. Between 6-8 young people with an interest in engineering will be selected to attend a weekly training sessions lasting 90 minutes. During this time the young people will design, manufacture and assemble the sit on lawnmower. The one off payment of £1000 will be used to purchase an engine and through this purchase we will be able to recycle all parts and adapt the design each year to offer a similar opportunity to more young people every year.
Beith Orr Park Neighbourhood Watch (Community Garden)
2023-09-18 • No comments • • Connected Communities • Garnock Valley
Over the years since we began the garden we receive an annual inspection by the Royal Horticultural Society on behalf of Keep Scotland Beautiful.
For the last 3 years, we have had the top grade with a certificate of distinction, this by independent assessors.
Our need is to replace planters and also top soil/compost and to re-furbish the book swap cabinet doors.
The top Gazebo has been set on fire several times and we wish to make good the damage.
Also several benches have been damaged and we would like to replace 2 of these.
- Wood for 4 planters £320
- Material for 2 benches £250
- Material for book swap doors £ 60
- Wood for top Gazebo £150
- Compost and plants £350
- Total £1130
Brass, Burns and Bairns
2023-09-14 • No comments • • Connected Communities • Garnock Valley
Brass band: £700
Hall hire: £200 (Geilsland Hall)
Choirs (youth): £150 donation schools
Refreshments: £350 (guests, audience and performers)
Parking stewards: £50
First aiders: £50
Admin: £50
Total est: £1550
We will alo have a display relating to green issues from NAC waste management team.
Kilbirnie and Glengarnock Age Concern
2023-08-31 • No comments • • Garnock Valley
Bus hire is approximately £500 per day. The full amount would allow for 2 outings
She Shed Dalry
2023-09-13 • No comments • • Garnock Valley
We hope to purchase overheads to ensure we can deliver the best She Shed possible and help improve mental health and wellbeing through providing a safe space including the opportuntiy to be involved in group activities.
- Public Liability Insurance £160
- Room Hire £336
- Tea, coffee drinks and buscuits £100
- Craft Materials £274
- Branded Items £100
- Table Cover £30
Dalry Action Group
2023-09-16 • No comments • • Garnock Valley
Throughout the year we hold fundraising events such as Bingo nights and the Halloween Disco to help raise money to put towards our christmas lights switch on, Our current lights are currently outdated and are costing more and more to repair every year, we do try to replace as many lights as we can each year but taking into account the current finiancial situation within out community we try to provide as many free activities as we can on the night so that all families can attend and enjoy. Also we like to provide the kids with a little christmas light so they can take part in our torch and tinsel parade where they can join santa in a walk upto the town where the lights get switched on. Some of the activities we provide are Balloon Modelling, Face Painting, Mini Zoo, Santas Grotto, Alpacas, and a Fun Fair.
Balloon modelling £230
Face Painting £200
Mini Zoo £250
Give away lights for kids £400
Polly To Plate
2023-09-11 • 2 comments • • Garnock Valley
Within the Garnock Valley there is a substantial amount of families and individuals who live in poverty. A few years ago, as a charity-based organization, we felt that this is something that we should address and started to look at what we could do to help in our community. The statistics at that time found that 1 in 3 children in the Garnock Valley go to bed without a meal at dinner time. We introduced a community meal where families can get a three course meal for £2.50 and children can eat free, we also accept referrals through the local authority and other organisations which allows families, and or individuals who are strugling with the cost of living, to eat for free. This has become very popular over the last few years with orders ranging from 55 – 125 individuals. This usually varies depending on what is on the menu that night. As well as a collection service we offer a delivery to those who are unable to get to the building, which gives an apportunity for our trained staff to check in with those who live in isolation. Currently our vegetables for our meals are purchased through a local supplier. We have discussed for some time that it would be more cost effective if we could grow our own vegetables and use these as part of the meal we provide.
Within the Community Hub we support adults with learning disabilities and as part of their daily programme, we could implement a grow your own food activity. This is something that the service users would really enjoy and are currently doing this on a much smaller scale within our garden. The ingredients could be used both for the community meals and when the service user's are making food within the training kitchen, which is where they prepare a meal from scratch to take home to eat. The positive aspect being the reward for the time spent growing the vegetables/fruit, so that they can enjoy this as well as the most vulnerable people in our community.
We are looking to do more to help the vulnerable in Garnock Valley, by proposing to implement cooking classes for the impoverished. This venture is still in its infancy; however we are keen to develop this. The food grown within the Polly tunnel could also be used for this project once we have the service up and running.
Polly tunnel - £500
Groundwork -£500
Friends and Family of Watt Gardens
2023-09-13 • No comments • • Garnock Valley
We would like to put on lunches, coffee afternoons, arts and crafts and live entertainment for the residents at Watt Gardens in Dalry. We have broke down the costs below.
- Musical Entertainment £250
- Tea, coffee, milk provision £100
- Easter Eggs £96
- Catering £304
- Crafting Materials £250