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Ayr Forehill Outdoor Bowling Club
2025-04-29 • No comments • • Community Empowerment Fund 25-26
Project Work - Conversion of Cupboard space into Disabled Toilet.
Installation of Outside Rear Door Access Ramp.
Hosiery Park Pavilion Acquisition
2025-04-30 • No comments • • Community Empowerment Fund 25-26
The purpose of Troon Men’s Shed is to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and well being of men of all ages and backgrounds living in Troon and surrounding areas.
Troon Men’s Shed was established in April 2024 and has a growing membership with 75 members, and currently meet fornightly in a hired hall with guest speakers. Our members have volunteered to help out at community events in Troon at Wintertainment, Troon Round Table Fireworks and Santa Float, and we are currently assisting Ayrshire Cancer Support with practical DIY work in their new Ayr Centre.
Members benefit by meeting with other men in a safe environment, reducing their social isolation and providing mental stimulation, which also benefits their families. The acquisition of the Hosiery Park Pavilion will enable us to meet more regularly and undertake practical workshop activities which we are unable to do in a hired meeting hall. The establishment of workshop activities will enable men to utilise their practical skills, and to pass on their knowledge to others.
A Stage 1 Community Asset Transfer Request was submitted to South Ayrshire Council in November 2024, and the Stage 2 request is currently being prepared, with a target date to submit of 31 May 2025.
The Hosiery Park Pavilion building is in poor condition as it has been unused for several years, and once acquired would be repaired and converted into a suitable facility comprising of an activity workshop area where woodworking and other similar practical activities can be undertaken, and a separate multi-use social space.
Peter Boyle Bowling Club
2025-04-29 • No comments • • Community Empowerment Fund 25-26
Peter Boyle Bowling Club want to play a part in addressing social isolation and loneliness and foster healthy, safe and inclusive communities within South Ayrshire. We want residents to come along to the club throughout the year and enjoy various activities, socialise and improve their health and wellbeing. In order to do that we want to have one of the best bowling clubs in Ayr. By addressing these areas we aim to attract residents in local communities, family and friends to the club. This in turn will encourage others to book parties, which is our lifeline as the membership fees alone do not cover the green maintenance costs.
In relation to the bowling green, we would like to put in artificial banking and purchase a sorrel roller for aerating the green. The roller provides a good drainage and is good way to get nutrients, water and air into roots for healthier grass. It is also less disruptive to the surface and carried out on a timelier basis.
At the side of the clubhouse, we have a new seating area outside for bowlers, social members and visitors to enjoy. We also chipped the seating area. This was all made possible due to the grant funding we received last year. However, there is still a large area that requires to be chipped. This would make the surrounding area aesthetically pleasing and will future proof the area, should we wish to extend the seating area in the future
In relation to the clubhouse, we recently painted the inside and replaced the bench seating thanks to the previous grant. However, the tables and chairs are over 30 year old and are in urgent need of replacement. This will make the function room more welcoming to members and visitors alike. The benefit being more functions and income generation to assist with every day running costs of the club. The dance floor also needs re-buffing and varnished as like the tables and chairs it is looking very tired and is in need of improvement. It has not been re-buffed since the floor went down over 30 years ago. We recently purchased speakers so that we can host our own entertainment but we need a laptop. This would mean we can host our own entertainment, thus reducing entertainment costs.
Bridge to Shore
2025-04-29 • No comments • • Community Empowerment Fund 25-26
Funding will directly support the UK Shared Prosperity Fund’s goals by strengthening community resilience, tackling inequalities, and improving life chances for vulnerable men affected by addiction in Girvan and South Carrick — as part of Harbour Ayrshire’s Bridge to Shore project.The Bridge to Shore pathway supports individuals from crisis through to stability, community integration, and ultimately, independence. This proposal focuses on the early and middle stages of that journey, providing essential support where it's needed most.
Harbour Ayrshire currently delivers a vital weekly support group led by staff and volunteers with lived experience. The group offers a safe, trauma-informed environment where men can share openly, build peer connections, and learn practical coping strategies. By addressing root causes of addiction — such as poverty, poor mental health, and intergenerational trauma — the project empowers participants to break negative cycles and build long-term resilience, both personally and within the community.
This funding will cover essential delivery costs including venue hire, refreshments, and holistic therapies. These elements are key to removing barriers to engagement and ensuring all participants feel welcomed and supported.
In addition to sustaining the current group, funding will enable expansion into surrounding villages where need is high but services are scarce due to poverty, digital exclusion, and lack of transport. Development work — under the Bridge to Shore framework — will focus on:
Increasing outreach and engagement in rural areas of Girvan and South Carrick
Supporting individuals to access central services and digital resources
Building local capacity by helping communities create peer-led support groups
Fostering community cohesion and empowerment through shared learning and lived experience leadership
By supporting this project within the Bridge to Shore model, you are investing in the creation of healthier, more inclusive communities, reducing health inequalities, enhancing social capital, and empowering individuals to contribute positively to their local areas — fully aligning with the aims of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Maybole Women's Group
2025-05-01 • No comments • • Community Empowerment Fund 25-26
We are a women's group supporting health and well being, we brought the group together to bring other out of isolation, to prevent lonliness and help meet new people. Thriving Communities give us the space in the Library to do this. We meet weekly and our group has grown in numbers from the start, although we have a Facebook page word of mouth tends to be the best advertisementof our group. Its the women's voice that counts, they choose what they want to happen within the group and some of the other ladies make it happen by organising the activities or guest speakers that will tie in with what meets the needs of the group. Any funding we recieve would be a bonus for us as up until now we have paid for everything on or own.
Access Audit Training
2025-04-30 • No comments • • Community Empowerment Fund 25-26
In furtherance of the objectives, the Access Panel shall:
- Develop consultation mechanisms with those who are responsible for ensuring access. This includes provision of information and advice on aspects of design, planning and implementation of legislation and best practice relating to access.
- Disseminate relevant information to all relevant and interested parties.
- Maintain contact with relevant organisations and individuals.
- Identify local access issues and work towards improved access.
- Carry out site surveys to identify areas that need alteration, to accommodate access for all.
In furtherance of the objectives, the Access Panel shall:
- Develop consultation mechanisms with those who are responsible for ensuring access. This includes provision of information and advice on aspects of design, planning and implementation of legislation and best practice relating to access.
- Disseminate relevant information to all relevant and interested parties.
- Maintain contact with relevant organisations and individuals.
- Identify local access issues and work towards improved access.
- Carry out site surveys to identify areas that need alteration, to accommodate access for all.