Partick & Thornwood Ideas Fund - 2025/26
The choices
Knit and Natter - £1000
Room Rental for Knit and Natter
Our group meet weekly to Knit and crochet items ranging from baby and toddler, toys and blankets. The group members benefit by seeing their work donated to several charitable organisations and enjoying the company as a lot feel vulnerable and lonely and our group changes that.
Broken Voices - £1000
Broken Voices Bus Tour
We are organising a supportive bus tour for our group promoting social connection and well-being and community engagement through shared experiences, encouragement and friendship in a relaxed and uplifting environment.
The Friendship Group - £1000
Friendship Group
Our group members have different needs and this funding will help our group grow from strength to strength. We will grow as a group and as individuals. We hope this funding will help expand our program.
Partick Phoenix Walking Group £1000
Regular meetings and outdoor events monthly.
We physically and mentally support each other on a monthly basis organising meetings and walks to various destinations providing social contact to vulnerable and isolated people.
Cost of Living Support & Friday Freezer Groups - £420
Cost of Living goes doon the watter to Largs on the Waverley
Fish suppers on Largs Beach and Nardini’s ice cream on the promenade. A rare day out on the Waverley for our Cost of Living Support Group and Friday Freezer folk.
Art Club - £770
Art Exhibition
We will develop an Art Exhibition, open to the public, to celebrate the art created by our members. This will inspire people to join the club or be creative themselves.
Michael Hough - £500
Festival of New Poetry and Song Celebrating Partick and Thornwood
A festival of new poetry and song will be held on Saturday August 30th celebrating the communities of Partick and Thornwood created by local people representing a diversity of groups.
Stewartville Strummers - £650
Funding to secure a second hour's hall hire each week for the Autumn sessions and a recording session.
Come along and learn some guitar basics, some songs, and pass on what guitar skills you already have. Participate in a professional recording session and make an album!
Love Thornwood - £1000
Little Sprouts
We are looking to promote children socialising through mud play planting and potential to grow their own food.
Sandy Road Community Garden - £963
Celebrating 10 years of the Sandy Road Community Garden - Growing Together Since 2015
It’s the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Road Community Garden and we hope to celebrate by sprucing up the garden and welcoming the local community along to our wonderful Open Day.
Basketball Players of Mansfield Park - £386
Mansfield Park Basketball Court
The basketball court at Mansfield Park has recently be re-lined and new backboards installed. We would love to complete the refurbishments by adding new hoops and durable chain nets.
Annexe Social Cafe - £1000
Annexe Social Cafe
The Social Café provides a safe environment for vulnerable and isolated members of the community. This funding will allow them to go on a trip and enjoy a meal together. They would not be able to do this on their own.
