MINISHANT ECO PARK CONSULTATION - Open to all!

North Carrick Community Benefit Company (NCCBC) in partnership with the Minishant Social and Leisure Group (MSLG) are looking into the potential creation of an environmentally friendly Community Building and Park within the woodland area surrounding the football pitch on school road. This facility would serve the wider community as well as the residents of Minishant.
Proposals for an Ecological Walk and Park in the woodland around Minishant’s football pitch date back to March 2020 and a feasibility study has now been commissioned. Community Enterprise and MSLG will be working to consider the local community’s needs while assessing potential opportunities for the site. This work has been made possible due to funding via ‘Coastal Communities’
Please help the project forward by sharing your views! 😀

by Claire Bryan

THANK YOU - Bruce Heritage Day 2023

🙌Thank you!!!🙌
After a long few days of set up, hosting and packing up the Robert the Bruce Heritage Day, we would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who helped us make Saturday a success!
Although the weather wasn’t quite on our side, we still had a great turnout! We are so pleased that everyone we’ve spoken to had a great time, thank you to everyone who came out!
Our second thank you goes to all of our great performers, contractors, crew, stallholders, vendors and volunteers – You were all fantastic and we couldn’t have done it without you! 💙
Our third thank you goes to all our funders and supporters – Special thanks to Maybole Regeneration, the Scottish Government and Destination South Ayrshire for their contributions to the Robert the Bruce Heritage Day.
Finally, we must say our biggest THANK YOU to North Carrick Community Benefit Company – who made the event possible with funding, but also through recruiting the Events Development team who brought you the event! The team is made up of passionate local people who are really enjoying working to bring the community together to celebrate our rich heritage, grow our local tourism economy and provide fun family events for North Carrick’s residents!
Make sure to follow the below and you won’t miss any of the next exciting events
If you would like to get involved as a volunteer at future events please let us know! – hello@bruce750.scot

by Claire Bryan

Youth Event as part of Bruce Heritage Day – ‘Gaff at the Glebe’!

We are thrilled to share that the evening of Saturday 15th we are hosting a special event for local young people, and we love the name they chose – Gaff at the Glebe! 💙💃
This evening event is in collaboration with SAC CLD – Community Learning & Development!
Their fabulous team with have great music, games and prizes from 6-9pm on the stage! 🤩

by Claire Bryan

Property Development Manager wanted for an 8-month contract

❗️NCCBC IS HIRING ❗️
Property Development Manager wanted for an 8-month contract
Flexible hours, Competitive rate
CLOSING DATE: MONDAY 17TH JULY

by Claire Bryan

Programme revealed for Bruce Heritage Day 2023!

🙌 Here we go! 🙌
We are delighted to share the event programme for 15th July for Robert the Bruce Heritage Day 2023! 🤩
Stay tuned over the coming days as we introduce all of our amazing performers, attractions & stallholders as well as our own art competition!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏰
We even have a special youth event planned for the evening!
Be sure to click 'going' in the event! We will also be distributing copies of the programme around local shops over the next few days! 😀
Share with your friends!

by Claire Bryan

North Carrick Online

NEW PHOTO COMPETITION FOR CARRICK

NEW 'CREATIVE CARRICK' PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 📸

North Carrick Community Benefit Company have teamed up with Go Girvan to bring you new Carrick wide photo competition!
Are you an amateur photographer living in Carrick? If so, you could WIN UP TO £300 in gift cards by entering our Creative Carrick Photography competition!
 
Submit your photos under one of the following category themes –
🏰'Bruce Country' - particularly for the upcoming celebration of the 750th year of the birth of Robert the Bruce
🐬 'Water & Wildlife' - focusing on our environment, wildlife and coastline
💛 'My Favourite Place in Carrick' - sharing your favourite walks, businesses, or other bits of Carrick
🥾'Off the Beaten Track' - highlighting adventure, escape, and exploration
There will be a winner for each category and an overall winner, each winning a prize!
Competition closes at 5pm on July 28th.
For full details, entry instructions and rules, check out the page here!
Good luck! 🍀
#ImprovingNorthCarrick #NorthCarrick #SouthCarrick #Carrick #Maybole #Culzean #Dunure #AyrshirePhotography #Girvan #GoGirvan #SouthAyrshire

by Claire Bryan

COST OF LIVING PROJECT

COST OF LIVING PROJECT

NCCBC has been awarded funding from the Community Anchors Fund to help support people in our communities by helping to alleviate some of the immediate cost of living pressures.

A voucher scheme is being set up to help people who are most in need due to financial circumstances, health, isolation, and other similar factors. The vouchers can be used in several local shops to pay for gas and electricity, food and mobile phone top-ups and will be distributed through a number of different channels.

In addition to the voucher scheme, a limited number of ‘techy’ bags will also be made available. These bags will contain various items such as LED battery operated light switches, stainless steel flasks and mobile phone power banks.

This month, NCCBC is launching a knitting campaign, where children and adults can learn to knit (or help each other to knit) a Centipede Draught Excluder. This project will soon be commencing in our schools, with members of the community getting involved to help teach the children how to knit. NCCBC are offering a free pack, with all the materials required, to anyone who would like to get involved. Packs will be available to collect from Libby’s Handbags, School Vennel, Maybole from July onwards, on a first come first served basis. The draught excluder can then be used to ‘keep the heat in’ over the winter months.

The final part of this project is to provide a goodie bag for school children of varying age groups who live within North Carrick. The goodie bag will contain items focussed on keeping children warm and healthy. NCCBC is in dialogue with schools and other organisations and groups to identify what items are best suited to the needs of the children.

For more information or to get involved, please email admin@nccbc.org.uk

by Claire Bryan

Save the date - Saturday 15th July 2023

Heritage Day in Maybole- fun for all the family!

Maybole Heritage Day 2023 will begin to build momentum for a nationally significant event in July 2024 to celebrate the 750th Anniversary of the birth of Robert the Bruce in North Carrick. Join us for arena displays, live music, stalls, food and drink, and plenty of activities and things to try for our young people!

 

With thanks to our supporters and funders so far including NCCBC and Maybole Regeneration Project!

by Claire Bryan

Community Newsletter Deadline!

Only a couple of weeks left to send in your stories for the next North Carrick Community Newsletter! ⏰

Just email us on newsletter@nccbc.org.uk or use our handy online form at www.nccbc.org.uk/send-us-your-news/

#ImprovingNorthCarrick #CommunityNews

by Claire Bryan

The next round of NCCBC funding

Does your project or organisation need funding? NCCBC may be able to help! 😃
Follow the simple steps here - https://nccbc.org.uk/apply/
The next round of NCCBC funding will be decided in August. The deadline for these applications is the 12th July and applications are taken through Claire Bryan on admin@nccbc.org.uk. 📧
Please note we have an updated 2023 version of the application form - if you have made a start on an older version please contact us to have the new one sent over to you!
📸 Senga M, NCCBC Director

by Claire Bryan