Community Benefits Wishlist Submission

We require labour to paint sections of the ground within the pirate play park. We can provide the paint. It would be a massive help if we could get assistance in the labour of doing this. Kind Regards Donna

In 2022, we were awarded £2,500 of funding from The Ayrshire Community Trust which allowed us to set up a Discretionary Hardship Fund which provided financial support to 36 individuals and their families. This enabled us to provide instant, tangible financial support to clients who were struggling most with the impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis. Due to the demand on our services by people who face financial crisis through various situations, this funding has now been completely utilised. We are requesting a financial donation of £2,500 to match this previous fund; however, a donation of any amount would be very much appreciated. Providing this support allowed clients to top up their gas/electricity meters, purchase essential household items and gain access to food, warm clothing, mobile devices, as well as other various means of support required depending on the clients' individual circumstances. We know that anything can happen to anyone, at any time. We want to ensure people have somewhere to turn, and the discretionary fund allows us to provide that help for people in a tough spot. This can also help people avoid borrowing from friends/family, getting into more debt, and potentially prevent them from turning to high-cost or illegal money lenders.

The cost of providing a healthy snack to our parents and children has nearly doubled in recent times. To enable us to continue to do so we are requesting financial help in this area. Our yearly outgoings for snack in the year March 2022 to April 2023 was £1977 any financial support would be greatly appreciated.

The group would benefit from a new laptop , the existing one is over 13 years old and is in need of upgrading. The laptop is used for producing newsletters, forms, handbooks and emails. The laptop is a vital part of our work as we use it to apply for grants, funding and research.

The group relies on grants to operate as our parents due to financial constraints could not fund the sessions. We would appreciate any sponsorship that was available.

Our project is the refurbishment of the Scout Hut to bring it up to modern day standards, make it fit for purpose and sustainable with reduced running costs. The fabric of the building is now failing and beyond designated lifespan. It is also used by community groups and we want to increase that use. As part of the refurbishment, we wish to upgrade our toilets. We are seeking 4 WC suites, 2 urinals and 5 wash hand basins

We are looking for voluntary time from a plumber who would be willing to install the sanitary wear. The refurbishment programme has been designed on a phased basis, so that it can be undertaken as and when funding and other support allows.

We are also seeking grant funding from various sources. Many of these funds require match funding, however, before a grant will be awarded and therefore any financial donations, which we could demonstrate as match funding, would help us obtain grant funding. For essential works we are looking to raise £96,000. There is grant funding available for larger works such as an air source heat pump and energy efficiency measures, but not so much available for items like sanitary wear

The hall of the Church of the Nazarene, in which the Foodbank is based, is a Category C historic building. The hall is need of renovation in terms of floors walls and roof along with internal redesign to better fit its role to support the Foodbanks work. WE have a concept design which we require to be completed by professionals with architectural capacity to 1) Allow them to be sued for planning requirements 2) to cost how much the work would require so that we can make the proper funding applications. There is no deadline.

We are looking for some advice from a professional marketer to help us raise the profile of our organisation

We are looking for volunteers to help fundraise and raise our profile as well as man stalls at events and as companions and befrienders

We are looking for office furniture