A GIRVAN rugby club are one of 10 community groups to benefit from a Community Fund.

Over £17,000 has been shelled out to local groups and charities to go towards supporting a host of projects including, sport, music and, elderly groups and youth development work.

The funds have been made available by the Falck Assel Valley (Girvan & District) Community Fund.

This year the funding panel, opted to hold an additional funding round this year with a cap on £2,5000 on grants.

Ann McGinnis, Girvan Community Council Chairperson, said “Girvan Community Council is delighted by the uptake of the grants this year. We are also pleased to see the variety of the applications that came in. We would encourage all groups to consider applying for funds next year.”

Carrick RFC were thrilled with their grant of £2,500 which they say will boost grass roots coaching of the sport in Girvan.

The funds will go towards the costs of providing Easter and Summer holiday rugby training courses in Girvan and bus transport to access the 3G training pitch in Maybole.

Anna Connon, of Carrick RFC said: “We’d like to say a huge thank you on behalf of Carrick Rugby for the award, it is going to make a substantial contribution to the delivery of grass roots rugby in Girvan.”

Girvan Bowling Club were also thrilled to receive a grant of £1,735 towards the purchase and installation of a new cooker.

Alistair Scobie of Girvan Bowling Club said: “The members and committee of Girvan Bowling Club would like to thank the Fund very much for the generous award and we will be putting the grant for a new range cooker into action as soon as we can.”

Other organisations to benefit from grants were Girvan & District Men’s Shed who received £968.42 to purchase tools and equipment for manufacturing projects and Girvan Youth Trust benefited from £2,499 to secure the a part-time Youth Development Worker.

The next deadline for applications is Friday, April 24 2020 for a decision in June 2020.