Carrick Futures' AGM and annual awards event will take place on Thursday 21^st February 2019,  from 7-9 p.m., at the South Parish Church Hall, Girvan.

Carrick Futures has nominated several local groups for a special award this year and each group has been invited to give a five-minute presentation…

The Ballantrae Trust are celebrating a double award from Carrick Futures.

The Trust, which was formed in 2017 and has more than 100 members from across the community, has become the focus of development in the village and is leading the way on several projects, inlcuding the development of a Multi Use Games Area as well as existing community events and activities.

£10,000 has been…

In May 2018, Carrick Futures awarded a grant of £5,000 to Dailly Community Activity Centre to purchase replacement fitness equipment. The grant has purchased a new treadmill, air bike and ski ergometer for gym users.

The Community Activity Centre was established in 2010 after community members took over a closed council activity centre on a long-term lease. It aims to improve health for…

Five-a-side footballers in Girvan could soon be celebrating a new playing surface, thanks to a grant of £24,420 from Carrick Futures to contribute to the costs of replacing the surface of the 5-a-side pitch at Hamilton Park, Girvan.

Girvan FC hope that replacing the surface of the pitch, installing LED lights and repairing and improving the surrounding timber and fencing will make the sport…

Girvan Youth Trust’s Hand in Hand project has secured funding for another year thanks to Carrick Futures. The award of £11,000 will support the employment of a Youth Development worker to help young people with additional support needs.

The Hand in Hand Programme has been running since 2010, and has grown from supporting six young people to 46. The programme is the only education provision…

Carrick Futures has awarded Ballantrae Rural Initiative Care in the Community (BRICC) £75,000 towards the building of a residential care home in Ballantrae, providing they raise the remaining project costs.

This award, provides a major step forward to BRICC in their quest to reach their target of £2M.

There are currently no care homes in rural South Carrick with the nearest provision…

Following the success of the Ballantrae Festival of Food and Drink, Carrick Futures made a grant of £10K in 2016 towards the hire of a larger marquee, power and generators, tables, chars and other equipment.

It has been another busy year for Carrick Futures, with new awards totalling around £166,500 to 17 community gorups and voluntary organisations.  This is in addition to commitments made in previous years including the small grants scheme enabling our 6 core community councils to directly fund local community activities.

You can find out more by reading our Annual…

The table below outlines each project offered an award in 2015.

A full list of the awards made in 2016 are listed below