Last Coylton Fun Day was held 8yrs ago, villagers are extremely keen after local discussion and feedback from local groups for it to be reinstated for their Community. The volunteer led event would enhance engagement, reduce isolation and increase cohesion. Coylton has a number of vibrant 3rd sector organisations all willing to work together to benefit their residents. With current cost of living situation reinstating the annual fun day would enable those who can’t afford to travel further afield to enjoy a family day out. Funding purchases can be continually used on future events and will be readily available for local groups.  

With current reduction in local funding, positive partnership working is so important and local groups coming together to work together is essential. This year we rebuilt the Santa Sleigh and took it round all the streets in village along with Santa and Mrs Claus and many elves handing out sweets and interacting with all the kids , we had Breakfast with Santa handing out gifts in the local Cafe ,( Me's ) this year we hope to expand to Hot Chocolate after parade in our Marquee , we can also support our Community Football team with events and sport activities for all the children we want to bring back the heart of the Community and lots of Fun things to engage the Families and local residents in. We would like to purchase as one of the equipment necessary for the project, ie: Generator , Marquee, PA system, Hot water Urns 

T Three Adjustable Office Chair with lumbar support £54.00 each x 10 - £540

HP Laserjet Pro All in one  wireless printer £329.00 x2 -£658

Epson EB- FH52 Office Projector £638.48

Projection Screen - £145.14

Total Cost £1981.62

We have spent some time replacing the main windows in both halls with double glazing and we put new fire doors in.  We would like to double glaze the remaining windows in the toilets and back of the hall as they are starting to rot and not keeping the heat in.  The people using the community centre will benefit from this as the place will be warmer.

We are beginning to develop wider links with more local agencies, e.g. Housing Department and Social Work, and voluntary organisations who contact us with requests for specific items, so we need to organise our storage unit so that we can repond quickly.  We want to purchase racking and clear boxes to store items in plus clothes rails to hang clothes to enable this.  Estimated costs: heavy duty shelving £1,790.42 +VAT, heavy duty clothes rails £120.00 and storage boxes £38.00.

We are committed to keeping an inclusive and supportive environment for all participants and the funding would be helping the 74 children who currently attend DASS (we're hoping more will join with the new P1 intake).  The project will be to purchase Arts and Crafts items.  Our young people currently freely use the outdoor spaces on the land for physcial activity but we greatly miss Arts and Crafts.  The objective is to help our young people enjoy their experience in our service whilst using their own expressive ways to communicate and have fun, learn and create. We like to give our young people freedom to be creative and to work on project themes directed by staff.  We will work on making items from our environment like tunnels and creating images and characters important to the individual for example; making a cat or a house out of crafts.  We will be offering painting, cutting and glue work, coloured card activities, clay work, string work, crayons, pipe cleaning and paper plates along with buttons, cotton balls, tapes, etc. We would greatly appreciate the chance to provide this service again.