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Ayr North Decides

North Ayr & Former Coalfield Villages Decision Day

Evaluation Report 2016-17

Author: Neil Goudie, Community Engagement Officer – August 2018

Ayr North Decides

In the financial year 2016-17, Ayr North and Former Coalfield Villages

was allocated £36,500 to support local projects by delivering two

community events facilitated by Ayr North and Former Coalfield Villages

Locality Planning Group, created to act as an organic linkage between

local residents and South Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership. In

addition to Council and Health & Social Care funding, additional monies

were sourced from the Big Lottery and the Scottish Government

The table below details the number of groups awarded funding at the first event held on 16th July 2016, the value

and the thematic group the funding will support. Ayr North Locality Planning Group had agreed to work towards five

‘themes’ to direct their work and applications were encouraged from groups that could support these themes

however this was not formally enforced and the application process was open to the wider community, although

most applications can be loosely aligned to the priorities.

16.07.16

Theme # £ Awarded

Pre 5 1 £450.00

rrTransport 5 £2,353.33

rrrEquality 2 £873.33

Equipment 2 £1,000.00

Excursions 1 £500.00

Sport/Physical Activity 2 £1,000.00

Creative 1 £500.00

Community Council 2 £873.33

Environmental 2 £950.00

Recovery 2 £1,000.00

Intergenerational 1 £500.00

Education & Training 0 £0.00

Men’s Health 0 £0.00

21 £9,999.99

Following on from a very sucessful initial event, Ayr North & Former Coalfield Villages Locality Planning Group made

the decision to host a second event in March of 2017 to distribute further monies to community groups within the

Ayr North catchment. As with the previous event, expressions of interest were engouraged to align with the

priorities of the group but not rigidly enforced but should promote ‘health & wellbeing’ within the community.

Breakdown of funding providers

Allocation of funding per thematic area – 2016-17

Within Ayr North and former Coalfield Villages all neighbourhoods (with the exception of Ayr North

Harbour) were awarded funding to support local projects with Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton villages

being awarded the highest number of awards suggesting that the outlying villages have actively endorsed,

embraced and participated in the process and in turn have benefitted from their efforts. A large number of

projects delivering in the Dalmilling and Craigie neighbourhoods were also successful in securing funding

followed shortly Wallacetown & Newton and Lochside, Braehead and Whittlets.

Reflecting on the first event allowed the group to promote the second more effectively within the

communities that placed fewer applications. The rural villages again were the largest recipient of funding

through the second event, however a larger number of awards were made to the remaining

neighbourhoods at the second event.

The evaluation of these events is of fundamental importance as is the impact

the investment has made has to be demonstrable to all funding partners.

Participants attending the event were issued with an event evaluation form

As part of their ‘Condition of Grant’, groups are issued with an evaluation

form that asks for evidence of spend and supplementary

information demonstrating the ‘impact’ made to participants. Organisations have twelve

months to spend their funding and submit an evaluation thereafter, however, due to the

timescales, many organisations forget, we have contacted all and requested the

information but to date only 52% of recipients have responded.

When speaking to groups about their experiences at the event one clear and concise

message was received, - that groups felt that the most valuable thing for them was the opportunities they

were afforded to network and interact with other likeminded organisations and share experiences and

knowledge irrespective of the finances they may or indeed may not have received on the day. One

gentleman explained…’we didn’t get the money we came for but we have made loads of great contacts and

met new people and that’s super…’

04.03.17

Theme # £ Awarded

Pre 5 1 £1,218.82

Transport 1 £1,500.00

Equality 1 £1,500.00

Equipment 2 £2,285.30

Excursions 0 £0.00

Sport/Phys Activity 7 £8,942.00

Creative 1 £1,129.00

Community Council 0 £0.00

Environmental 4 £4,780.48

Recovery 2 £3,000.00

Intergenerational 0 £0.00

Education & Training 2 £2,650.00

Mens Health 1 £1,500.00

22 £28,505.60

£1,000.00, 5%

£1,986.00, 9%

£1,282.50, 6%

£8,070.00, 36%

£1,000.00, 5%

£1,650.00, 7%

£2,000.00, 9%

£1,000.00, 4%

£1,000.00, 4%

£1,000.00, 4%

£0.00, 0%

£2,578.00, 11%

£0.00, 0%Pre 5

Transport

Equality

Equipment

Excursions

Sport/Phys Activity

Creative

Community Council

Environmental

Recovery

Ellies carer told us…’It was great for Ellie

and the group to travel to the Sea-life

Centre in minibuses instead of all in

separate vehicles which helps her feel

included’ – The Domain

Myra from Lochside Neighbourhood

group explained‘…we took Senior

Citizens to Largs for the day and took

them to Nardini’s, for some people

this had been their only outing in

ages…’

Pauline from Domain – Gateway Club

group explains…’I took part in activities I

always thought were off limits to me

because of my disability’ when the group

took a trip to Dolphin House.

A room-Sixty member tells us…‘I really

enjoyed the weekend, the kayaking and

mountain biking were highlights. I have

never been kayaking, although it was

difficult to pick up…by the end of the

day, I learned a new skill and hope to

do it again…’

CREATIV-ESCAPES member told us…‘My

nieces wee face lit up when I gave her

the bracelet I made her in the group, I

felt really proud of myself’

Clean Up Tarbolton Woods Youth

Campaigner Troy told us…’ I was on

the ‘pitching’ team at the PB event, I

really enjoyed the experience and it

has given me more confidence as I

would never have stood up in a

crowded room before’

‘I never thought I was creative or would

be able to do any of this until I came

here, I thought I was rubbish at arts and

crafts…but I’m not’

An Ayrshire Cancer Support Service user

accessing renovated therapy spaces told

us…’I have never felt so relaxed and I

received a lovely treatment’.

The following table details all of the successful applicants, how much money they were allocated and its

intended use. (Appendix 1.)

Organisation Summary of Project

Amount Requested Status

A2E Childcare Services - Childwatch

To contribute towards a enjoyable summer full day care programme during the school holiday period

£450.00 Fully funded

Annbank Tenants & Residents Association

To contribute towards the cost of a storage unit or container that will be used to store their equipment.


Ayr North Women’s Forum To take the group on an outing to New Lanark.


Ayrshire Cancer Support To refurbish the therapy room which is in need of upgrading The funding would assist with the cost of new equipment.


Clean Up Tarbolton Woods Campaign

To host a celebration day to thank volunteers and sponsors for all the hard work they have put into the campaign and to showcase their work.


Creativity Group To incorporate creativity methods such as card making, drawing etc in order to empower group members with the goal of the group being led by peers.


Domain - Gateway Club To provide transport for five trips which will bring new experiences to the group.


Lochside Neighbourhood Group

To take senior citizens from Lochside to Largs for a fish tea and ice cream.


Mossblown Community Council

To erect an interpretation panel to allow people the opportunity access to inscriptions on the war memorial.


Newton & Wallacetown Community Association

To undertake an access audit to assist the group to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and improve disabled access and facilities.


RecoveryAyr To arrange a day of activities for family members of people affected by addictions. To provide an outing that would create a stress free environment for them.


RoomSixty To help fund the annual S1-S6 weekend away to an outdoor adventure centre for 12 young people from the North Ayr area.


South Ayrshire Youth Forum

Members of the Youth Forum aim to work with older people, sharing skills on how to use modern technology. The young people would also learn from this experience.


Tarbolton Recovery Group To take the group on a team building trip to gain self-confidence and aid their own recovery journey.


View Point Allotment Group

To purchase a poly tunnel for the group's allotment to allow them to garden all year long.


Walking Netball Team To help fund the coaching. The majority of the group are pensioners and benefit greatly from this activity.


Wallacetoun Amateur Football Club

To assist the club in purchasing new equipment for training and games.


West Drive Tenants & Residents Association

To take the group, who are mainly elderly residents, on an outing to the People's Palace in Glasgow.


Mossblown Matters To place an interpretation board featuring village walks at the start of the river walk. This would replace the original board which was damaged some years ago through vandalism.

£373.33 Part Funded

SeAscape (Syrian Resettlement Service)

To provide a 2 x telephone lines for broadband to be installed in the identified family homes of Syrian families who have been relocated to Ayr. This will allow the families to communicate with extended family that are not living in this country.


Whitletts & District Pigeon Club

To help with transport costs towards taking the members to pigeon quizzes and shows.


Total requested £9,999.99

The following table details all of the successful applicants, how much money they were allocated and its

intended use. (Appendix 2.)

Organisation2 Project Summary Amount

‘Oor Club!’ Funding to buy football equipment, pay for pitch hire,

transport and training. Also so volunteers can become

members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme.

£763.00

Fully Funded

Access to Employment –

Childcare Services

To help purchase new outdoor equipment and resources for

the children aged 0-5 within the early year's environment.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

Alzheimer Scotland To set up a monthly 'Men's Group' to target the areas of

Tarbolton, Annbank and Mossblown. The aim of the group

is to combat loneliness, isolation and dementia in rural

villages.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

Annbank PS Parent

Council

To start an affordable for all breakfast club that provides a

healthy and nutritious breakfast with various activities and

learning experiences for the children of Annbank PS and

Early Years Centre.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

Ayr Action For mental

health Photography/Art

history group

Funding would enable the group to purchase the many

materials required to print and produce their work and also

to go towards their own exhibition.

£1,000.00

Fully Funded

Ayr North Men’s Den To help provide practical materials such as indoor sports and

games equipment, indoor putting and indoor bowls and

other gadgets to help the male residents to participate in

activities within the centre and local community.

£1,135.00

Fully Funded

Ayr United Football

Academy Women & Girls

Club

To purchase essential equipment to allow the group to

facilitate the first female only football camp.

£985.15

Fully Funded

Clean up Tarbolton

Woods Campaign

To purchase a container for the group to provide suitable

storage space for their equipment.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

Craigie Colts 2016

Football Club

To help fund the club to pay the entry fees and hire a bus to

transport the football team to a tournament in Blackpool in

April. Also to buy new equipment i.e footballs, cones, bibs as

well as help towards paying for ongoing training hall costs.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

Craigie Community Bingo To buy a new bingo machine, a set of speakers and a

microphone. Also prizes, raffle tickets, books, flyers and

bingo pens and a Special Tea before Christmas bingo.

£1,020.00

Fully Funded

Craigie Intergenerational

Gardening Group

To alter the raised beds to make them more accessible and

user-friendly for everyone, and would be used for years to

£1,150.00

Fully Funded

come.

Dalmilling Dance Mums To help pay for team uniforms and costumes, to help cover

travel expenses and entry fees and take the team to the

Dunoon and Argyll Scottish Freestyle Dance Championship.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

Dalmilling Primary Sports

Council

To buy sports equipment – footballs, goals, netballs, polo

shirts, rain jackets, sports bibs, cones, tennis balls and

shuttlecocks.

£1,467.00

Fully Funded

Living Well Through

Stories

To pay for 8 interactive theatrical performance, 2 hours

preparations and performer travel costs. Also marketing

materials and light refreshments for participants and

helpers.

£1,476.00

Fully Funded

Lochside Community

Centre Bingo

To help the group get a PA system and speakers which will

benefit the hard of hearing. Also to buy printed

flyers/posters to promote the bingo, a supply of bingo

books, flyers and bingo pens.

£1,285.30

Fully Funded

Lochside Learners The money would be used to purchase tablets for Lochside

Learners. The tablets will also be made available to other

community groups within the centre such as girls group,

learning shop group for literacy support.

£920.00

Fully Funded

Mossblown Matters To bring the community spirit back to Mossblown by holding

regular bingo nights, cinema nights and to relocate an

existing toddler group when the library closes. Also to

replace the floor cleaner and purchase 6 new tables.

£1,480.00

Fully Funded

Nepalese Community

Group

To help fund a Nepalese music festival called TEEZ which will

be held in August and open to the Nepalese community and

the wider community. The aim of the celebration is to

education, and promotes community integration.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

Newton Environmental

Experiment Group

To help buy equipment for plant and animal life surveys

around the local community. The research will be used to

carry out experiments looking at what impacts on the

animal and plant life and the larger impact on the

community.

£871.00

Fully Funded

Outdoor Learning Group

- Ayr North Youth Forum

To pay for community transport to visit a variety of outdoor

locations as part of an individualised programme designed

to address the differing needs of each group. Also to buy

equipment and tools.

£1,495.00

Fully Funded

Peter Boyle Bowling Club To pay for costs and purchase equipment that will allow the

club to provide fun days and encourage more people to

enjoy bowls, including people with learning disabilities and

the elderly.

£1,100.00

Fully Funded

RecoveryAyr This money will specifically spent on helping the families of

those in recovery and affected by addiction to engage in

community activities and help to alleviate social isolation

and strengthen recovery communities.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

Riverside Place Tai Chi

Group

To fund a qualified tutor for 25 advanced class sessions and

25 beginners class sessions.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

Saint John’s After School

Club

To contribute towards new resources and equipment to

continue to develop health and wellbeing within the setting.

£1,000.00

Fully Funded

SeAscape Syrian

Relocation Service

The money will help the Syrian families to produce a

Video/Sound information and welcome pack. This will

include access to a video DVD, sound bites and a link to the

SeAscape website showing videos or voice bites.

South Ayrshire

Befriending Project

(SABP)

The money will help fund two group events for young

people: Mini Olympics Day – young people will have a day

of fun, fitness and friendship while learning the importance

of sportsmanship and a visit to Blair Drummond Safari Park.

£1,112.00

Fully Funded

South Ayrshire LGBT

Youth (SAY)

To deliver outreach sessions to young people in Ayr North

locality encouraging a better understanding of LGBT

identities and equality.

£810.00

Fully Funded

Strathayre Garden

Project

To buy materials to build raised beds within the garden

area. These beds will be built by volunteers from schools.

Also to buy some waterproofs for the volunteers.

£909.48

Fully Funded

Tarbolton Recovery

Group

To provide a family fun day event for families in Tarbolton

and the surrounding area, organised by the recovery group,

to help break down barriers and stigma within the village.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

Teddy Bear Tots To purchase much needed new equipment which will

enhance the group experience for all. Also to help fund an

outing to the farm park which will provide the children with

new experiences.

£1,218.82

Fully Funded

The Meadows Private

Day Nursery Ltd

To purchase new outdoor equipment for the development

of the children's outdoor area.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

The Sewing Corner - Ayr To purchase a sewing machine and fabrics for the sewing

class which teaches and develops sewing skills to anyone

who has a passion for sewing and a desire to know more,

but cannot commit to or access any formal training courses.

£1,129.00

Fully Funded

Turning Point Scotland

Allotment Group

To provide better equipment to the individuals who attend

the Craigie allotment and to take on another allotment at

Overmills day centre.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

West Drive Tenants &

Residents Association

We would like to apply for monies to provide transport for

the elderly and disabled people in our area to and from Our

Bingo.

£1,500.00

Fully Funded

TOTAL £26,500

Case Studies (Appendix 3.)

2016-17 Participatory Budgeting Review

Case Study – Teddy Bear Tots

Grant Awarded - £1218.82

As mentioned at our pitch at North Ayr Decides we spent our funding on new tables, chairs, transport to Heads of

Ayr Farm Park. Our parents were inspired by our success at the event and our parents and grandparents organised a

sponsored walk and a bingo night to raise additional funds so we could all have lunch at the Farm Park and buy some

new toys for the children. Please note that we supported the event with £175.46 of our own funds.


Case Study – Newton and Wallacetown Community Association


The money was allocated for raising the floor of an old kitchen area to start to develop an easily accessable toilet.

The area was later deemed unsuitable and a different area was selected. Work has not yet begun on this.

The £500 from the North Ayr Decides 2016 was then spent on the improvements to the floor which cost more than

expected to repair. The floor required serious repairs as there were young children participating in judo and ballet

classes and there were very large splinters, uneven planks, uneven varnish etc as well as not looking particularly nice.

However, it turned out that it was a good ‘sprung’ floor and it was even quite costly to repair it.

Pictures of the floor before repair.

Picture of floor being repaired. Repaired and revarnished floor.


Case Study – Dalmilling Primary School Sports Council

Award Granted - £1467.00

The money received from the North Ayr decides fund was spent on a number of useful items that were vitally

important to the school.

Most of the money was spent on must have sports equipment so that the children could particpate in sport. We

investd in Netball bibs so that we could set up a netball club for pupils at the school. This was made easier for us as

they could fully undertsand their positions on the netball court.

Footballs, cones and fotball nets were purchased so that the children could play and enjoy more football within the

school grounds. This was vey useful as this meant we were able to run both the boys and girls fo otball teams on the

same day. Goal keeper gloves were also purchased.

Tennis balls and badminton shuttles were purchased so that more after school clubs could run and children could get

a taste of different sports, getting used to different types of balls.

Tracksuit tops and jumpers were purchased for the school so that they children could feel proud wearing a hoodie

with the dalmilling logo on it. This brought a sense of belonging to the children, they belonged to a certain after

school club.


Case Study – Ayr Action on Mental Health – Challenging Stigma through the lens


Through Ayr North Decides our photographic group was awarded £1000 to purchase new equipment and develop

the group’s ability and confidence. Challenging stigma through the lens aims to develop a photographic exhibition

highlighting the stigma that can surround mental health issues, culminating in the display being shown in the

Scottish Parliament.

Comment from participants:

‘Thank you very much for bringing this important issue which can affect anyone at any time into the Parliament, the

insight provided is very valuable’.

‘We absolutely do need to challenge stigma’

Copy of full report is available on request.

If you require further information on Participatory budgeting or Locality Planning, please contact Neil Goudie,

Community Engagement Officer, South Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership at [email protected]

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