Community Choices Voting | Falkirk Council

There are 5 projects seeking funding in Carse, Kinnaird & Tryst, as well as 4 Falkirk-wide projects.

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Place-Based Capital Projects

Airth Parish Community Council

Rose garden access upgrade.

Amount requested: £25,000

The Rose garden at the bottom of Shore Road in Airth comprises a sunken lawn surrounded on 3 sides by a low stone retaining wall with a 1.0m wide border behind it. This border is planted with perennials and roses and is maintained by volunteers. The access into the garden is down 4 steps and an uneven path directly off the road and within the garden there is a soft blaes path which is unsuitable for wheelchairs, buggies, prams and walking aids like zimmers. There are 4 seat recesses within the area but no seats at the moment.

Our project aim is to provide a new hard surface access path with a slow gradient ramp to allow easy access for all into the sunken garden and seating and replace the soft path within the area with a durable hard wearing surface. We also wish to provide 4 new bench seats in the eating recesses so that people can rest and enjoy the area.

Carronshore Heritage Forum

Heritage information boards.

Amount requested: £19,000

Historical and Informational Boards on Carronshore footpath along River Carron, from Abbotshaugh Bridge to the Avenue Carronshore.

We want to encourage more people to use the fantastic footpath link to the Kelpies. Our project will allow additional seating along with local information (about Carronshore) and 7 Historical Information boards outlining the history of Carronshore from its agricultural setting, the part it played during the Industrial revolution with coal pits, canal barges and railway line for Carron Works to its current day. These boards will be spread out along the River Carron footpath from Abbotshaugh Bridge to Carronshore with equivalent seating that will allow those with accessibility issues enjoying the lovely scenery along the River Carron, while learning of the historical value to the village of Carronshore.

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 Made Friends

Ironheart K6 Time Kiosk art display at Carron Works.

Amount requested: £5,000

The installation of a cast iron Time Kiosk at Carron works will celebrate an incredible achievement by the Ironfounders of the Falkirk area. They were the first makers of the world famous cast iron design icon; the red telephone box.

The purchase of an original phone kiosk and repair and reuse will both compliment the Grahamston Arch and display artistic graphics that inform on some of the outstanding contributions the Ironheart - Falkirk area - foundries made to improving public health. With public and business support we plan to have it installed in 2024.

Home 2 Hospital

Free hospital transport service for cancer patients.

Amount requested: £2,200

We will recruit and train a team of volunteer drivers who will use their own cars to take cancer patients from their home to their hospital appointments and bring them safely home after their treatment.

Cancer patients are understandably anxious about their treatment and possible side effects. We aim to prevent or minimise the levels of stress or anxiety faced by patients throughout their cancer journey from diagnosis through to completion of treatment.

Our services are specifically targeted at cancer patients as they typically have multiple appointments outwith the area e.g. the Beatson in Glasgow. There is no direct public transport. Patients have to negotiate multiple changes to trains/buses which can be cancelled and lead to them being late for or missing appointments. Even those driving themselves face the added stress of limited parking. The costly public transport causes additional stress to many patients.

Tryst Summer Fair Day

Ward 4 Free Children's Fun Day 2024.