Community Benefits Wishlist Submission

due to the incliment weather our edible garden has been badly damaged. we require soil or compost, to build our raised beds (we have these)

we require vegetable plugs for raised beds

we require material such as bark or gravel to form walkways between raised beds

Equipment ie an iron to maintain the green, our only asset

We would like six office chairs. This would be of great benefit to staff, rather than using the inaporpriate chairs currently in use.

We have a flight simulator which is currently unuseable due to the outdated nature of the computer running it. We would dearly love a gaming computer or laptop which would enable us to run the flight sim, not only for our cadets but to all the squadrons in our area as a learning rescource.

We are looking at providing our kids with an outdoor classroom for outdoor learning activities, a trim trail, playground markers, literacy and maths sheds and a poly tunnel to start a gardening group. This is looking to be in the region of £20,000 for this so we are appealing to anyone who can donate some funding to these project . We would really appreciate any support.

This winter we are hosting a pantomime for the community. We'd like to be able to provide juice and a tuck shop for families. We're looking for a supply for this for our show on the 13th December.

Embroidered badges showing the Friends of Lochshore Park logo. Either sow-on type or self adhesive. These will be attached to our recently acquired fleece jackets to help with public identification of our volunteers. (I have attached our logo for production purposes).

Black or navy baseball caps and woolly hats. Also to help with identification and to help keep our heads warm whilst working outside during the winter months.

Life jackets for use with our small boat on the Loch. This will assist with conservation surveys and to access areas of the park that are inaccessible from the shore. Any other small boat equipment would also be very welcome such as a small outboard motor etc.

Donations of biscuits, mince pies, sweets, drinks and refreshments for our Christmas event.

Donation of money to take our group ten pin bowling. Transport is a massive cost for us when taking our group out. A financial donation would really help us cut our costs.

Laptop for our treasurer to carry out her duties.

Contribution towards our fundraiser for repairs. Details below: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/isle-of-arran-heritage-museum-trust-and-association-sc002089

Computer for archives as don't have enough for number of volunteers.

Any excess/off cuts of timber from the building of the new Ardrossan campus.

We are looking for timber & rafter insulation rolls. 12 off ideally something like Superglass 570mm x 10m x 90mm rolls.

We’re looking for ceiling tiles to help us repair damage after a recent flood from the upstairs property. Unfortunately, this is the second time this has happened since moving into our new shop—and we’re only eight months into our new premises. We’ve already cleaned up the mess and are now waiting for the relevant contractors to fully fix the leak and reassure us that the issue is completely resolved. As a small, non-profit organisation, we’re hoping to avoid going through insurance again, as this would set us back significantly in terms of time and progress. If anyone is able to donate or supply ceiling tiles over the next 2–3 weeks, it would make a huge difference and help us move forward in continuing our work with the community. Thank you so much for your support 💜