Improving accessibility within Cumbrae Community Garden
No comments North Coast
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We want to extend the paved area in Cumbrae Community Garden to make a number of raised beds more accessible to users of wheelchairs, mobility scooters and walking aids. </span></span></p> <p> </p>
Arran Churches Together (ACT) Food Bank
No comments Arran
<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 very important and can be a problem, particularly in rural communities. The food bank 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 the foodbank </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 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 this fund very quickly.</p>
Recovery Rejoice - An Alcohol & Drug Free Celebration
No comments Irvine
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">After discussions with a number of individuals & organisations, we are seeking funding support to host a heartwarming and inclusive festive event aimed at individuals in recovery from addiction, offering them a safe and joyful space to celebrate Christmas and New Year without the influence of alcohol or drugs. For many in recovery, the holiday season can be a challenging and isolating time, often spent alone. Our event aims to change that narrative, bringing people together to share the spirit of the season in a supportive and nurturing environment. Through music, games, and activities that foster connection and friendship, we aspire to create lasting memories and a renewed sense of hope. This event will not only light up the holiday season for those who need it most but also reinforce the importance of recovery and community. With your support, we can make this festive season truly special, empowering individuals in recovery to embark on a brighter, healthier journey into the new year.</span></span></span></p>
Cafe Solace Kilbirnie and Kilbirnie and Glengarnock Community Association
No comments UK Shared Prosperity Fund PB
<p>Cafe Solace Kilbirnie and Kilbirnie and Glengarnock Community Association are starting a community garden where the food grown will be used to make our low cost, nutritious meals at the community centre, we are also looking to install security cameras and install addional parking facillities.</p>
Bourtreehill and Broomlands Community Association (BABCA)
No comments Irvine
<p>BABCA would like to organise a Country and western Social evening to try and get older people and adults back into the way of attending social events in Towerlands Community Centre.We would like to organise a free evening event to encourage people to socialise. People have got in to the way of staying in their houses during covid we would like to invite people in the local area to an evening of Country music with a live band. We woud like to turn the centre into the wild west providing an evening of live music with a theme. This community event would bring people together and help people who have been social isolated meet new friends. </p>
Family Fun at Redburn
No comments Irvine
<p>Friends of Redburn is a community group based within Irvine, dedicated to providing recreational and social activities for all members in our local community. We would like funding to help provide 2 family events next year. These would include an Easter Family Fun Day and a summer trip.</p>
North Ayrshire Tandem Cycling
10 comments Kilwinning
<p><strong>We are a newly esablished Tandem Cycling Group, set up to allow Vision Impaired people like myself, to get<br /> out and about on a Tandem Bike, together with a fully qualified Pilot. Being Vision Impaired does'nt mean <br /> that you cant ride a bike. We are a relitivly new group base in Kilwinning, but are very open to members from <br /> the All North Ayrshire area's. We are at the stage where we have a Constitution, proposed and seconded at our first <br /> AGM held on Tuesday 15th August 2023 where we openly elected a committee from 18 members. </strong></p> <p><br /> </p>
Dementia Befriending, Wellbeing Cafes - Ayrshire independent Living Network
No comments Three Towns
<p>Creating wellbeing cafes across North Ayrshire for people living iwth dementia and their unpaid carer to acess support and companionship. </p>
Brass, Burns and Bairns
No comments Connected Communities Garnock Valley
<p>Easter extravaganza concert with "Brass Ban, Robert Burns and Bairns" to encourage an intergenerational group "on stage" and help improve health and wellbeing of the audience after winter. A major intergenerational event for Garnock Valley.</p>
WK Yuletide Group - Replacement of electrical system for Xmas lights
2 comments North Coast
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Installation of replacement electrical system for Yuletide lights in Ritchie Street and Main Street West Kilbride Ayrshire. Work is required because the existing electrical system which has been in place for many years no longer complies with current electrical regulations as recently intimated by NAC Building Services.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">New/replacement connections need to be provided from a number of premises in the village and the external wall cabling needs to be replaced as it is over 25 years old. Without this work taking place there will no longer be street lighting motifs for Yuletide activities in West Kilbride much to the detriment of community wellbeing.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">If this project doesn't go ahead there will be no Yuletide street lights this year in West Kilbride for the first time in over 25 years.</span></span></p>