Crowdfund Fife has provided £2,000 of match funding
Improvement of Green Maintenance & Equipment
Kirkcaldy, Fife, United Kingdom
Aim
The Club relies on its members to volunteer to maintain the grass. To do this we require a new user-friendly Lawn Mower
Who are we?
Thornton Bowling Club has been at the heart of the Community since it was formed in 1930. The Club has close ties with the community and hosts many charity events and joins many local programmes e.g Cafe Inc which provides free packed lunches for school children during school holidays etc, And also the Warm Place programme where by Locals can attend on a Tuesday for a free snack and friendly company to talk to.
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Why are we crowdfunding?
We are Crowd funding to raise funds for New Maintenance equipment. This way the Bowling green will be easier to keep in better condition and make it easier for people of all ages to enjoy the sport of lawn bowls.
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How we’ll spend the money raised
The Money will be spent on purchasing a New Lawn Mower, that is more user friendly and replace our older machine that is requiring more and more repairs.
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Community impact
The Club encourages social members to take up the sport and previously we have held Community days whereby the local school children can try the sport by using soft play bowls and target bowls when we have fun days etc. Bowls Scotland also encourages Try Bowls Days,
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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. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!
2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.
3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout out!
This project successfully funded on 3rd August 2026