There is light is a group of individuals for people who has lost someone and people with mental health, the group runs every Tuesday at whitlees centre , with group therapy ( relki) the group has been going now for 2 years which the centre has supported, the group is constituted group with there first agm on sept 4 2023 , the group is going well , we asking for 1 year  therapy sessions for group or individuals. 

Castlepark community association would like funding to run a Breakfast club in the centre for the nursery children and families

this was done last term and was very successful, after a meeting with the Community Builder and Nursery

it was highlighted that a number of children were not having breakfast before coming to nursery and we felt that there was a need

so we would like funding to continue this for the next term.

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. 

Corsehill Retirement Club meet weekly throughout the year and help older people come together to enjoy many activities, including celebrating national events and holidays. We are a club which is open to anyone over 55 and retired from employment. We have educational activities, along with games and fun activities. This ensures that older people are not isolated, helping to combat loneliness and keeping them connected to their communities. One of the events particularly enjoyed by the members is celebrating Burns Day, with haggis, neeps and tatties, speeches and toasting the Bard with a dram, usually involving a piper and a wee dance. We are looking for funding to help us put this event on and try to have as many people as want to come. This funding would be used to pay for the meals, toasts, and venue. We also need a new laptop, which helps with the functioning of the club and allows our older members have access to the internet if required, keeping them connected with modern day living. We rely on our weekly fees to pay for events, etc so cannot manage to do many in the year. Additional funding will help to allow us to celebrate Burns Day. 

 One of the many activities is an outing to a place of interest and this is highly regarded as an opportunity to meet socially and share a visit to a cultural event or Scottish landmark.