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Connecting Communities Collective

2025-05-30  •  No comments  •  Connecting Communities Collective  •  Collective  •  Oban Lorn and the Isles

Developing and growing the collective of local charities, with a focus on sector collaboration, not competition.

Estimated Price

Not yet known

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Unlocking Ulva: A Community Barge to Connect, Create and Thrive

2025-06-02  •  No comments  •  North West Mull Community Woodland Company  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

A community-owned barge enabling cultural, economic and social regeneration on Ulva – supporting markets, restoration, farming, and events through vital, year-round access.

Estimated Price

200000

Kilcreggan Village, late19th /early 20th century

Heritage Group: Digitising the Rosneath Peninsula Local History Archive

2025-06-10  •  No comments  •  Rosneath Peninsula West Community Development Trust  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

To collect and preserve all historical primary and secondary source material, documentary, digital and artefactual, for the benefit of present and future communities, local historians and scholars.

Estimated Price

10000

Repair Kilbride Bridge to reinstate access to the Inveraray-Furnace shore track

2025-06-13  •  No comments  •  Kenmore Community Association  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Repairing Kilbride bridge enables walkers, cyclists and nature-lovers to access the historic shore track and reinstates vital 'Inveraray-side' entry and exit for residents of the Kenmore community.

Estimated Price

95000

Oban High School - Place Standard Results 2024

Find out what young people think is good and what needs improved in Oban!

2025-04-22  •  No comments  •  Aspiring Places Project Officer  •  Collective  •  Oban Lorn and the Isles

S3 Geography students at Oban High School carried out place-based assessments in 2024. Check out the results and include young people's voices in community projects!

Estimated Price

Not yet known

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Dunoon Skatepark Redevelopment

2025-05-30  •  No comments  •  Dunoon Community Development Trust  •  Bute and Cowal

DCDT wants to work with local children and young people to redesign and rebuild Dunoon Skatepark to provide a space suitable for all abilities to enjoy skateboarding, skating and wheeling.

Estimated Price

350000

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Sandbank Village Hall (SVH) – The Next 100 Years!

2025-06-02  •  No comments  •  Sandbank Village Hall  •  Bute and Cowal

The project will focus on the redevelopment of Sandbank Village Hall to provide facilities for community use.

Estimated Price

67000

MUGA site

Isle of Gigha Multi-Use Games Area

2025-06-10  •  No comments  •  Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust  •  Collective  •  Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands

We want to deliver a multi-use games area which will enable our younger community to have a safe and dedicated space to participate in sports and exercise.

Estimated Price

200000

View from Ulva

Ulva Pathways: Safer Routes for a Resilient Island

2025-06-12  •  No comments  •  North West Mull Community Woodland Company  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Improving Ulva’s paths, drainage and access to protect public services and the visitor economy.

Estimated Price

42000

Isle of Jura Playground

Isle of Jura Playground

2025-06-13  •  No comments  •  Jura Playground Association  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

We would like to refurbish our local community playground by replacing some of the older, tired equipment which would transform the area and the benefits will be felt by local and visiting families.

Estimated Price

60000

Tobermory High School - Place Standard Results 2024

Find out what young people think is good and what needs improved in Tobermory!

2025-04-22  •  No comments  •  Aspiring Places Project Officer  •  Collective  •  Oban Lorn and the Isles

S3 Geography students at Tobermory High School carried out place-based assessments in 2024. Check out the results and include young people's voices in community projects!

Estimated Price

Not yet known

Jura Community Enterprise (formerly Jura MUGA)

Jura Community Facility - Phase One (Acquisition of the Land)

2025-05-05  •  No comments  •  Jura Community Enterprise (formerly Jura MUGA)  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Secure the land acquisition from the local estate owner for the Proposed Facility

Estimated Price

15000

MacRae Park

Shinty Pitch Improvements - MacRae Park, Lochgilphead

2025-05-26  •  No comments  •  seona macnab  •  Argyll & Bute

Pitch Drainage Works & Erection of Fence

Estimated Price

28200

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Preserving Ford Village Hall

2025-06-02  •  No comments  •  Fordvillagehall  •  Argyll & Bute

A village hall, which is a warm and welcoming space for the village and wider community, creating a community that has access to services and events that help to overcome Ford’s rural isolation.

Estimated Price

60820

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Rolling at Bogleha', Dunoon

2025-06-11  •  No comments  •  Bogleha' Bowling Club  •  Argyll & Bute

Bogleha’ Bowling Club, Dunoon are an inclusive Bowling Club open to people of all ages and abilities. We need to repair the green to allow the Club to maintain a good playing surface.

Estimated Price

8400

Rough map of the location.

Walking wheeling path from Keills to Bunnahabhain, Islay

2025-05-24  •  No comments  •  Islay Community Access Group  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

There is no safe access from Keills to Bunnahabhain for walking or wheeling. The proposed path would create this and reduce our carbon footprint.

Estimated Price

3000000

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Keeping the fun going at Sunday Funday Club- Centre 81, Garelochhead

2025-06-06  •  No comments  •  SundayFundayClub  •  Helensburgh and Lomond

Sunday Funday is a fortnightly parent-led club allowing children with additional support needs an opportunity for social inclusion and enjoyment as well as informal peer support for their parents.

Estimated Price

6000

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Jura Community Facility - Project Aspiration

2025-04-10  •  No comments  •  Jura Community Enterprise (formerly Jura MUGA)  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

The Jura Community Facility will provide vital new amenities for sports and recreation, catering to individuals of all ages on Jura.

Estimated Price

2000000

Cove and Kilcreggan Community Garden Polycrub Installation

2025-06-11  •  No comments  •  Our Community Green Group  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Install a Polycrub to enable all-year gardening at a Community Garden, for participants from Cove & Kilcreggan including various community groups, providing an educational & recreational resource.

Estimated Price

6000

Scout Adventures Lochgoilhead Outdoor Education Centre

Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Lochgoilhead Community

2025-06-13  •  No comments  •  Scouts Scotland  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Our project will enable Scout Adventures Lochgoilhead to strengthen our role as a place of refuge and resilience for our local community as we face the impacts of the climate emergency together.

Estimated Price

30680

Our vision for the garden

Taste of Luing - Fresh from Luing, Just for You

2025-02-12  •  No comments  •  Isle of Luing Community Trust  •  Collective  •  Oban Lorn and the Isles

Greate a community garden and growing group to grow more local food to expand our local food offering in our cafe and encourage more community activity by working together.

Estimated Price

70000

Walking wheeling path from Bridgend to Bowmore, Islay

2025-03-25  •  No comments  •  Islay Community Access Group  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

To create a safe off road pathway to allow walking or wheeling between the communities of Bridgend and Bowmore where there are no pavements and no safe pedestrian access.

Estimated Price

7000000

KGV Playing Field Future

Restoration of Historical KGV Park playing field for community use.

2025-06-13  •  No comments  •  Ardrishaig KGV community park association  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Provide a community green space for activity, sport and recreation. Returning the condemned playing field into safe use for the primary school and wider community including sports organisations.

Estimated Price

63825

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Cove & Kilcreggan Book Festival

2025-04-07  •  No comments  •  Cove and Kilcreggan Book Festival  •  Collective  •  Argyll & Bute

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th November 2025 in Cove Burgh Hall. An opportunity to get up close and personal with your favourite author.

Estimated Price

1000

Bunessan Hall - Heart of the Community

Bunessan Community Centre - Kitchen Project

2025-06-09  •  No comments  •  Bunessan Community Association  •  Argyll & Bute

We’re raising funds to upgrade our community centre with a larger kitchen, allowing more events and activities that better serve the needs of our community.

Estimated Price

42000

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