The cost of the trip is £449.00 per person which includes Transport, Accommodation on half board basis.  We have 16 boys and 4 coaches signed up along with an additional 19 family members who are making the trip to support the boys.  The total cost of the trip for the team is £8980.00 plus £8531.00 for the additional family members. It is our intention to fundraise to reduce the total cost for families to make this affordable and inclusive to all.  The current cost of living crisis makes it increasingly difficult for community groups to raise funds to create these opportunities.

£1000 to be applied for to go towards Tennis nets, rackets and tennis balls

Research evidence indicates that outdoor learning engages young people in investing in the planet and engaging with the environment, enhancing confidence socialisation and team work. Connection with nature has mental and physical health benefits which assist in contributing to the overall health of our local population. There are social inequalities in access to nature, this project aims to ensure that all children in Primary 7 can access outdoor learning via their residential trip.

The Covid 19 pandemic has exacerbated mental difficulties in young people, access to nature has been shown in research to improve symptoms of anxiety and depression. Being phsically active is as effective if not more so in alleviating the symtoms of mild to moderate anxiey and depresison than medication. Encouraging pupils to access outdoor space has numerous mental and physical health benefits thus contributing to a healthy and productive local population.

WHAT WE WANT TO DO WITH THE GRANT AND WHY As the cost of living increases, many families are struggling to contribute to thier child's education financially. the Primary 7 residential trip to Ardentinny, tends to cost around £270 per child. The Parent Council wants to raise funds to reduce the cost of this trip as far as possible and if possible, fudn it entirely. The residential trip enables all primary 7 children to access outdoor learning, engage with nature, experience independence away from thier families and build their confidence and team work skills.

COSTS Ardentinny residential trip 78 pupils x £270 each = £21060 

The funds would allow the school to pay for the sports coaches expenses to run 2 sessions per week for the next three school terms. These sessions would begin in October and run from 3pm – 4pm. 

We wish to continue with the success of the football afterschool club for girls and boys from Primary 5-7, this club would run for the rest of the academic year.  The funds would allow us to pay for transport to take the football team to upcoming tournaments which are organised by North Ayrshire Council Active Schools. We would add to our exsiting sports kit to allow the children to be identified and part of the team. 

We would use some of the fund to pay a netball coach to establish a netball after school club.  Following consultation with the pupils from St. Palladius’ Primary this was a sport that the children showed a high level of interest in.  Netball tournaments are organised by north Ayrshire council and the funds would enable us to pay for buses in order for the children to attend.  

Following the success of the Dance Club last session, the children are very keen to continue this.  The children took part in the Day of Dance last year and we woud love to provide this opportunity again. 

The school have Young Sports Leaders who have responsibility for promoting physical activity in the playground.  The children undertook training in playground games and have requested playground equipment in order to fully engage all the children in the school.  The fund would be used to purchase this equipment. The children will work closely with North Ayrshire’s Active Schools Coordinator to successfully deliver their lunchtime club, which will run each day for the rest of the academic year.

Physical and mental health and wellbeing is always at the heart of St. Palladius’ agenda.  Afterschool sports clubs are an excellent way to engage children in physical activity and improve their health and mental well-being.  Exposing children to sports and physical activity in an afterschool environment encourages them to explore the sport in the community and strengthens the pathways into the sport.  It is hoped that that the afterschool club will encourage more children to participate in sport and thus increase their physical fitness.  Due to the cost of living crisis, after school clubs are the only opportunity that some children have to participate in sports. 

Through this fund we wish to improve aspects of fitness, and develop personal and interpersonal skills and attributes.  We want to enable learners to develop the concepts and skills necessary for participation in a wide range of physical activity, sport and outdoor learning and enhance their physical wellbeing in preparation for leading a fulfilling, active and healthy lifestyle.

The school’s Young Sports Leaders (Primary 6 and 7 pupils) are involved in this application through providing their opinion on the after school clubs they wish to have established. The have selected the equipment needed for their lunchtime ‘Playground Games’ club. 

Sports equipment - £300

School sports kit - £200

Coaches' expenses - £200

Buses to sporting events - £300

TOTAL - £1000

The reason we are applying for Youth PB this time is to help people during this cost of living crisis and help young people in the Garnock Valley who are affected by food poverty. 

We are applying for funding to stock up the kitchen cupboards in our project with food for the youth groups that run in the Garnock Valley. Such as ourselves the Youth Forum, Dalry P7 transition group, Kilbirnie P7 transition group and the S1 post transition groups. Each group would benefit  from nutritional and filling snacks and meals. Some particpants may not have much food at home due to the cost of living crisis and food poverty in the area. Particpants might also not have the time to go home afterschool and eat before the groups due to transport issues within the area or because the group starts straight afterschool so they rely on the food provided within the group to fill them up. 

We would do a bulk order through a local supplier each month such as Reids and the food would be distributed at each group.

A rough breakdown of costs would be;

£200 for frozen food such as Burgers, burger rolls and pizzas. 

£400 for perishable goods that would be bought weekly such as salad, fruit, vegetables and cheese. 

£175 for Pasta, pasta sauces, cooking sauces, hotdogs and bread rolls. 

£50 for diliuting and fruit juices.

£175 for other food items for young people with dietry requirements.

We would like to apply for the full amount we can £1000 so that we can provide food for as long as possible to each group. 

Breakfast Club at Castlepark Primary School gives pupils a settled start to their school day with fun activities and a healthy nutrious breakfast. The Breakfast Club runs each morning with healthy options for Breakfast followed by activities such as sports games, arts and crafts and board games.

Castlepark Primary School Parent Council are applying for £1000 of funding to support the daily running of Breakfast Club. The funding will purchase new resources for Breakfast Club along with food to support the provision for the school year. 

Breakdown of Costs

£150 - Resources/games/toys

£850 - Food provision for Breakfast Club

Our car park is hardcore and is regularly flooding and is very uneven. Families use this car park to attend cricket matches and training nights. To make it easier for access to our grounds we are looking to extend a current pathway that starts at our building deep into the existing car park area in order for families to reverse park cars and remove wheelchairs , prams from car boots etc and have an easier walk and far safer entrance into our area. It will also means everyone arrives dry and clean which makes it easier as well. We will also be building a ramp access into our changing rooms and toilet area for families and wheelchair users to access without having to go across to our main sports club building. The cost will be £1850 for the ramp, pathway construction including materials and labour. We have £1000 raised towards this project and would like to apply for £850.