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hese are testing times. Life in the commemorative paving alongside Scotland, and indeed across the Biggart Fountain, and the colourful T murals that welcome commuters at the the whole world has been station, have helped transform facilities £255,000 disrupted as never before. and the built environment. In Dalry there has been so much to But, here and there, some local families COVID-19 CRISIS celebrate over the past few years. The continue to find life difficult. As local folk PAGE town looks better than it has for some continue to follow Scottish Government’s FUND CONTINUED 5 considerable time, most of the shops are guidelines to defeat the virus, Community occupied, and traffic is manageable once Windpower and Dalry Parish Boundary Community Windpower again. Trust are supporting needy families, Our Community Windpower-funded individuals, organisations and voluntary saves Christmas projects including the refurbishment of groups, while standing ready to return £15,000 the Biggart Hall, the brilliant ‘Our Town to something approaching normality as for needy families DONATION – Dalry’ information board at The Cross, soon as possible. Read how we’re helping and planning to help more people inside… 2 z Today z Winter 2020

north ayrshire ADVICE AND Thank you INFORMATION TOWN HELPS SPREAD THE WORD, ttwww.communitywindpower.co.uk dayday Dalry AS PETE’S OLD VAN BOWS OUT The spring issue of North Ayrshire Today was distributed just as Covid-19 took a grip on society. Crammed with stories and important information about Community Windpower’s Covid-19 Crisis Fund, North Ayrshire Today found its way into homes across the area thanks to the generous help of local businesses, organisations ’m pleased to report that our Covid-19 Crisis and shops. IFund, created with the help of Dalry Parish Craig Crosthwaite and Boundary Trust, proved a great success and my his staff at North Ayrshire heartfelt thanks go to the Trust members for their Foodbank also included assistance. copies in the food parcels they Our main focus has been helping North Ayrshire distributed to families that Foodbank meet the ever-increasing demand from needed just that wee bit of local families – a situation that persists as I write. extra help. Craig Crosthwaite and his volunteers continue to do a And sterling job. Ranger Pete The Covid-19 pandemic proved all predictions correct volunteered

and increased its threat in recent weeks. As a result, his help

the daily briefings from the First Minister on TV and too; finding National Clinical Director, Jason Leitch,‘‘ have become himself on part of daily life. the early distribution I pray it won’t be too long run that before any sort of coronavirus Together included three update is not required. separate deliveries to So, the message must be we will Dalry’s Lidl supermarket, Man and van in action at Lidl

to stick with the FACTS see this where the paper simply flew

guidelines and together through off the shelves. but as part of Community a few days later. we will see this through. ‘‘ ‘Together with Windpower’s reorganisation ‘I’d just like to thank DIANE WOOD of operations in Dalry it the management and As Nicola Sturgeon said, Community Benefits volunteers, I was this pandemic will not last Director unloading copies even was decided that a new, staff at Lidl who could forever. before the store opened’, more efficient vehicle was not have helped more, Meanwhile, we have been doing our best to help local says Pete. ‘This was a required. So my wee van and we are so grateful organisations and schools as much as restrictions will deliberate safety measure had to go. It was sad that to all the local people allow, as has the Boundary Trust. to ensure we avoided this was the last delivery and businesses that took contact with customers, but run we did together. copies. Much of our plans for Dalry and Ranger Pete’s it also meant a very early ‘I’m not sure what upset ‘Every single one helped community programmes have been affected by rise for me. me most. Being told that, distribute information coronavirus, but you can be sure we are doing The delivery run was because all the hairdressers about our Covid-19 Crisis everything possible to progress our projects. At least especially poignant for Pete were closed, I looked like a Fund, that could have made Pete got his new van! for what was an extremely burst mattress that early in a very big difference to Our advert pages include some newly opened personal reason: ‘Everybody the morning, or when my some needy families at this shops and elsewhere you’ll find information on knows I loved my wee van, van and I finally parted ways very difficult time.’ local church services. This space is provided free to promote businesses in and around Dalry. They are a community asset and deserve our support at this difficult time. Please frequent them. As we head into winter, I wish you a safe and secure festive season to come. It may feel a little different this year but take strength from your friends and family. Encourage them to stick with the FACTS guidelines and we will all go into a new year that, despite coronavirus, promises much. Diane Wood Community Benefit Director Community Windpower Winter 2020 z North Ayrshire Today z 3 PLEASE HELP EACH OTHER STAY SAFE THIS WINTER PUTING OUR Remember FACTS COMMUNITY for a safer Scotland Community Windpower FIRST! F Face coverings Face Avoid coverings Clean Avoid crowded places crowded Two metre distance, your hands Self isolate and places or one metre regularly book a test if you A where advised have symptoms Face Avoid coverings Clean crowded Two metre distance, Clean your hands regularly your hands Self isolate and or one metre backs campaign places book a test if you FACTS regularly where advised C have symptoms Face Avoid coverings Clean crowded Two metre distance, your hands Self isolate and Two metre distanceplaces or one metre regularly book a test if you where advised have symptoms ommunity Windpower and FACTS stands for: Face T Avoid coverings Clean crowded Two metre distance, Self isolate andyour book hands a Self isolate and places or one metre BeGreen Dalry have underlined F Face coverings regularly book a test if you C test if you have symptoms where advised have symptoms Face Avoid S coverings Clean the importance of following FACTS Avoid crowded places crowded Two metre distance, A your hands Self isolate and places nhsinform.scot/coronavirusor one metre regularly book a test if you #WeAreScotlandwhere advised to help keep coronavirus under C Clean hands and surfaces regularly have symptoms control. T Two-metre physical distancing Community benefits director Diane Wood S Self-isolate and book a test immediately if you asks that local people continue to comply with have coronavirus symptoms 00660275_SGV FACTS Posters A3.indd 1 the health guidance to help protect the progress 07/07/2020 12:40 that has been made as the The autumn rise to stop the spread working together and follow these vital steps country works towards a in Covid-19 cases of coronavirus. As following the guidance to keep themselves safe return to normal across Scotland a company and will we succeed in and their families life. demonstrates that community led controlling the spread. safe. This is especially the situation remains organisation we ‘The recent return important now that fragile, and so people strongly support the of restrictions reminds winter is here. Together ‘Community everywhere are being FACTS campaign us all that the virus we can suppress the Windpower urged to stick to the and urge everyone to can spread extremely virus and hopefully strongly support guidance at all times to follow the Scottish quickly and so it before too long see the the FACTS keep themselves and Government requires every member things that matter to campaign’ their loved ones safe, guidelines to protect of society to stick to us safely return.’ and to help manage our communities, FACTS to keep it under To find out DIANE WOOD any spread of the virus. safeguard vulnerable control. Scotland more about FACTS Community Benefits needs every single visit mygov.scot/ Director Diane said: ‘We people and help the have to work together Scottish NHS. Only by person to continue to coronavirus

Community Funding… Thousands and how it works invested in Dalry ommunity Windpower is totally committed to the local communities that fall under the windfarms. So our trustees are charities, from the C ‘Two examples in the best position local lifeboat to geographical boundaries that contain our wind farms. are the Dalry Parish to ensure there’s no cultural events, to Talk is cheap, minimum lifetime of difference to towns, Boundary Trust in waste. food banks and our but at Community our developments. villages and people. North Ayrshire that ‘In East Lothian focussed Covid-19 Windpower we have a ‘This means Community distributes monies on our Community Crisis Fund there proud track record of we work closely benefits director, our behalf, because Windpower/BeGreen has also been investing in our host with community Diane Wood enjoys they KNOW their office undertakes the operational since communities across representatives who her role, one that area and its people. same task, helping March this year.’ Scotland. know their area and involves liaising with ‘Once what it needs, local representatives, WHERE OUR MONEY IS SPENT AND INVESTED planning which allows councillors and z Creation of jobs for local people - we currently employ an Educational Ranger, permission us to provide even Community Energy Advisors and an Energy Assessor. Our Educational Ranger works with local has been significant Windpower’s schools, and delivers lessons focused on environmental topics obtained, we economic, community ranger in z Funding and operation of our BeGreen Energy Advice Service including grant get to work’, educational, North Ayrshire. funding for energy efficiency measures and renewable energy installations (visit explained environmental ‘Community www.begreencentres.co.uk for more information) director of ROB FRYER and social Windpower has been civils and business benefits for the part of the Scottish z Working partnerships with colleges that includes Student Placement Schemes development, Rob lifetime of the wind renewables scene for z Educational site visits to our wind farms, utilising them as an important Fryer. ‘We build farm. To do this more than a decade educational resource relationships with we work closely and naturally we have z Funding for environmental and eco-friendly community projects to enhance local community councils with community formed partnerships areas and groups that will groups, schools and and friendships z Funding for educational trips and activities for local schools last as long as the interested parties with local people z Sponsorship for local events and shows 25 year projected to make a tangible that will outlast our It’s simple to apply for grant aid or to find out more information. Please visitwww.communitywindpower.co.uk for more details. 4 z North Ayrshire Today z Winter 2020

Kenneth Gibson MSP thanks Community Windpower and Dalry Parish Boundary Trust, and provides advice on how to help friends and family stay safe A COMMUNITY EFFORT DALRY CAN BE PROUD OF

ust as work and life in general has changed for so many of Jus, myself and my constituency office staff here in Dalry are working from home and at the Scottish Parliament. It’s only right that If any good has come benefits, we should thank local out of all this it’s the such as the voluntary groups and heightened community wonderful Crosthwaite is charities for the fantastic spirit, love and kindness paving extremely grateful work they do for our shown between friends created by for the help community. Often on and neighbours. Please the Bypass and support

extremely limited keep an eye on elderly folk Art group, Community

budgets, these voluntary who might need that wee the stunning Windpower is organisations have been bit extra help. ‘Our Town ‘‘ providing to the In this publication I see Dalry’ historic foodbank, including Community Windpower’s timeline at The

community engagement Cross and the

successes twice a year transformational Having such a source of additional funding, – as do local councillors improvements to that would not otherwise be available, is a ‘‘ who see the work being the Biggart Hall. huge benefit to this community done by Dalry Parish These benefit us all. Boundary Trust to ensure Then there’s funds from Community Ranger Pete, our Community Windpower the donation of £1,000 Windpower reach those Community Ranger may, even now, be of butcher meat every who need financial who has returned unknown to some local week for more than three doing that bit extra to help support. to engage with the residents. Thanks Pete. months. in these stressful times. However, at the It’s so pleasing to see Although our moment it’s the behind Community Windpower parliamentary work on the scenes work going on do this work on our behalf behalf of constituents that is the most important. and helping to publicise is harder to see during I’d like to record my the Scottish Government’s this period of our office personal thanks to Diane FACTS coronavirus safety closure, we’re helping Wood and her team for guidelines in these pages. more constituents than their Covid-19 Crisis Fund In closing I’d ask ever before. that has been so active everyone who has not yet It is strange seeing over these past months. downloaded the Protect Dalry streets so quiet. In conjunction with John Scotland app to do so. It’s Traffic volumes have Having such a source younger members of our Smith and his fellow a layer of protection that dropped anyway thanks of funding, that would not community. trustees at Dalry Parish could help save your life or to the bypass, but otherwise be available, There is not a single Boundary Trust, their fund those of your loved ones. coronavirus has produced is a huge benefit to this child at school who has helped countless local Please do all you can to quiet streets as local community. does not know Pete. His families. stay safe this winter. This people follow the Scottish You need only walk work with the young is And I know that North truly is a community effort Government guidelines to through the town to legendary now. That his Ayrshire Foodbank – an effort Dalry can be keep everyone safe. see the environmental work is totally paid for by coordinator Craig proud of.

Community Windpower’s ability to distancing, but thankfully the renewables generate clean, green, energy from sector and Community Windpower in COMMUNITY Dalry remains largely unaffected by particular have been largely unaffected by Covid-19. coronavirus. WINDPOWER’S Rod Wood, managing director of ‘Apart from the economic benefits to Scotland, Community Windpower said: ‘We our efforts to operate normally generate the ENERGY GENERATION are fortunate that with so many monies we donate to local organisations and businesses and social organisations individuals and the annual £125,000 of funding UNAFFECTED BY curtailing operations to protect Rod Wood we provide to Dalry Parish Boundary Trust that health, the wind doesn’t recognise they distribute on our behalf. the coronavirus and just keeps turning our turbines. COVID-19 ‘All of this, and the clean, green energy for says Rod Wood, managing director ‘Of course, we’ve tailored operations to meet homes we generate will still be there when we Community Windpower Scottish Government FACT guidelines and emerge from this crisis. Please everyone, stay like everyone else we’re doing our bit by social safe at this difficult period in our history.’ Winter 2020 z North Ayrshire Today z 5 Community £255,000 COVID-19 Windpower CRISIS FUND Covid-19 Crisis Fund latest From Diane Wood, Community Windpower community benefits director I have to thank Dalry Parish Boundary Or there was the two donations totalling Trust and our host community councils £4,500 to the Sunshine Wishes Children’s for their help creating our £255,000 Charity. So we are making a real Covid-19 crisis fund, their efforts to difference. help us help others have been simply As we move towards the end of the year, outstanding. Community Windpower and Dalry Parish Decisions on applications received Boundary Trust continue to work together are made within 48 hours and help is to help charitable organisations and targeted to where it is required most. needy families during this very troubled For example, via Dalry Parish Boundary period. Trust we donated vital thermometers to A variety of recent donations are North Ayrshire Health and Social Care contained throughout this issue of North Partnership – important equipment Ayrshire Today and details of how to apply during Covid-19. appear in the rainbow advert on this page.

£15,000 Community Windpower saves DEDICATED CHRISTMAS PACKS Christmas again for needy families “This project will help families in need and inject £15,000 into the local economy.” DIANE WOOD Community Benefits Director

Craig Crossthwaite leaves with another delivery

Once again this year Community supply the meat and foodstuffs, demand this year and meeting and everyone will be following Windpower and BeGreen are including turkey with all the it will see this project inject the Scottish Government’s safety working with Craig Crossthwaite trimmings – helping to protect £15,000 into the local economy. guidelines.’ at North Ayrshire Foodbank, local jobs. Ranger Pete will be on hand ‘Unfortunately, as a result of helped by our staff and brilliant ‘This year we’ve tweaked to help the Community Covid-19, demand is even greater volunteers at Dalry Scouts, to the contents of the packs Windpower team and this year,’ said North Ayrshire ensure hundreds of local needy to make them better than volunteers pack on Foodbank’s Craig Crossthwaite. families enjoy a traditional, ever and help them go December 21. ‘We’re ‘I have to thank Community nutritious Christmas. further, to help even more aware of how important Windpower, Ranger Pete, our local And once again, and especially families’, said Community it is to maintain social volunteers and the local Scouts in light of the pandemic, local Windpower’s community distancing,’ said Pete. ‘So we’ve for their help as the planning suppliers including family benefits director, Diane Wood. procured a secure location with stage moves into the practical butchers, R Stalker and Sons, will ‘There’s significant increased loads of space. We’re good to go phase.’ 6 z North Ayrshire Today z Winter 2020 the On th FULLY FUNDED BY COMMUNITY WINDPOWER, ol RANGER PETE WORKS CLOSELY WITH LOCAL r o SCHOOLS AND DALRY PARISH BOUNDARY ange ch t! R ete SS ea TRUST P B ! BeGreen and Community Windpower: Contributing to Dalry’s success ello again, I sincerely hope you’re well and keeping Hsafe in these difficult times. So much has changed a picture of an animal I’ve received from for BeGreen Dalry over online and ask the kids to local shopkeepers, the past few months. In identify it and supply me the Lidl supermarket, common with voluntary interesting facts to suit. Mill and all coffee breaks behind groups, churches and The kids sent back the points in between has the wheel, and that is businesses up and down answers and as an extra been fantastic. still the case as Covid-19 the land we’ve been ingredient Dalry Primary Everyone realised the complications continue to affected by the constantly School art teacher, Lesley importance of Community hamper BeGreen’s new base changing circumstances, Sim, would draw each Windpower’s Covid-19 green issues and the in the town. as first coronavirus, then animal for later use in Crisis Fund help for the interest young minds So, thanks once again to school holidays, and then school. I think we went community, and the have in the natural everyone for the wonderful coronavirus again impacted through the entire Noah’s information that the paper environment. And, before support for Community on our plans, and mine in Ark of the animal kingdom contained. So I’ll just take you shout out, I do Windpower’s efforts to particular. in the process! this opportunity to say appreciate that some of help during this pandemic. For me, Covid-19 meant The work I our older residents Hopefully we will all enjoy a a total shutdown of my do with local share that same safe winter and come out of school activity programme, voluntary “The help I’ve had from Lidl enthusiasm for the all of this in good health. although I did manage groups also Supermarket, Dalgarven Mill and local natural world. I’ve a Dalry is well on its way to to organise a daily online came to few presentations becoming a cleaner, safer, animal challenge quiz for a halt, as shopkeepers has been fantastic” now backed up on vibrant community once local schoolchildren. they ceased that score! again; the polluting traffic This worked well. Each physical meetings and thanks to everyone. You However, I have queues have gone and the morning I would put presentations, as did the know who you are! been keeping in touch streets are safer. Local shops educational school trips Obviously my normal with the incredibly hard- are surviving (please use funded by Community everyday activities had to working trustees of Dalry them) and hopefully empty Windpower. take a back seat due to Parish Boundary Trust units will be occupied once As a result, I’ve been the Scottish Government’s and teachers at our local normality returns. spending much of my time health restrictions and as schools, even managing You can be sure of one ensuring donations reach the streets became quieter to pay a couple of outdoor thing though – BeGreen, the local North Ayrshire – they still are – I missed a visits, on a voluntary backed by Diane Wood Food Bank and helping to lot of the cheery waves and basis, on those few and the entire team at distribute North Ayrshire smiles I’m used to. glorious sunny days we’ve Community Windpower, Today. I also miss the had. will be doing everything And, I have to say interaction with individuals Moving donated possible to contribute to this the welcome and help and groups interested in materials around in my community’s future success renewable energy and new van has meant taking and wellbeing.

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted on life across the country, changed our habits and interrupted the best laid plans. In Community Windpower’s case this included our reorganisation plans for BeGreen in Dalry. That’s still On the the case as we go to press, although to coincide with the careful reopening of schools one plan did manage to see the light of day – Ranger Pete has new wheels! Look out for his bright Community Windpower road van around town and give him a wave, just as the clued up kids from St Palladius Primary OUR TURBINES School did on delivery day. - ALWAYS WORKING again FOR YOU! A COMMUNITY WINDPOWER SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY Winter 2020 z North Ayrshire Today z 7

During the coronavirus pandemic, Dalry Parish Boundary Trust (DPBT) continues to put the £120,000 it receives North Ayrshire annually from Community Windpower to good use to fulfill £2,500 Barmill Jolly a number of applications, many of which are connected GRANT Beggars Burns Club with the current emergency. Foodbank It’s been so pleasing to ill Jolly B rm eg r rns Clu ga see the efforts clubs and a Bu b r North Ayrshire B s Foodbank £5,000 societies have put in to help received a GRANT members, friends and the £5,000 grant general public. to help purchase food and Barrmill Jolly Beggars desperately needed PPE Burns Club applied for equipment and supplies. COVID-19 a grant of £2,500 to help sheltered housing CONNECTIONS complexes in the . Originally, having used funds from the club itself to deliver parcels to elderly members and friends, they applied to a varity of potential funders including Tesco, the Community Health Here’s a dip into a dozen of the contents of and Wellbeing Fund, and DPBT, which North Ayrshire Health and Dalry Parish Boundary Trust’s... enabled them to make two deliveries Social Care Partnership to residents of sheltered housing complexes in Dalry. The partnership DONATIONS DIARY £10,000 received a grant of £10,000 towards the Irvine Community Sports Club GRANT cost of digital infrared Dalry Community Development Hub thermometers for their Care at Home staff Robert Barr and John Smith and colleagues working in met with Sheena Woodside £1,000 North Ayrshire care homes. and Allan McGinlay to discuss the case of a young mum with DONATION three children who had little Anam Cara food and was running out of electricity. £2,500 £1,836 This lady had been in contact with the Anam Cara North GRANT social work department without success. We received an application GRANT Ayrshire and Social Care It was agreed that DCDH should submit for the sports club seeking a Partnership applied for an application for funds to help vulnerable grant of £2,500 to be put towards financial support to cover people in such situations. Sheena organised a number of assistance projects, including the cost of two Tablets an immediate donation of food before the shopping, prescription collection, online for patients to use to DCDH application for £1,000 was approved. fitness classes and telephone befriending communicate with relatives, services among other initiatives. PPE, toiletries, slippers and nightwear. Although the club – a charity since A donation of £1,836 Sunshine Wishes Children’s Charity 2008 – has been based in Irvine since its was agreed to help The charity requested a formation in 1972, its membership is spread the staff cope with an grant of £2,500 to provide right across North Ayrshire, including here increased workload due £2,500 food, toiletries, nappies in the Garnock Valley. to coronavirus and help GRANT and electricity combat loneliness for and, as they Garnock Community patients. cover all of Scotland, the application was approved. Campus Parents Council Dalry Community Sports Club The parents applied for a grant of £2,000 towards the purchase The club had Marie Curie of IT equipment to enable pupils to previously donated £2,500 Marie Curie were awarded have regular access £1,000 of their funds DONATION a grant of £2,500 to to apps and online to provide food while provide £500 for critical £2,000 learning platforms used working closely with the Garnock PPE materials and £2,000 GRANT by the school. Valley Community Hub based in towards funding 100 hours . of specialist nursing care £2,500 And, while working with teaching in Ayrshire. GRANT staff at both primary schools, Help for our Health Board the club realised that there were Health concerns around education, health Thistleknowe Care Home Board Endowment Fund and wellbeing of children within the applied for a grant of applied for a grant £900 community. to purchase Tablets of £900 to purchase GRANT They identified around 80 for their residents to thermometers for the vulnerable children and their communicate with their Outpatient Departments request for a donation of families, and eight were of Irvine Central and £2,500 to purchase sports and £1,100 purchased with the Crosshouse Hospitals, that craft equipment was approved. help of our donation of treat many Dalry residents. DONATION £1,100. 8 z North Ayrshire Today z Winter 2020

THE CREATION OF DALRY PARISH BOUNDARY TRUST - AND HOW IT WORKS

Robert Barr has been a Trustee of Dalry ‘Dalry is flourishing and Dalry Parish Boundary Trust (DPBT) Parish Boundary Community Windpower since its formation six years ago. Trust plays a big part in that’ DALRY IS A LUCKY TOWN Allison Jack met Robert on a beautiful late October day but look how well they are of Diane Wood, the to take the photograph for this article, before the two contributing to Dalry now. community benefits Take Pete, the director at Community returned home to chat via FaceTime Community Ranger. He Windpower. Diane wanted can’t walk through the town to harness local knowledge Crisis Fund and have been Hello again Robert, the are open. without being stopped to make sure monies from Places like Kilbirnie donating funds to help every minute or so. The the wind farms would only photo we took looks have been particularly hard where we can, although kids adore him and he’s go to deserving people and great. That’s a nice spot hit. Thankfully, Dalry is our normal activity levels well known to the parents viable projects. on a sunny day. flourishing and Community have understandably been of both schools. She thought local people curtailed. It’s great, The Windpower has played a big That’s turbine money. were best qualified to information board is a part in that. The Anam Cara Without it, no Pete, and deliver this and ensure that triumph and has brightened Dementia Centre in no community benefits. grant applications were Community Windpower Kilbirnie applied for, Pete attends Dalry Parish genuine. up The Cross so much, has played a big part in especially now that the and received, £1,836 to Boundary Trust meetings the improvements? purchase tablets to help as an observer to advise I can see why. Boundary buildings behind it have Trust might otherwise been painted. Folk have The Dalry and Millour Hill keep residents connected if we need him and is an with their relatives. This important figure in this be seen, by the been very complimentary Community Wind Farms – unscrupulous, as a about it and the Bypass Art via the community benefit is so important. And community. Group deserves praise for funds and additional Thistleknowe Care Home in source of free money! the work they have done. investment – has helped also received £1,100 for the same thing. That’s correct. But it It’s now a nice place to hugely. There’s no doubt simply does not happen. sit for five minutes and about that. We’ve also got funds We have an excellent watch Dalry, go by. The information board earmarked for a number vetting procedure in place is a prime example of their of projects that are just I see a difference in Dalry and our treasurer, former funding at work and is now waiting for some version of stockbroker Douglas compared to a few years a welcome meeting point of reality to return. ago, and if I can then so interest. do others. Not so long ago many The Bypass Art Group’s How has the Boundary folk weren’t too keen on efforts brighten up I’d agree with that. Trust been managing wind turbines. Would the information board Compared to the other during this awful you agree there’s a site, even on a dull, towns round about us we pandemic? better understanding of overcast day! are doing well. There’s a renewable energy now? bit of life about the place In the first instance Martin, does a great job. these days. In fact I’d say we’ve been re-directing There is. I know a lot Even after applications it’s becoming quite vibrant funds to help Community of obstacles had to be are approved his checks as the majority of our shops Windpower’s Covid-19 overcome in the early days I’ve seen the reaction don’t stop. Let’s say we myself. Robert. It’s off approve a grant of £2,000. the scale. Douglas will tie up the paperwork and then CHANGES AT It’s unbelievable. If I’m at make a £1 payment to the a school with him all I hear applicant’s account. COMMUNITY WINDPOWER DALRY is ‘there’s Ranger Pete’. The He then crosschecks kids are so enthusiastic. all is well to ensure the That says it all. PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW CONTACT DETAILS application is watertight People see Community and only then pays the Community Windpower were in the early stages of reorganising in Dalry when the Scottish Windpower’s name balance. It’s a very good Government’s lockdown took hold, complicating our plans and leaving us without a new around town but the practice and has worked town centre address. As a result it might take us a while to complete our plans. Boundary Trust can be very successfully. Until then please contact Ranger Pete at the email address below for information regarding something of a mystery Especially given the any aspect of Community Windpower grants, help and advice. to folk. How was Dalry number of applicants Parish Boundary Trust and money involved. formed? WE’RE HERE TO HELP! The number of groups The Boundary Trust was the Boundary Trust has [email protected] actually the suggestion helped is unbelievable, Winter 2020 z North Ayrshire Today z 9 You sometimes donate to organisations outwith the parish. Can you explain why? That’s easy. Let’s take Barrmill Jolly Beggars Burns Club as an example. Around 50 per cent of the elderly folk who attend their annual outing actually come from Dalry, so when we helped the club, we helped our own society. The same goes for Pipes and Drums. They may be based in Glengarnock but the band contains CWL AND DPBT many local young people. We always ensure there’s CONTINUE a tangible benefit to the Team. That’s the right to ensure continuity Dalry parish in every single TO INVEST IN There’s been past term. We are indeed a team and stability. This has application we agree to. confusion regarding and all on Dalry’s side. ensured no silly fall-outs Thanks for talking to me DALRY the source of your When I was approached or arguments. We have grants. Robert. I can only wish to help form the Trust I debates about the merits of you and Dalry Parish chose carefully. Initially applications but that’s it. some wouldn’t have We’ve had some folk Boundary Trust the best two trustees were former The combination of managed without the think these are Council Community Council Community Windpower’s for the future. money, and that includes grants but they are not. All members and one was direct donations and Dalry Thanks, Allison. We individuals. the money is generated a minister. When he left We’ve helped dancers, from our community’s I asked local architect pipers, footballers and share of Community Audrey Mason to replace local skier Deja Parker. Windpower’s wind farm him. Young Deja was practicing money. Our secretary is John at Braehead when he saw We try to publicise Smith, who worked as an adult struggling to get this as best we can. a mechanical engineer to grips with the required North Ayrshire Today has alongside running his farm, technique. He offered certainly helped us in that so he has extensive work/ to demonstrate and the regard. life experience. With Jackie gentleman was so pleased Mack, Emily Shedden and that he sponsored Deja for Community Windpower Douglas we have a wide a year! continue to donate range of experience within DPBT grants have helped youngsters like Deja has represented directly to local our ranks. archer Jonathan Ralston, hit the heights Scotland and we’ve helped projects from their own a number of young Scottish resources? And it’s all unpaid, Parish Boundary Trust’s get a lot of pleasure from internationalists in hockey, They do, which is an voluntary work? distribution of monies work seeing the successes we archery and gymnastics. added bonus. We know that It is and we’re extremely well for Dalry: help to create. I was in Exactly how much is your neighbouring communities scrupulous. DPBT is We’re a lucky town. to see the Station annual budget? like , Fairlie and now a charitable trust. Garden Group pick up a Cumbrae – which receives If a member has any silver medal for the best We receive £120,000 £55,000 annually from connection with an station in Scotland. The annually from Community Kelburn Wind Farm – applicant then they members really deserved Windpower to distribute or and leave the application that recognition and it as we see fit, and we do that get about meeting and take no was a pleasure to have this via our application £13,000 receive far less part in the vetting helped fund their efforts. system that protects us, to spend compared to the process. Sometimes people just and the integrity of what money we receive. Committee don’t realise where the Community Windpower is Their committee folk members join money comes from. trying to achieve. have been in touch with by invitation I understand that. Our Trustees scrutinise me to ask how we are set- I bet when this is all each application, and up. I tell them we have over you are inundated interview applicants. If we six trustees overseeing a with applications as Community Windpower spot something is not all it watertight application and organisations as they directors, Rod and Diane should be, we investigate as vetting procedure. try to restart. carefully as possible. Trust So, how did you put Wood. The Dalry Parish That’s a good point. members are diligent and your committee team Boundary Trust was I’m sure that’ll be the care about what we do on together? Diane’s concept case. When it happens behalf of local people. we’ll be ready. DPBT HAS BEEN ONE OF DALRY’S RECENT SUCCESS STORIES 10 z North Ayrshire Today z Winter 2020 There’s no better way to educate the Ranger Pete on the bottle beat at St Palladius next generation than for their voices £895 to be heard, says teacher, Natalé GRANT FOR OUR Craig of St Palladius Primary TWO SCHOOLS YOUNG ECO WARRIORS IN ACTION hildren from St Palladius Primary CSchool are reducing their carbon Here’s what the children think… Thumbs up from Dalry Primary! footprint. Through a number of initiatives, the pupils were The water bottles are amazing. Everyone has a The bottles are cool! We can all have encouraged to reduce unnecessary waste going to landfill; bottle to bring to school to help reduce the use of water to bring to school and not buy one being the reduction of single use plastic disposed of in plastic. We’ve all put our names on them so that we new bottles in the shops, so we reduce the school. do not get mixed up. Thank you Ranger Pete and the amount of plastic we are buying in we hope you can visit the school soon. ERNIE Dalry. DAISY Pupils identified the main source as single use water bottles and St Palladius Eco Committee suggested providing all children across both local primary schools My water bottle looks nice and it is great that My bottle is so easy to drink out of, it with robust, reusable bottles during their Annual Health everyone has the same one. ERIN doesn’t spill - I love it. CALVIN Week. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, the schools were unable And what the grown ups said ... to host their traditional annual Health Week activities, but this didn’t stop our keen environmentalists. Having successfully secured funding from Dalry Parish ‘We’re delighted with these Our school has a longstanding Our community relationship with Community Boundary Trust, the Eco Committee supplied each St safe, reusable bottles as benefit funds have Windpower and Dalry Parish supported both Palladius and Dalry Primary School pupil with a branded we often find pupils have varying types of bottles. Boundary Trust. We’re thankful for schools for many Boundary Trust/Community Windpower bottle. this wonderful donation. years and are able to Through this partnership, the children’s concerns have I can’t thank Dalry Parish continue this during been recognised and their ideas supported. What better Boundary Trust and Our pupils’ welfare and education are paramount, we are grateful a time of uncertainty way to educate the next generation? Community Windpower for this support and positive for everyone with the The children and staff at St Palladius and Dalry Primary enough for their support.’ Covid-19 pandemic.’ Pamela McCallum, experience for the children.’ would like to thank Ranger Pete, Community Windpower Diane Wood, Head Teacher, Louise Mulvey, and Dalry Parish Boundary Trust for their continued St Palladius Primary School’s Community Benefits Depute Head, Dalry Primary School Director, CWL support. PUPIL PLANNERS Gateside Pupils organised for another year DONATIONS Primary School, said: have supported us with this initiative. Thank Gateside Primary ‘Gateside Primary School you from everyone at School will be amongst greatly appreciates Dalry Gateside.’ the most organised Community Wind Farm Community schools in the area, purchasing our Pupil Windpower’s community thanks to help from Dalry Planners again. We make benefits director, Diane Community Wind Farm. great use of them every For the second “We feel privileged that Community consecutive year, Windpower have supported us” Community Windpower donated Pupil Planners day, both in school and at Wood, said: ‘We were to the school that help home as they help keep only too pleased to fund the children track their the children and their Gateside’s Pupil Planners learning, by supporting families organised while once again. It’s vital that progress and reflect on Community Ranger, long-term education and recording each child’s children are given support how far they’ve come over Ranger Pete and know acting as a historical work achievement for the year. to learn during their early the school year. that the pupils will make reference. ‘We feel privileged years. These planners ‘We work closely with the most of the planners Catriona Logan, acting that the wind farm and enable the children and local schools through during what remains head teacher at Gateside Community Windpower their parents to chart donations and our difficult times for us all.’ Winter 2020 z North Ayrshire Today z 11 Comforting words and information fromSt Margaret’s local places Parish of Church worship St Margaret’s is looking for an enthusiastic and caring minister to lead and work with us in our journey of praise, St Peter’s Scottish fellowship, outreach,ST MARGARET’S service and PARISH fun. CHURCH At St Margaret’s we Episcopal Church Christ’s wait,Church cautiously at the for Heart ofa the time Community. when we can The congregation of St Peter’s pre-dates 1889, re-open for public and after locals celebrated the Eucharist every Committedworship. to having the Sunday, a Vestry was formed, and funds raised CommunityWe have at its negotiated Heart. to build the church, with the first Eucharist the guidance celebrated on 1 December 1889. set down by The church layout dates from 1978 and parish registers show a faithful continuityPlease of view Eucharist our Parish and Profile on our The church Church of morning and evening prayer throughout the years. Again, in 1978, it was decidedwebsite to concentrate at www.stmargaretsdalry.weebly.com on the Scotland,For further in the information context please of thecontact: framework Parish Eucharist. The number of Sunday services was reduced, but attendance wasand have maintained. a look at our Facebook page at set outClerk by to the Nominating Scottish Committee: Government and facebook.com/stmargaretsdalry as I writeAlastair Kirk Todd, Session [email protected],01294 groups have worked 833722 St. Peter’s looks forward to many more years of witness to Christ on its ordered, liturgical tradition. hardInterim on risk Moderator: assessments and procedures Although a proportion of the congregation has always been of Irish or English origin, St. Peter’s is to allowRev. Marion for progress, Howie while Zoom has firmly rooted in the Scottish Episcopalian tradition, its worship being based upon the 1982 Dalry: St Margaret’s Parishallowed Church of Scotland. meetings Registered to Charity take SC013170 place. Scottish Liturgy and the lectionary and collects from the Revised Common Lectionary, For the moment our worship is online. Rev. authorised for use by the Scottish Bishops. David Albon live streams Facebook services Tofts, Dalry KA24 5AS on Sundays, regularly reaching 500 people and three live-streamed Communion services have taken place. All services remain available on our Facebook page after live streaming. Just search Facebook ST PALLADIUS RC CHURCH DALRY TRINITY CHURCH OF SCOTLAND for St Margaret’s Dalry.

The parishioners When life seems to be going Those not on Facebook may call 01294 at St Palladius smoothly, and everything 444350 to hear the most recent and Father Mark appears under control, it’s service. These are also available at were delighted easy to avoid the big questions stmargaretsdalry.weebly.com and when we to resume public of life about meaning and do return to church, we will continue these worship with purpose. to reach folks unable to attend. the first Mass Wednesday reflections by our Minister But life is certainly not going after lockdown appear on our Facebook page too. celebrated on smoothly at the moment as Our church shop remains closed so ‘ragbag Sunday 19th July. we find our lives continuing to be hugely disrupted by the appeal’ goods may be handed in at the In order to comply with the health measures coronavirus pandemic. door. and restrictions, attendance at Sunday Mass THE CROSS, DALRY All at St Margaret’s wish you every blessing requires booking in advance – details on the I wonder if you have found and look forward to the day we can parish website www.rcgarnockvalley.org.uk yourself asking life’s big questions more urgently over these past months? worship and socialise together. Sadly we are not in a position to re-open Please check our Facebook page for St Palladius Hall at present for community Most of us have been learning a whole new set of updates. habits: masks and hand sanitiser and distancing groups or the social functions which it Alastair Todd. Session Clerk is usually used for. This decision will be have become part of our daily routine. That is to reviewed again once we enter Phase 4 of protect our bodies, and those of others. But what the Scottish Government’s route map out of of the spirit? lockdown. For Christians, there is also hope centred in the Anyone requiring Pastoral care or person of Jesus Christ. We find in Him the ultimate support should feel free to contact source of meaning and the provider of hope even Father Mark on 01294 832181. amidst loss, sickness and uncertainty. Why not join our worship times from the safe distance that is Our St Vincent de Paul volunteers continue online worship? to provide their emergency food parcel service, please call 07587 697 327 if you need Dalry Trinity Church building may not be open for assistance and a volunteer will get back to regular worship, but the church continues. Our you as soon as they can. services have gone online. We stream Sunday services live at 11am, and 6.30pm, on the Dalry North Street We continue to hope and pray for a speedy Trinity Church Facebook page. You do not need to Gospel Hall end to the Pandemic and keep everyone join Facebook to access this page. affected by it in our thoughts and prayers. 48 North Street, Dalry These services remain on the page and so you For Mass Bookings, Weekly Bulletins and may watch them anytime. There is also a You Tube North Street Gospel Hall in Dalry, Ayrshire other updates please visit http://www. channel with some brief videos on things like is a Christian congregation serving the rcgarnockvalley.org.uk/ ‘loneliness’. Dalry community and encouraging others through a life-changing Christian journey. 10 Aitken Street, Dalry KA24 4BX You can also listen to the sermons by dialling 01294 We seek to serve God by working for Tel 01294 832181 Mobile 07709 550 621 588047. The morning sermon is uploaded early in justice and peace, respect and learn from the week and is replaced by the evening sermon all the great faith traditions and The Parishes of the Garnock Valley are later in the week. desire to be known by the love we Parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of have for one another. Galloway (Scottish Charity SC010576) Martin Thomson 12 z North Ayrshire Today z Winter 2020

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ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS! R.R. STALKERSTALKER && SONSON Do you like painting and drawing? FAMILY BUTCHER 9 NEW STREET, DALRY Dalry Art Club Tel: 01294 832174 IS FOR YOU! The club consists of a friendly group of people who meet on a 32-34 MAIN STREET, BEITH Wednesday afternoon to draw, Tel: 01505 502616 paint and chat at the Rosearden Centre in Courthill St, Dalry 1.30 to 4.00pm, from October to May. Quality is our Future Members take an active interest in drawing and painting in a variety of mediums from watercolours and oils, to acrylics, pastels and gouache. We have a library full of art books and magazines, and a good supply of painting materials and equipment for the use of members. NEWFIELDNEWFIELD On pre-selected dates when possible the Club enjoys instructional DVD sessions and demonstrations from PHARMACYPHARMACY professional artists.

18 Main Street • Dalry The Club was formed in 1958 by a local artist Alex Gibson together with a group of enthusiasts, and has continued since then to 01294 832 149 provide an opportunity for local people.

FREE Prescription Collection and Delivery Service Arrangements may change at short Advice on Minor Ailments • Advice on Medication notice due to Covid-19 FREE Smoking Cessation Programme PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS: Fiona Haine 01294 835 982 Eleanor Dunlop 01294 833 401 The club benefits from a generous donation from the Dalry Parish Boundary Trust. This helps with painting equipment and the running expenses incurred in providing this activity for the Kenneth Gibson MSP enjoyment of everyone in the local community. Working hard for the people Do come and join our friendly group! and communities of Cunninghame orth 01294 833 687 LET DALRY CAMERA CLUB www.kennethgibson.org PUT YOU IN THE PICTURE! Kenneth Gibson MSP A local family business employing local people and serving Scotland The club meets fortnightly on Thursdays at Dalry Community [email protected] Centre and hosts regular photography competitions. Proud to be working in partnership with We exhibit annually at Irvine’s Harbour Arts Centre and Community Windpower and BeGreen occasionally at Rosearden Hall Dalry. 15 Main Street, Dalry, KA24 5DL to help North Ayrshire Food Bank Just pop along at 7.30 pm every second Thursday. Affiliated to Glasgow and District Photographic Union and Ayrshire Federation of Photographic Clubs. Community Link Workers in your GP practice DALRY MEDICAL Quality Fresh, Frozen and Ambient Foods, Confectionery, Drinks, Non-Food Catering and Healthy Dalgarven Mill lifestyles Stress, anxieting PRACTICE and wellbeing Janitorial Products Local Museum of 50 Vennel St, Dalry KA24 4AF Self help activities Easy ordering with no minimum order Housing Money There is a Community Link Worker based at Dalry worries Support Work and ONLINE: Ayrshire Country Medical Practice whose job is to listen, help and groups volunteering ReidsFoodService.com provide support on a wide range of issues that TEL: 01294 833001 Life and Costume can have an impact on your health and wellbeing. Next day delivery, 5-6 days, for orders placed before midnight Please ask the GP receptionist for an appointment with the Community Link Worker. Bridgend Industrial Estate, Dalry, North Ayrshire KA24 4LR KA13 6PL 01294 833001

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Open: Monday - Saturday 9am-5pm FB: @sweettreats Insta @sweettreatsxox 14 z North Ayrshire Today z Winter 2020 Community Windpower £1,000 and Dalry Parish Boundary Inmahoose DONATION Trust’s double donation to Sunshine Wishes Primary graduates teed-up for the future KILBIRNIE KIDS LAUGH AND LEARN WITH COMMUNITY WINDPOWER ll pupils at Kilbirnie’s St ABridget’s Primary School, have been presented with a unique T-shirt thanks to an idea from headteacher Dennis £2,000 Hopkins and funding from AND Community Windpower. Glasgow-based Sunshine Wishes Each T-shirt has ‘I’ve graduated from £2,500 Inmahoose Primary’ emblazoned on the chest Children’s Charity helps vulnerable DONATIONS and provides a tangible reminder of a most children and their families cope unusual learning experience. with the Covid-19 crisis and Dennis said: ‘During lockdown grants wishes to sick and terminally ill children all the children and their families did well to stay engaged with school over Scotland. staff and with their learning. We However, they also help those in to purchase and deliver essential adopted the name of Inmahoose desperate need of basic essentials; supplies direct to those who, Primary to help parents realise a problem that has significantly because of Covid-19, cannot leave that we only expected them to increased amid the pandemic. their home. be facilitators of the activities we The charity supports children Linda continued: ‘All support were sending from the school, across the nation, including here from Sunshine Wishes Children’s not teachers. in Ayrshire, and since March Charity volunteers is carried out ‘And we wanted children has helped 169 families and while strictly adhering to Scottish to have something fun to 408 children, with food parcels, Government guidelines, including remember, rather than only toiletries, baby food, nappies, the sanitising of packages, wearing being stuck indoors for months. gas and electricity top-ups, and face masks and social distancing.’ The Parent Council approved everyday items. Diane Wood, community the idea but couldn’t afford Recently, the charity’s fund benefits director at Community the T-shirts, so we turned to was boosted by £4,500 in two Windpower, who set up the Community Windpower and donations: £2,000 from Community company’s £255,000 Covid-19 Ranger Pete. Windpower and £2,500 from crisis fund, said: ‘Covid-19 is Community Windpower and Dalry causing families real problems Parish Boundary Trust’s Covid-19 across Scotland. ‘Something fun to remember’ crisis fund. ‘Together with Dalry Parish ‘Both loved the concept and so Community Windpower paid Sunshine Wishes Children’s Boundary Trust, we agreed to help out more than £1,000 to purchase a T-shirt for every pupil. Charity trustee Linda Ford, said: Sunshine Wishes with an initial Everyone involved is very grateful. ‘The focus of our support has donation but when we considered ‘Community Windpower and Ranger Pete have changed significantly due to the difference we could make we provided varied support to us for years; from Covid-19, stretching our resources. agreed to provide more funding. the donation of Christmas trees and transport ‘The two donations from ‘It’s heartbreaking that children costs, to the delivery of in-class Community Windpower’s Covid-19 and families are without basic sessions from Pete himself. crisis fund have been invaluable and essentials, so at unprecedented As a school community we can’t thank them enough .’ times like these we must help each we’re extremely appreciative, The charity other, which is why our Covid-19 however, I do hope this is the deployed a fund was set up. only set of T-shirts we have to small team ‘I’m sure Sunshine Wishes design!’ of volunteers Children’s Charity will continue Diane Wood, community their great work and benefits director at Community thank them for the Windpower, said: ‘This was a fantastic service they fantastic idea from Dennis. A provide.’ bit of fun is far better for the You can donate to children than recalling what was a Sunshine Wishes very confusing time for many. Children’s Charity on ‘We loved the idea, were happy to the Just Giving website foot the bill, and will be supporting www.justgiving.com/ the school over the coming years.’ crowdfunding/swcc. Winter 2020 z North Ayrshire Today z 15

north ayrshire A summary of DPBT LATEST WINTER sp rt DONATIONS A SPORTING MESSAGE From John Smith, secretary of Rod Wood, managing director of Community Windpower Dalry Parish Boundary Trust ommunity Windpower and Dalry Parish CBoundary Trust remain committed to helping local sports people of all ages and abilities, and s many readers will be aware, Dalry Parish Boundary Trust sporting clubs and organisations. Adoes not fund political or religious activities. However, In early life, sport forms an where religious organisations do receive funds, they are important part of our young people’s learning experience and, should they donated on the strict understanding that monies may only be be fortunate enough, some may even used for the protection of the buildings concerned. These, we go on to excel in their chosen sport, deem a valuable part of our shared built heritage. to such an extent that they represent Scotland. For example, help with heating repairs to protect premises from frost damage, to These are the reasons why ensure buildings remain in good order throughout winter. Community Windpower has awarded As Scotland continues to wrestle with the coronavirus pandemic these are the very grants to skiers, archers, football ROD WOOD latest donations DPBT distributed just prior to North Ayrshire Today going to press. teams, rugby players, Special Olympics athletes, swimmers and even a lone yachtswoman over the years. The Ayrshire Hospice Unfortunately, at present, much of our sporting life £5,000 DPBT and Community Windpower are grateful for has been disrupted, or even put on hold by the Covid-19 DONATION the caring staff and environment at the hospice. pandemic. This is of course frustrating, but nothing is more important than staying safe and overcoming the dangers of the virus. So, we must be patient. As you will see from this newspaper, and from our St Vincent’s Hospice back page feature, both Dalry Parish Boundary Trust and £5,000 Community Windpower and Dalry Parish Community Windpower are doing everything possible to DONATION Boundary Trust thank the hospice for the care continue supporting our young sportspeople and stand they offer to our fellow citizens. ready to invest in them further, as soon as it is safe to do so. PLEASE STAY SAFE THIS WINTER. St Margaret’s St Peter’s £2,500 £2,500 Parish Church, Scottish DONATION DONATION Stress and Relaxation Class Dalry Episcopalian The Stress and Relaxation Class at the Trinity Church is Church of Scotland currently off until it is safe for everyone to come back. But Church, Dalry why not practice this simple breathing exercise at home. Grant supplied for the Grant for upkeep of specific purpose of Relaxation exercise church building. building maintenance. Sitting comfortably, breathe gently, slowly and evenly. Count in your mind, letting each count last about a second. Use a clock if you like: Trinity Church, North Street £2,500 Practice this exercise regularly so it’s easy to use any time you £2,500 feel anxious. You can also use it in bed to help you sleep. DONATION Dalry Gospel Hall, DONATION 1. Rest your hand on your belly button. Take a Dalry normal breath in and hold and count to 5. Church of Scotland Monies granted towards 2. Breathe out slowly, relaxing your shoulders, Monies granted for premises repair and face and body, as you count to 4. upkeep of building. maintenance. 3. Breathe in slowly, letting your hand move outwards with your stomach, count to 4. 4. Breathe out slowly and let your hand and Poppy Scotland stomach move inwards as you count to 4. £2,500 (North Ayrshire) £2,500 5. Breathe like this for 5 more breaths, focusing DONATION DONATION on your hand and stomach as they rise and We’re happy to support fall, relaxing more with each breath. St Palladius RC the work of Poppy Scotland who do 6. Hold your breath like you did at the beginning Church, Dalry and repeat the whole exercise again. Notice so much for our fellow Scots, the stretching sensation as you breathe in. Building maintenance especially as they raise funds As you breathe out notice the relaxation that grant. during this pandemic. follows. With practice, you may find you can breathe more slowly.

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EACH YEAR DONATE TENS OF sp rt THOUSANDS OF POUNDS TO LOCAL SPORTS PEOPLE AND CLUBS DALRY COMMUNITY SPORTS

n Educational presentations and interactive CLUB HELPS DURING COVID workshops for primary and secondary schools on sustainability, energy awareness and renewable energy with support from the Boundary Trust n Creation of jobs for local people - we currently employ an Educational Ranger and alry Community Sports Club has been working ropes, while the Art Energy Advisors and Design Packs Dclosely with Garnock Valley Community Hub n Work with local schools, in the delivery of included colour pens, environmental topics during the pandemic, and donated £1,000 to the pencils, sharpeners, n Funding and operation of our BeGreen group to purchase foodstuffs while setting up a food rubbers, paint sets and Energy Advice Service including grant and toiletries donation bank in Dalry. sketch books. funding for energy efficiency measures and ‘Both were renewable energy installations ‘We’ve been issues some folk the Boundary Trust enthusiastically n Working Partnerships with Colleges which providing needy have been suffering members for their kind received by the includes Student Placement Schemes folk with food and from through social donation.’ children’, reports Allan. n Educational site visits to the wind farm toiletries’, explained isolation, while the One important ‘I’d like to record the thus using the wind farm as an educational the club’s Allan Scottish Government project the club Club’s thanks to our resource McGinlay. ‘The goods works to suppress the delivered, was volunteers and to the n Funding for environmental and eco-friendly helped address at least virus. Playground and teachers who helped community projects to enhance the local area some of the concerns Educational Arts and deliver the packs n of needy families.’ Design Packs as we look at wider Funding for educational trips and activities for local schools for both local opportunities for n £2,500 schools. The social inclusion within Sponsorship for local events and shows. Playground Packs the town to build a GRANT included bats, stronger community www.communitywindpower.co.uk balls, hoops, bean through sport and bags and skipping leisure.’ SPORTS CLUB TO £12,600 INVEST BOUNDARY DONATION TRUST DONATION READY TO GO

Dalry Community Sports community, recreating the Athletics Club, the Summer Club (DCSC) was formed levels of inclusion enjoyed by Camp, DCSC Netball, Dalry in 2007, to advance public previous generations’, said the and St Palladius Primary’s Athletics Coach and Health and Wellbeing co-ordinator, participation in sport in club’s Allan McGinlay. inter-schools events and Nikki Caig helps Allan make up the playground packs Dalry and the surrounding ‘In addition to the £2,500 Dalry Sports Leaders area. Covid-19 grant we received, Course which hopefully will ‘We have also been ‘Families that Today, it provides we have a fantastic donation provide volunteer leaders liaising with teachers required extra support opportunities for a wide of £12,600 from Dalry Parish and coaches for the future. and volunteers at were identified and range of sporting and Boundary Trust ready to invest ‘We are extremely Dalry Primary and helped thanks to leisure activities in an once Scottish Government grateful for the ongoing St Palladius Primary the knowledge of accessible manner to coronavirus safety restrictions support we receive from schools, to support the caring teaching people of all ability levels. allow. the Boundary Trust, Ranger families and children staff at both local ‘We strive to generate a ‘This generous award is Pete and Community identified as being schools, and our participatory environment earmarked to allow DCSC Windpower, who in recent particularly vulnerable funders at Community which strengthens our to support Dalry Amateurs, years have donated a total at this difficult time. Windpower and Dalry Dalry U16 Football Club, Dalry of £19,500 to help us.’ ‘So we approached Parish Boundary Trust. Dalry Parish Boundary ‘The result must Trust for funding to surely be a prime enable us to help example of the vulnerable people and community working to address the health together, and we thank Published by BeGreen, Dalry, North Ayrshire. Designed and printed by Saltire Graphics/Print, Glasgow.