<p>This year we plan to put on a community pantomime with local people getting to participate in the arts are creatively coming together to build there confidence and skills set.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Friends of Redburn is a community group&nbsp; based within Irvine, dedicated to providing recreational and social activities for all members in our local community.&nbsp; We would like funding to help provide 2 family events next year. These would include an Easter Family&nbsp;Fun Day and a summer trip.</p>

<p>Arran Churches Together Food Bank was set up in 2011 when a concerned resident made a local minister aware that a local family had struggled to put food on the table during the Christmas period. No-one should experience food or fuel poverty however there are more than 2,000 foodbanks across the UK supporting those in need. Our foodbank on Arran provides emergency food for local people who require additional support. The Arran foodbank is independent and requires no referral - anonimity and dignity are&nbsp;very important and can be a problem, particularly in rural communities. The food bank&nbsp;can be accessed in the vestibule of Brodick Church which is open 24/7. The ACT Foodbank is the only foodbank on Arran. Our island can be a costly place to live - lack of affordable housing pushes many families into private lets which can be costly; there is no mains gas on the island, homes are heated by electricity, oil, wood or coal; food shopping is done at either local village shops or Co-op supermarket, there is no option to shop in budget supermarkets. We are aware that in recent times, there are families on Arran with people in employment having to use&nbsp;the foodbank&nbsp;</p> <p>Our local supermarket displays a basket for collection of donated long life food items - these are collected by volunteers who use them to keep the food bank shelves, at Brodick Church, well stocked. Although the Arran community continue to be generous with&nbsp; donations, the volunteers often have to buy food to keep things topped up. Money used for these shops is taken from a fund made up of monetary donations from local individuals and organisations. However the increased cost of food shopping, means we are going through&nbsp;this fund very quickly.</p>

<p>We are a local voluntary run community hall open to all and would like to hold a Christmas fayre this year with treats and gifts for the local community. Our hall is open to a and caters for all ages and abilities and we would like to do something for our members and those local to the hall this year. As corsehill is a socially deprived area cost of living has hit our area hard and many children and families will not get to attend the traditional Christmas fayres and activities due to the entry fees and costs of activities once arrived. We want our community to enjoy the festivities this year and have a respite from the stress that this time of year can bring for many families and individuals. We also want to bring the community closer together and see this event and the start of hall being the centre of our community again as we strive to bring it back to its former glory.&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">BOPNW and PWG agree to work in partnership where BOPNW can assist and manage any grant funding for the combined projects as Place Woodlands do not have a constitution or bank account.</span></span></b></span></span></span></p>