Who are we?
Irvine CC have been providing cricket in North Ayrshire since 1836. We started our MCA - Marress Cricket Academy in 2019 to provide both a cricketing and family club set up for kids aged 6 years and their families which is all inclusive regardless of race, gender, social standings.
Why are we crowdfunding?
We recently installed a new 2 bay facility which is the highlight of our excellent club facilities. This was built in November gearing up for our schools programme working with 6 primary schools in our attempts to start 2 girls teams and add a further 2 boys teams. This facility allows us to train 5 days a week and every session is booked already. However this is now at a standstill after Storm Eowyn has moved the 30 fixing steel columns and mounds meaning the structure is unsafe to use. We have been quoted £9k to fix the structure and make it fit for purpose. We are a not for profits organisation where all small fundraisers we do are reinvested back into the club and cover small repairs and upkeep of machinery. This is why we are reaching out for crowdfunding. Thanks.
If you're applying for extra funding, this is a good place to demonstrate why your project is eligible so refer back to the criteria to help complete this section
[upload an image here]
How we’ll spend the money raised
100% of any monies raised through donations will go direct to this project cost of £
[upload an image here]
Community impact
Irvine Cricket Club is a big part of our local community working with schools, youth organisations and community groups as part of the health and well being of our youth as well as providing a safe space for them and their families and forge lasting friendships with other kids and families. This facility is our central hub and where most of our activities take place from April to end of September. Schools use us for sports days and local community groups use our facilities for new activity days. We really need this facility back up and working again.
[upload an image here]
How you can play your part
There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.
1. Make a pledge. Any financial help or support you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell your friends and followers if they could help us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.
3. Offer rewards. If your a local business let us help promote your services to both our club, our sports club de toons and all our followers. We will give you a shout out!
4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – maybe a sponsored activity or similar – please let us know your thoughts.