SKSC Mini Bus Appeal - Forum can help!

[Ship called Dignity]

Thanks for another donation of £10. sheddon

Now at £180

Cheers

Now at £190

[Tom B]

David,

How is the fundraising going? - is the money still rolling in? - when do you expect to be able to buy the bus?

[Ship called Dignity]

David,

How is the fundraising going? - is the money still rolling in? - when do you expect to be able to buy the bus?

Hi Tom, the on-line appeal is still at £190 - hoping to get to £500 but that looks like a long shot

All in all the appeal is going well. As at our last meeting we had just under £15,000 - see http://www.kintyreforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3560

In the last week we have received a further £1980 in pledges from local groups. Two have verbally confirmed their intentions while Campbeltown Bowling Club donated £300, Argyll Bowling Club donated £368.50 from their prize bingo and The White Hart Hotel Red Nose Day split the money they raised and donated £420 and a further £200 from the White Hart Quiz (Monday night) commitee). All in all absolutely brilliant and just goes to show the generosity of the people in Kintyre once again.

Application is off to the Big Lottery Fund but takes 4 months to hear back.

I believe a number of clubs will be raising funds too which is excellent and as you know we have the mokrun dance coming up on the 27th May which will raise a few pounds.

So if you wish to donate to this much needed project you can on-line at

http://www.southkintyresportscouncil.co ... /index.htm

Regards and thanks again from all at SKSC

David

[Sport]

Will post more on this soon but just a quick update to say we now have £21,360 following a couple of months of hard work by the committee and member clubs plus donations by other groups.

Since the above post we have banked the following

Campbeltown Primary Schools (all three) £102.91
Dalinotber Primary School (£300)
Ceilidh £3,300.00
Kintyre Athletics Club £500.00
Machirhanish Golf Club £50.00
Guides £100.00
Dunaverty GC £418.00

Excellent effort by all!

Now the bad news ...

Despite spending alot of time (and a bit of money) on submitting an Application to the Big Lottery Fund we have been refused any funding towards our project. This is a massive blow to our plans as we waited and waited for a reply!

In the letter it said

On the basis of the information you provided we concluded that your project would be unlikely to deliver the outcomes stated in your application. We assess the planning, budget, delivery method, staffing and management of your project to make sure that it is likely to succeed.

In this instance, we reasoned that whilst the purchase of a new minibus may be the best way to transport individuals from the rural location of South Kintyre to sporting events, transporting individuals to sporting events would not of itself lead to achievement of the proposed outcomes

Still trying to fathom out what they mean and when we have time will question this. Our proposed outcomes were to encourage people to participate in sport and to widen their horizons and travel to events in Scotland....

So it is back to the drawing board with various options.

But we WILL get there!!

We would like to thank everyone for their kind support in our appeal - the money we have raised in just over eight months has been quite overwhelming and this is thanks to the wonderful support of the people of Kintyre (and those further a field!)

PS - Remember the on-line appeal facilty..

[bud]

why don't you just use the big coo?!

[Sport]

why don't you just use the big coo?!

I take it you are referring to the Wiseman's bus donated to the Grammar? Heard it being called that recently

While Sports Clubs can use ABC Education buses they are first and foremost for the use of education so quite often they are not available.

[Ship called Dignity]

Thanks for another donation of £10. sheddon

Now at £180

Cheers

Now at £190

Haven't looked at this in ages - we now have £220 from our on-line appeal. Thanks Jane and Donald.

If anyone else wishes to donate and support our appeal and sport in general in South Kintyre please do so by visiting

http://www.southkintyresportscouncil.co ... /index.htm and click on donate. Remember every penny helps!

[Ship called Dignity]

I meant to say we ordered a new Sports Council mini bus a couple of weeks ago!

Will be here in January.

Just a quick note to say thanks to everyone who helped with our appeal - really appreciated.

[Tom B]

well done the SKSC - great effort.