Whiting Bay Bowling Club
No comments Arran
As part of our project to make the club inclusive to all a disabled toilet has been installed. To facilitate wheelchair access from the new annex to the toilet, the doorway requires widening and a new door put in.
Vennel Friends Discovery Group
No comments Irvine
The Vennel Friends Discovery Group meet weekly in the Vennel Gardens Community Engagement Hub and helps older people come together to meet new people and try a whole host of activities.
Our group is open to anyone over the age of 50. We participate in a wide range of activities that promote the health and wellbeing of our group members. The group provides a safe and welcoming place for older people to connect socially which helps to combat loneliness and isolation.
We are applying for funding to enable our group members to experience the positive mental health and social benefits of going to the theatre and having afternoon tea in Glasgow.
Arran Dogs
1 comment Arran
We are are a group of dog owners, who are aware of the positive impact dog ownership has on physical and mental well being.
We are keen to promote responsible dog ownership, training and education for all ages and abilities in humans and dogs.
The Frew Archive Project
No comments Kilwinning
Our project is a volunteering opportunity for anyone to take part in, providing a rare chance to help record a long lost part of Kilwinning’s history. The project currently has around 10 volunteers and we are always welcome to have more!
Polly To Plate
2 comments Garnock Valley
We would like to use this funding to purchase a suitable sized Polly tunnel, to erect within our garden, for our service users and the community to reap the benefits. There is limited ground in the Garnock Valley for this and we feel that this is something that we could offer.
Costings for this would include – The Polly tunnel and groundwork.
Breaking Bread, Building Bonds: A Syrian Culinary Journey
4 comments Kilwinning
Uniting diverse communities through Syrian cuisine, music, and culture. Building bonds and fostering understanding
Senior Citizens Over 50s Club (Hayocks Hall, Stevenston)
No comments Three Towns
Senior citizens 50 plus club, all funds raised will go towards raffles, bus trips, and general well being of club members.
Arran Kayak Club
1 comment Arran
The Club is looking to enhance the quality of the equipment offered to Club members. The understanding is that better, more modern equipment brings about more efficient technique as the equipment will be lighter, and so allowing the particpants to have effortlessly more fun.
Skelmorlie Village Hub
1 comment North Coast
After confirming a demand we would like to create a community facility to help combat loneliness and isolation which is most prevalent in our older community. We would like to improve social interaction through an informal drop-in venue hosted in our Community Centre and run by volunteers in conjunction with the Community Association. The desire is to provide a weekly meeting place with soup and refreshments. The availability of such a facility becomes known quickly and encorages those more isolated to participate and develop new friendships.It also gives people the opportunity to better understand and hopefully participate in the other activities available in the centre, library and community. Also to help create any new and needed facilities. In a rural community people can become isolated because often travel is needed to participate in many activities in other facilities. Our aim is to tackle this inhibition by at least providing a local basic meeting facility that can be tailored to increase participation as demand is understood. Using this Village Hub approach we will try to encourage participation with the hope of providing other social, recreational, well-being and educational opportunities. This will provide the Community Association with a better understanding of the needs of the community to be used in our ongoing interaction with the North Ayrshire Council Officers.
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Douglas Park Project
20 comments North Coast
A group of volunteers took over the care of flower beds, signage, upkeep of paths, upgrading of fencing, the creation of fairy paths, bug hotel at Douglas Park in Largs.In May 2020 no flowers or plants were visible in the park. Within a few weeks all previous flowerbeds were opened and new bulbs, plants installed. An 'adopt a flower bed scheme' was launched and individuals, local businesses, local groups like the Foccrs, Largs Youth Theatre, Largs Flower Club and the Nazarene Church had adopted and taken over the care of the beds along with the support of a group of committee members and friends. The gardens at Douglas Park have been transformed and paving work upgraded, the firechip to all the paths was renewed and painting of fencing, benches and metal surrounds also took place. However we need to continue our upgrading and maintenance to ensure the park continues to bloom.