There are 3 projects seeking funding in Grangemouth, as well as 4 Falkirk-wide projects.
Place-Based Capital Projects
15th Grangemouth Scout Group
Grangemouth Scout Hall grounds improvements.
Amount requested: £20,850
- To tidy up the existing grounds for safe use by the young people.
- To create an outdoor learning area to include fire pit, seating area, raised beds and additional storage on the site of a former annex.
- To re-site a War memorial, previously situated in the annex.
- The removal of two trees undermining the front of the building.
- To install new infrastructure to provide potable water to the hall and sewer connection to bring 2nd toilet into operation.
The grounds are currently unsafe to use with the young people, the removal of the annex gives us the opportunity to develop the outside space. The improvement to the services will give us potable water and a second functioning toilet. The trees are encroaching on the hall and have damaged the ground making it a trip hazard which needs to be addressed.
Syngenta Juveniles Football Club
Community Hub.
Amount requested: £50,000
This fantastic project will bring a much needed Community Hub to the Bowhouse area of Grangemouth, and will bring facilities to the area that will be used 7 days a week, by the Community!
Situated by the new 3G astro pitch, the funds will add a fully accessible clubroom, kitchen-diner, changing rooms and toilet facilities. These facilities will be fully accessible for our players with disabilities too, meaning we will be open to all community members, and increase the diversity of population we can support!
This is a truly worthy project that will deliver a hugely positive impact to the community of Grangemouth, in April 2024. We expect over 1500 people per week to use the new facilities, which will include some of the most vulnerable children and adults from our community. Please help by voting for us!
Barony Players (Falkirk-wide project)
Raising the Roof on The Barony Theatre.
Amount requested: £51,012.22
The Barony Theatre is a unique community theatre venue in Bo'ness; open and accessible to all in the Falkirk Council area and beyond. It is home to our adult company of Players, our Youth Theatre, and the Secret Cinema. We also attract touring professional theatre companies, host ghost hunting groups, hire out the theatre to other professional or community groups, hold Open Days and participate in the Hippfest Silent Film Festival.
In order to continue and expand our programme of community involvement, we need a building which is wind and watertight to protect the Victorian interior and technical equipment and provide a comfortable environment for all our users.
We will use the grant to replace 2 sections of the roof which are beyond repair and causing damage to the interior. We anticipate the work will take 6 months and be completed for our 70th Anniversary celebrations in June 2024.
Falkirk Football Community Foundation (Falkirk-wide project)
Electric van.
Amount requested: £43,348.99
Falkirk Football Community Foundation's vision is to be a leading provider of sport, health, education, and employability activities to children, young people, and adults in our community.
The Falkirk Foundation works with local and national partners to provide innovative initiatives that engage people across all age groups and backgrounds. We are extremely proud of our partner relationships that are the heartbeat of the community.
The community's wellbeing is integral to our work and tackling deep-rooted issues is of utmost importance.
We hope to purchase an electric van to deliver our projects in different locations in the Falkirk Community. These projects range from football delivery, employability, mental health and first aid. The vehicle will be used to help with our winter campaign where we deliver food hampers, warm clothing and toys to those that need them over the winter.
The purchase will help in the Foundations goal of becoming carbon neutral.
Falkirk Fury Basketball (Falkirk-wide project)
Transport assistance to basketball programme.
Amount requested: £50,720
Falkirk Fury Basketball Club works in schools and organisation all across the Falkirk Council area. Having our own minibus will reduce the number of parents and players cars on the road, thus helping cut carbon emissions.
It will also allow the club to deliver sessions more easily, transport players/coaches to games and assist schools and organisations where transport is an issue. We would use the bus to transport our players - 16 teams - to games which are played all over Scotland. Many of our players do not have transport and a minibus would be of tremendous benefit in solving these issues.
Falkirk Junior Bike Club (Falkirk-wide project)
Public Access Defibrillators at cycling hubs.
Amount requested: £6,920
Early access to a defibrillator can vastly improve the chance of survival. As a club, we coach in many locations in Falkirk that are currently some distance from a defibrillator, and we are conscious that if someone was to suffer a cardiac arrest it could take some time to get access to a defib. Each of these locations is also used by many other groups who promote sport and physical activity, as well as many other members of the community, so this project has the potential to offer life saving support for many.
We would like to make these accessible in 3 different locations:
- Callendar Park
- Callendar Estate Activity Centre Camp
- Zetland Park
And a 4th one to ensure we have a portable one for any events and community sessions we run. We would appreciate if you could see the impact this will create and a safer community for all.
Friends of Forth Valley First Responders (Falkirk-wide project)
Installation of Public Access Defibrillators (PADs).
Amount requested: £32,290
The project would look to place Public Access Defibrillators across the Falkirk Council area.
Fourteen sites have been identified with a further four requiring new cabinets. A contingency would be included as with previous installations, extra ones came forward but could not be accommodated.
Every year the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) responds to around 200 people in Falkirk who have a sudden, unexpected out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Only 10% of these people survive.
Survival would be greatly increased if PADs were used. In the event of an OHCA within range of a PAD, the public would be directed to it by Ambulance Control after calling 999. They would also be given instructions to enable them to use the PAD prior to arrival of the Emergency Services.
We would also offer the community sessions to learn CPR and how to use of a PAD.
Small Grants
Falkirk Junior Bike Club at Zetland Park
Pump Track competition series.
Amount requested: £5,000
Falkirk Junior Bike Club has been working in the Grangemouth community for the last 3 years in partnership with Zetland Park Regeneration Project. Since the opening of the Pump Track in 2021, we have been running free coaching sessions during the school holidays with the support of the Falkirk Council School Holiday programme.
In recent months, we have been delivering a brand new Pump Track competition series, with 50% of participants so far having never raced before.
We want to do the following with funds secured:
- Ensure any young person who wants to participate has access to the appropriate equipment: bike, helmet, protective gear and clothing
- Develop community leaders within the community that can deliver activity
- Grow our capacity to deliver events and coaching sessions by investing in event equipment and accessories
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