The project will benefit local residents, groups, and businesses by upgrading the Carrick Centre’s digital and AV facilities, enabling hybrid events, reducing rural isolation, boosting inclusion and wellbeing.

Replacement of all glazing in the Dundonald Castle Visitor Centre/Community Hub to improve energy efficiency, sustainability and comfort for our community and visitors.

This project will be delivered to residents of Maybole and surrounding villages. We have a lot of members from surrounding villages who no longer have a bowling club to join in their village. The premises is used on a regular basis by bowlers and non-bowlers alike. We also provide free coaching for young people every Wednesday which has proved very popular. : I believe that this project links into Priority 6 of the Maybole Action Plan. (Improve Leisure and Sports Facilities)

Finishing the Transformation of Foresters Hall

The funding will be used to contribute to purchasing of a building. Since 2018 we have leased a shop owned by SAC where we store our event equipment which is integral to allowing us to put on our events. We also store equipment for other community groups such as Carrick resilience team, Girvan Christmas Street Party, Girvan Horticultural Society and we also store the towns Christmas lights. We have had request from other groups for storage, but we are current at full capacity. SAC which to turn

Tarbolton lost its 1967 community centre when a new campus opened in 2015, leaving minimal space and many groups disbanded. With a growing, ageing population, loneliness is rising; 2 in 3 residents want a new community-run facility.

This project would meet priority 1 of South Ayrshire Council's funding priorities where there would be an investment in spaces and places. In our case, this would be to improve provision of activities within spaces by providing more entertainment.

Community involvement is at the heart of our activities since the centre was built over 20 years ago. We are dedicated to continue to offer the community a wide range of sporting activities at a reasonable price in a family friendly environment. The introduction of padel tennis which is a relatively new and inclusive sport will reinvigorate sports provision in Prestwick and support a healthier community.