Friends of Kirn
Friends of Kirn Appeal
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Appeal Letter
Taken from Envirokirn Newsletter
Dear Resident of Kirn,
The committee of EnviroKirn Action Group are sure you will agree that our village has benefited from its efforts over the last four years. This year we were rewarded by the good news that Kirn had won through to the finals of the Large Village category in the “Scotland in Bloom” competition. Projects completed to date are listed overleaf, and in order to carry out these projects, money has been raised through grant funding and donations, both in kind and
monetary.
Our benefactors to date include local organisations, local businesses, local residents, grants from trust funds, the local authority and other national fundraising bodies. We have also been fortunate in receiving assistance from individuals outwith Kirn.
It has been suggested to us that villagers would welcome the opportunity to contribute on a more personal basis in order to maintain and improve the existing projects and floral displays, and to assist with future projects. Therefore the committee wish to set up “Friends of Kirn”, and are asking every household and business to contribute £5 per annum. If this is successful it means we would have a regular reliable income which would effectively help us to pursue our objective of making Kirn more attractive, thereby improving the quality of life for residents, business proprietors and visitors.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours sincerely,
John Glass,
Chairman
See below for projects to date.
Chairman John Glass; Vice Chair Tom Morrison; Treasurer Brian Chennell; Secretary Matt G Duffy.
Registered Scottish Charity Number. SC 033800
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Please sign and return with your donation;
Signature……………………………………. EnviroKirn Action Group,
Amount £………..
Cheques to be made payable to: EnviroKirn Action Group
Projects since first constituted April 1999.
Decorative street lighting on shore side of Marine Parade.
Refurbishment and continued maintenance of children’s games in promenade gardens.
Restoration of flagpole. New village clock. Repairs to bus shelter.
Provision of Christmas tree and fairy lights.
Installation of 10 planters plus 2 larger planters for trees/plants.
5 trees planted on Marine Parade
Instrumental in 5 shopkeepers painting shop fronts.
Annual beach cleaning.
Reinstatement of “Kirn” & “Dunoon” boundary signs adjacent to Dhailling Road,
Arranging for 3 glass-recycling bins to be sited in village, courtesy of GRAB
Repairs to promenade railings and surface.
Installation of 4 large planters for trees and plants.
Supply and install 2 decorative litterbins.
Repaint of all public seating in the village with materials supplied by Argyll & Bute Council
Annual Santa’s post box guaranteeing a personalised reply to every child.
Providing Annual Santa’s Grotto in village, with Santa in residence for duration of event. Every child receives a small gift. (Small charge for these services, to cover costs and fund improvements for following year).
Supply and installation of 12 new hanging baskets.
Replacing 4 trees on shore, which had been vandalised and fitting tree guards for future protection.
Repaint picnic seating opposite Broughallan gardens.
Provision of Children’s maze with seated adult supervision on reclaimed ground on Kirn Prom.
Redevelopment of large planter “troughs” on Alexandra Parade in conjunction with four local primary schools.
Tree pruning opposite Fountain Quay housing, for the benefit of elderly residents.
Organising grass cutting between Fountain Quay and Broughallan Gardens to enable planting of daffodil bulbs for spring.
Computer for community use via BT Community Connections competition.
Donation of Web Site. Hosting for 1 year Domain name registration for 5 years.
Achieved Charitable Status
Future projects and sustainability of the above will depend on income received.
Your contribution therefore is greatly appreciated!
EnviroKirn Action Group
POBox 9328
DUNOON
PA23 8XZ