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Investment projects with scope: Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

Total budget £65,000

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A Shining Light

No comments Ayr Gaiety Partnership (Gaiety Theatre) organisation Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

Our aim is to make a lasting difference to the town’s cultural landscape by re-vitalising the entrances to the theatre by not only ensuring the accessibility, safety and environmental aspects by improving the lighting but cementing the theatre being memorable and welcoming to the community, patrons and tourists alike.

£5,871
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Guided Video Tour of Alloway Railway Tunnel

No comments Shelagh McLachlan Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

The Alloway Railway Tunnel ART is an arts and heritage community project creating a stunning mural within a disused railway tunnel near the Brig O’Doon, Alloway, Ayrshire. At 300m it’s one of the largest murals in Scotland. The project of a guided video tour will benefit local residents, visitors and international tourists who want to find out more information and stories about the mural and Ayrshire history from artist Chris Rutterford as they walk around viewing the mural.

£512
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The Broadway Cinema Experience Development

No comments kylemacfarlane290435 Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

To ensure we continue to evolve the Broadway Cinema Experience and ensure continued success; additional health and safety works, facility upgrades, projection equipment enhancements, and accessibility improvements are necessary to improve public access and enable events and community use. We are asking for capital funding support from the Coastal Communities Fund to enhance our facilities and ensure they remain safe, accessible, and usable for the foreseeable future.

£5,400
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Trefoil Guild

No comments Gillian Melrose Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

Training & Learning Event

£1,000
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Inclusive Archery

No comments Craig Paterson Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

Delivers Priority 2 (Live, Work, Learn) and Priority 3 (Civic & Community Pride) through inclusive, low-cost archery across South Ayrshire, including Annbank, Ayr and Craigie, benefiting beginners, disabled participants and communities facing economic barriers.

£1,000
Carrick Centre Cafe

Carrick Centre Cafe Revamp

No comments Carrick Centre Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

Revamp of the café servicing area to improve customer experience, increase food choice and display space, benefiting residents of Maybole, North Carrick communities, and visitors.

£1,800
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Crooksmoss Bowling Club

No comments Crooksmoss Bowling Club organisation Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

Upgrade Project

£10,000

Kick a Bout Girvan

No comments Stuart Watson Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

Free summer football activities in Girvan and South Carrick improving health, reducing isolation and tackling food poverty, while creating volunteering and skills opportunities for young people.

£7,560
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Weaving Coast and Community

No comments Crag Community Arts SCIO organisation Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

Our project links in to the priority "Making Coastal Communities more attractive places to live and work" by providing creative opportunities for local people to come together to learn new skills and contribute to community produced woven art works as well as providing paid work for a local artist to run the sessions

£1,260
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Keeping the wheels turning

No comments Carrick Resilience Team organisation Coastal Communities Fund 2025/2026

We are helping to improve the community that we all Live, work and learn in by providing an emergency incident support service to the community. Our team is made up of dedicated local residents who take great pride in ensuring that we are available to help the community and emergency responders the help look after us.

£1,000