You can find all current wishes from groups and Third Sector organisations in North Ayrshire below.
If you are a North Ayrshire Council contractor and are interested in delivering one of these wishes, please email communitybenefits@north-ayrshire.gov.uk to discuss the next steps.
Wishes Statuses
Available for Selection - wishes that are open for offers of help
In Discussion - wishes that we are currently negotiating
In Progress - wishes that have a contractor and completion date agreed
GROUP NAME
Cornerstone Community Care LOCALITY
Three Towns Wish 1
Type of wish
Request for voluntary time from contractor - general (e.g. helping at an event, general labour for a project) What do you need?
The garden area to be pressure washed and resanded as it is 10 years old and looking very tired Wish 2
Type of wish
Request for voluntary time from contractor - general (e.g. helping at an event, general labour for a project) What do you need?
We would like the office environment to be painted as the office is looking tired as the building is now 10 years old STATUS
Wish 1: Available for selection; Wish 2: Available for selection GROUP NAME
Saltcoats Link Up LOCALITY
Three Towns Wish 1
Type of wish
Food (donation) What do you need?
We would like support to provide healthy snacks for the families who attend our events -
Fresh fruit , cereal bars , crisps and bottled water
We estimate we will need about enough for 100/120 with the exception for Party in the Park event which we estimate 250/300 people
We would require the donations across the 7 weeks of the school holidays Wish 2
Type of wish
Financial (donation of money) What do you need?
We would appreciate if any company would like to make a financial contribution towards providing food for families attending our events or a financial contribution to sponsor the day and enable us to provided enhanced activities
We are planning the following events
Family Disco
Lazer Tag
Family Messy Play Day
Family Craft Sessions
Dinosaur and Unicorn Dash
Teddy Bear Hunt / Picnic
Family Plating sessions
Family Science Day
Family Sports Day
Family Beach Day
Party In the Park - Big Community Fun Day - Just before school goes
back
with the following activities as extra
Family Cooking Sessions
Family Bat and Chat sessions
Pop Up Pre -Loved Uniform Shop
Back to school Haircuts STATUS
Wish 1: Available for selection; Wish 2: Available for selection GROUP NAME
Largs Community Council LOCALITY
North Coast Wish 1
Type of wish
IT equipment (donation) What do you need?
One laptop to provide IT assistance in the preparation of the largs local place plan.
The laptop will then after completion of the report be handed to the office bearers of the Largs Community Council to which it will then be used for community council business. STATUS
In discussion GROUP NAME
Hayocks Tenants and Residents Association LOCALITY
Three Towns Wish 1
Type of wish
Materials (donation) What do you need?
We are looking for donations of benches and for them to be installed in a new playpark. The costs for 4 benches would cost us £6,7290.00. The addition of benches is a valuable and necessary upgrade to the playpark, supporting the comfort and convenience of all park visitors and fostering a more welcoming and inclusive community space. Wish 2
Type of wish
Request for voluntary time from contractor - general (e.g. helping at an event, general labour for a project) What do you need?
We need some help to removing weeds around our community garden.
Clearing pathways and walkways.
Tidying up the landscaped and garden areas. Wish 3
Type of wish
Sponsorship or fundraising support What do you need?
We are fundraising to help develop our local playpark. We are looking for any donations financial, raffle prizes or any other support to raise the funds.
The cost of the playpark is estimated at £151,700.99. We have already secured £100,000.00 through funding and would really appreciate any support. STATUS
Wish 1: Available for selection; Wish 2: Available for selection; Wish 3: Available for selection GROUP NAME
Irvine Meadow LOCALITY
Irvine Wish 1
Type of wish
Request for voluntary time from contractor - specific (e.g. specific financial, business, design or other skill-based support) What do you need?
IT Skills and ability to post by Social Media channels and collate and evaluate responses Wish 2
Type of wish
Sponsorship or fundraising support What do you need?
We need work done to our park which is used by some of our community clubs . Specialist greenkeepers required Wish 3
Type of wish
Financial (donation of money) What do you need?
Finance to upgrade facilities STATUS
Wish 1: Available for selection; Wish 2: Available for selection; Wish 3: Available for selection GROUP NAME
Cumbrae Forum LOCALITY
North Coast Wish 1
Type of wish
Request for voluntary time from contractor - general (e.g. helping at an event, general labour for a project) What do you need?
Installation of small ramp to aid wheelchairs at door of charity shop Wish 2
Type of wish
Request for voluntary time from contractor - general (e.g. helping at an event, general labour for a project) What do you need?
Installation of storage cupboard in Community Hub. Wish 3
Type of wish
Request for voluntary time from contractor - general (e.g. helping at an event, general labour for a project) What do you need?
Addressing damp problem in Community Hub. STATUS
Wish 1: Available for selection; Wish 2: Available for selection; Wish 3: Available for selection GROUP NAME
Kilwinning Rangers Girls Under 10’s Team LOCALITY
Kilwinning Wish 1
Type of wish
Financial (donation of money) What do you need?
We are looking financial for support for training kits and training equipment for the girls. Wish 2
Type of wish
Financial (donation of money) What do you need?
We are looking for financial donations towards a team building day for the girls. Wish 3
Type of wish
Sponsorship or fundraising support What do you need?
We are looking for donations towards our fundraising raffle. This will take place at Picnic in the Park in August 2024. STATUS
Wish 1: Available for selection; Wish 2: Available for selection; Wish 3: Available for selection GROUP NAME
Hayocks Hall – Stevenston North Community Association LOCALITY
Three Towns Wish 1
Type of wish
Financial (donation of money) What do you need?
A Container and Voluntary Time to set up please
We urgently need a container sited outside of the hall - this will offer local people accessing the Community Larder more privacy and dignity. We also hope that it encourages others living in food poverty to access this vital service. Currently, we have the fridge/freezer in the main hall and the larder in a large cupboard area also in the main hall, access is managed around when the hall is not in use. The container we require to have electricity for fridges and Freezers and lighting/heating. We will also require purpose-built shelving for food items and things like school uniforms/Halloween kids' recycling clothing rail as we will make it a multi-use facility. Wish 2
Type of wish
Sponsorship or fundraising support What do you need?
We aim to provide local kids and youths with fun activities, gaming groups, sports access and football team development and arts and crafting opportunities. We need sponsorship for setting up a football team and fundraising support to be able to purchase sports equipment and crafting supplies. Wish 3
Type of wish
Request for voluntary time from contractor - specific (e.g. specific financial, business, design or other skill-based support) What do you need?
We need support to design a new dining area for our Community Cafe to enable us to get accurate costings to apply for funding and signage for the front of the building to encourage pride in the local hall. GROUP NAME
Dalry Community Garden LOCALITY
Garnock Valley Wish 1
Type of wish
Request for voluntary time from contractor - general (e.g. helping at an event, general labour for a project) What do you need?
We would like a water supply at the garden in the form of a standpipe. We gather rain water which provides enough water to service the garden.
We are in the process of adopting the towns flower planters with community groups and organisations for which we need to access water.
There was previously a building on the garden site and hope there is a water pipe present.
We would be most grateful if a company could find a supply and install a standpipe within our garden. STATUS
Wish 1: Available for selection GROUP NAME
Ardrossan & Largs Sea Cadets LOCALITY
Three Towns Wish 1
Type of wish
Materials (donation) What do you need?
Ardrossan & Largs Sea Cadets (TS Gannet) need assistance from companies who can help with the supply of Skips 14 cubic meters in size to help carry and dispose of the portacabins that are unfit to accommodate Sea Cadets in their education in the skills of handling boats and the sea. If your company can supply skips and help at reduced cost or free, this would allow the cadets to clear their premises ready for their location to be rebuilt and able to accommodate more cadets from our community. Wish 2
Type of wish
Request for voluntary time from contractor - general (e.g. helping at an event, general labour for a project) What do you need?
Ardrossan Sea Cadets have several steel portacabins, with seven old-style portacabins that are unusable if your company could uplift them and take them away for disposal or refurbishment. The cadets would be eternally thankful as this will clear the area, ready for phase 3 to rebuild the accommodation needed to increase the number of cadets.
Ardrossan Sea Cadets are looking for help and assistance to demolish 7 portacabins that are unfit to be used due to water ingress and need to be dismantled and disposed of in an environmental way that meets all the government and council conditions for disposal. If you’re a company that could help with your services the cadets would be internally grateful as this will allow the location to continue with its phased rebuild. Wish 3
Type of wish
Materials (donation) What do you need?
Ardrossan Sea Cadets need replacement Portacabins to replace the units they lost due to the pandemic. Because of no meetings, the portacabins could not be maintained. The lack of maintenance, thereby became unfit to accommodate our Sea Cadets. Do you have some 32ft x 10ft portacabins that you do not need but could be put to use for our sea Cadets to use? STATUS
Wish 1: In progress; Wish 2: Available for selection; Wish 3: Available for selection