The Directors of Carrick Futures were pleased to award four grants at the April Board meeting.

Confirmation of Annual General Meeting

A recruitment campaign has now been completed, with the appointment of three new Directors to the Board of Carrick Futures. 

Welcome Matt Cross (Barr), Stuart Green (Ballantrae) and Judity Brzezinka (Colmonell and Lendalfoot)! 

The newly appointed Directors have a mixture of qualifications, skills, and experience which will further enhance the Board of Carrick Futures.  A Director…

The members of Girvan Men's Shed, more commonly known as the "shedders", have been working in partnership with the Girvan Football Club on the development of new gardens within Hamilton Park.

As previously announced, Carrick Futures are currently seeking new voluntary Directors for the areas of Pinwherry and Pinmore and Ballantrae. 

The closing date has now been extended to Friday 19th March 2021.  Please contact Clare Graham, Foundation Scotland at clare@foundationscotland.org.uk or 07554 709542 for further details and an application form. 

Ballantrae Bowling Club received a Carrick Futures COVID-19 emergency grant of £2,650 in June 2020.

Due to the pandemic, the Club was unable to open for the 2020 summer bowling season, with no date available at the time as to when the bowling could re-commence.  Closure of the Club had resulted in a significant reduction of income that would usually be generated. The grant award was to support…

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Carrick Futures are currently seeking new voluntary Directors for the areas of Ballantrae, Barr, Colmonell and Lendalfoot and Pinwherry and Pinmore.  

If you are interested, please contact Clare Graham, Foundation Scotland for further information and an application form. Closing date Friday 19th February 2021. 

Contact details - clare@foundationscotland.org.uk or 07554 709542.

RNLI were awarded a grant of £2,000 from the Carrick Futures Covid-19 Emergency Fund in July 2020.

The grant was to purchase PPE for the volunteer crew of Girvan Lifeboat station. 

The PPE purchased with the grant enabled the volunteer lifeboat crew (as well as land based volunteers and individuals involved in a rescue) to maintain this vital emergency service.  Rescue workers require…

The Carrick Futures Covid-19 Emergency Fund was set up in April 2020 to support activites by local community organisations providing help to vulnerable people in difficulty because of the pandemic and to support community organisations suffering major adverse impacts and losses as a result of the pandemic. 

The amount of funding is limited, though this is reviewed on an ongoing basis.  Full…