Community groups are quids in

Community groups are celebrating thanks to a National Lottery cash boost.

A number of clubs across South and East Ayrshire have received funding to continue their community activities.

National Lottery Awards for All Scotland is a joint awards programme from the Big Lottery Fund, Creative Scotland and sportscotland who makes grants to help people take part in arts, sport, social and other community activities.

South Ayrshire’s Dailly Primary School have been granted £ 1691 to buy a range of new outdoor equipment for their early years centre which will support nursery children’s development.

The Big Lottery Fund have supplied Girvan Community Garden with £ 9690 to deliver a series of Green Gym sessions, and a further £ 1245 to The Tuesday Group to continue to provide a range of social activities for older people who have a hearing impairment in Girvan.

South West Scotland Regional Scout Council have been granted £ 10,000 to oversee five scouting districts in the south of Scotland.

East Ayrshire’s Cumnock Area Musical Production Society have received £ 7000 from Creative Scotland for their club, which will enable them to introduce additional workshops and performances.

And Netherthird Community Action Training, who manage the Netherthird Community Garden, has received £ 7251 from Big Lottery Fund.

This will allow them to recruit a nature warden who will deliver a programme of community engagement and education activities around plants, wildlife and gardening.