Community Benefits Wishlist Submission

IT equipment (donation)

The Friends of Lochshore Park would greatly benefit from having the use of a laptop computer and desktop printer in order to carry out the administrative and publicity functions of the group.

Materials (donation)

The Friends of Lochshore Park would like to increase public awareness of and get a better understanding for the diversity of species within the park. We would like to place trail cameras at various locations to help survey and record animal and bird activity. The cameras would need to detect movement and be capable of night time recording.The donation and use of suitable equipment would enable us to fulfil this project. 3 cameras would be ideal but even 1 would be extremely useful.

Materials (donation)

Whilst working in the park, The Friends of Lochshore Park are regularly approached by the public to enquire who we are and what we are doing. We would like to obtain fleece jackets for our members with our logo embroidered on to help with recognition and group identification. We currently have 10 members of various sizes.

Financial (donation of money)

We need competition boxing gloves, 12 pairs of gloves priced at £90 per pair , total Cost £1,080 Boxing gloves are expensive and most parents struggle to buy boxing equipment,there is no deadline for this equipment

Financial (donation of money)

Cooler Fridge £502 To provide bottle water to kids from deprived areas to prevent dehydration and to stock fresh fruits for kids

Financial (donation of money)

Nordic Glide Cross Trainer £999 This piece of equipment will improve the fitness levels of the boxers members in the club who can't run in the streets in the dark nights or when the weather is bad, there is no deadline for this project

Other (please specify in your next answer)

We currently provide food from two welfare container units which are coming to the end of their life's. if we could acquire replacement units this would ensure that we can continue to serve hot food and drinks to community members who use our facilities. The fitting out of the unit with worktops, water, electrics is also required but we would be more than happy to source this separately.

IT equipment (donation)

We have three meeting rooms that we wish to offer for use to local community groups and community members who use the facility. We would like to revamp these rooms and put in place 3 projectors and 4 laptops to provide audio visual displays.

Materials (donation)

We have refurbished our facilities for community use and the internal areas of the ground are looking good but we could do with some help with the exterior of the ground. The public walkway at the west entrance of the ground is uneven, a hazard to users who not only use our facility but use it as a right of way to access the nearby school. It is also not very pleasing on the eye sitting next to a new upgraded facility. We would like to change this and bring it up to an acceptable standard, this would mean providing an even surface by laying small grade aggregate or Tarmac and by painting the exterior walls that run the length of the pathway, can you help with any of this?

Request for voluntary time from contractor - specific (e.g. specific financial, business, design or other skill-based support)

We would like to re-design our website to bring it up to date & make it user friendly. We currently manage the website in house & would like to continue to be able to do this - however we would also like it to have a much better layout, images & graphics.

Request for voluntary time from contractor - specific (e.g. specific financial, business, design or other skill-based support)

Lochranza Centre CIC is made of of older buildings which have been converted for the purposes of accommodation, teaching rooms, lounges, dining room & kitchen. We have a section of roof where two buildings join which currently leaks. This requires assessment initially & then repair.

Financial (donation of money)

A number of the Schools we look after, who visit for activity & educational breaks are finding things really tough financially at the moment. We would like to set up a Bursary Fund so we can support those who need it most to attend with their friends. We are looking for either one Company who would like to 'sponsor' this scheme in their name or donations to the fund in general.

Financial (donation of money)

Financial support to obtain and pay for: Road Closure and insurance cost: £1200

Financial (donation of money)

Event entertainment/music Stage and Entertainment: £1400

Financial (donation of money)

Working with a local group who make and serve food on the night voluntary to cover the cost of the ingredients for them to do so. This is given out for free to families. Food & Drink: £500

Materials (donation)

We would like to enhance the environment of the medieval church and graveyard at Ardrossan Castle. The aim of the project is to improve visitor accessibility and maintenance of the important heritage site. We would be looking for materials, such as aggregate and floor matting, as well as any volunteer labour time from the contractors to complete the project at the Castle site. There is no time limit, however work would preferably be undertaken in Spring/reasonable weather.

Materials (donation)

We would like to enhance the surrounding environment of Ardrossan Castle Hill by making it more secure. The aim of this project is to replace broken and damaged boundary fences around the Castle Hill site. We would be looking for materials, such as fence railing, as well as any volunteer labour time from the contractors to complete the project at the Castle site. There is no time limit for this project idea.

Materials (donation)

We would like to enhance the environment of the heritage site at Ardrossan Castle and Castle Hill by making it more visitor friendly. The aim of the project is to improve visitor experience. We would be looking for materials, such as picnic tables, benches, viewpoint signage, viewfinders, as well as any volunteer labour time from the contractors to litter pick and garden at the Castle Hill site. There is no time limit, however work such as a litter pick would preferably be undertaken in Autumn/once vegetation has died back for winter.

Financial (donation of money)

Our switch-on event this year will be held on 29 November, with parade, carols, entertainers and stalls. Last year, the event was very popular with the community - it was well attended and the atmosphere was buoyant. We believe this really benefits the whole of Ardrossan inclusively. We are bidding for £2000 toward event costs, including the closure of Glasgow Street. Our Facebook page is 'Ardrossan Christmas Decorations Committee'.

Food (donation)

We would also like to be able to provide hot food (such as hot dogs, soup, tea and coffee) for free to the community. Ideally, this donation would include serving the food.

Financial (donation of money)

We would like to be able to fund a small gift each for the children and to purchase a festive snow globe. The total cost of these items is in the region of £1400.

Request for voluntary time from contractor - general (e.g. helping at an event, general labour for a project)

We are currently looking at painting the whole community centre as it badly needs a freshen up, we are looking for help with materials and man power to help our Volunteers get this done. We would be looking for Paint,Brushes,Rollers,Dust sheets and anything else required to help us complete this task.

Food (donation)

The Wee School Pantry is looking for food donations to help with the ongoing cost of living crisis that our community is facing allowing us to offer food at greatly reduced costs. We are looking for Tinned Foods, Fresh Fruit and Veg, Frozen Foods and Fresh/Frozen Meat.

Request for voluntary time from contractor - specific (e.g. specific financial, business, design or other skill-based support)

Bridgend Community Centre has a few external repairs that require to be addressed before they become larger issues and unfortunately North Ayrshire Council don't have the necessary funds available to address them. We are looking for materials like concrete/external plaster as well as people who are familiar with this type of work.

Financial (donation of money)

Every year the group arranges a 10k race in honour of one of the founding members who sadly passed away. We are looking for funding to purchase 200 medals that each participant who completed the race will receive.

Sponsorship or fundraising support

We would be grateful for sponsorship towards the event in the form of water, tables, gazebos etc.

Materials (donation)

The community of Ardrossan has a lot of fly tipping, and we're hoping to decrease it by offering free skips for local people to use. The skips would be secure within the centre grounds, after bonfire nights, to encourage people to bring any items to the skip to improve our local community and improve the look and feel of the town. While we would be hosting the skips in the north of the town, the offer would be open to anyone in the community. We're looking for 2 skips for a week in early November if possible, or donations of money towards the cost of skip hire.

Sponsorship or fundraising support

We've recently started supporting a mixed youth football team based at the Whitlees Community Centre. As this is a new team, we're looking for any support or sponsorship to help them get the materials they need to play. We would be really grateful for any donations of tracksuits, football posts, balls, markers or other football equipment for the young people.

Food (donation)

Each year we host a Community Christmas dinner for members of our community who would otherwise be alone over the festive season. We usually hold this in early December, and we provide a three course meal, entertainment and a present for everyone who attends. We would be really grateful for any donations of food items or vouchers for local supermarkets to help us make this another great event.