<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1st Largs Boys&#39; Brigade (BB) has been serving the community of Largs and the surrounding villages since 1892. We currently have over 90 Boys enrolled in the Company, who&nbsp;are looked after by our amazing team of leaders and helper, all who give up their time free of charge.&nbsp;&nbsp;Throughout our history we have always taken our Boys Camping and next year will be the same, where we are taking part in the North Ayrshire Battalion Camp&nbsp;in Kirkham.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The project will give young people on the island a chance to try curling with the support of Millport Curling Club</span></span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Our football team plays a crucial role in promoting health, wellbeing and social inclusion.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s a critical age for children to begin experimenting with alcohol and smoking but&nbsp;having a focus with our team helps to support the boys make positive decisions. We have a range of families in our team, some from deprived areas and a family from Ukraine. Being a part of our team has helped reduce social barriers for these boys and ensure they have a sense of belonging whilst also supporting one of the boys learn to speak English.&nbsp; They are also learning to work positively as part of a team and respect which they take into their daily lives at school and at home with their families.&nbsp; We promote healthy choices as a team and as a result of this many of the boys have joined the gym and attend regularly to keep improving their fitness levels and socialise with one another.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Our dedicated coaches volunteer a large amount of time to the team for training, matches and all the organising&nbsp;that goes on in the background.</span></span></span></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Showtime Youth Theatre Fundraising Committee is operated by parents who joined the Committee on a voluntary basis to enable the young people to participate in theatre productions. The Showtime Youth Theatre is open to young people with all abilities and from all backgrounds from 3-18 years old in Ayrshire.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The classes and productions assist the young people to develop core life skills, social skills, better agility, making exercise fun as well as building trust, confidence, self motivation, self esteem and communication skills &ndash; a variety of physical and non physical wellbeing benefits. This supports our young people through taking part in drama, acting, dance, wellbeing, singing and public speaking events to further enhance their positive thoughts about their self worth and life experiences.</span></span></span></p>

<p>The children of Moorpark are opening a bike shed that fixes broken bikes for free for the children in the school and the local community. &pound;1000 will buy the metal shed for the children to work from, tools so they have the right equipment to fix the bikes and safety equipment to ensure the children can safely carry out the work.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">The WK Print Studio is run by volunteers and acts as a hub for creative experiences for young people, adults and groups working where possible to give free workshops or very low cost therefore making access as inclusive as possible.&nbsp; We would like to create a series of free print studios to young people using the local community and environmental areas of the village to inspire a series of print workshops.&nbsp;&nbsp;We will also look at ways of printmaking that are environmentally friendly and makes use of materials normally discarded and this will bring an awareness of environmental issues and how we can use things around us.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is also openly recognised that creativity is such a positive force for mental health support and the arts bridge language and culture.</span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p>The SAS explorer scout unit is based in the scout hall, Kilmeny Terrace, Ardrossan. The unit covers the three towns and is open to anybody who wishes to join. The unit takes part in scouting activities and adventurous activities including archery, kayaking and paddle boarding. The leaders of the unit are qualified instructors in the aforementioned activities. The unit runs these activities for other groups within North Ayrshire who do not have access to equipment or instructors.</p>

<p>We are a relatively new club on the Island, and we are growing in numbers by the week.</p>