The South Ayrshire Befriending
Project is a small charitable organisation funded primarily
through the National Lottery's Community Fund. We also
receive funding from Lloyds TSB and South Ayrshire Council.
In addition to this, we receive contributions from local
organisations.
The South Ayrshire Befriending
Project was originally established in October 1996 when
the need for an expansion of a befriending service for
young people with social, emotional and behavioural
needs within South Ayrshire was identified. Funding
was successfully obtained through BBC Children in Need,
with the TSB, Ayr Rotary, the Police Federation and
South Ayrshire Council Social Work Department also assisting
financially and administratively.
In December of the same year, the SABP also managed
to secure funding from the National Lottery's Charity
Board, to provide a service for young people in South
Ayrshire who had been identified as having physical
disabilities, learning difficulties or sensory impairment.
Both the Children in Need Lottery Funding came to an
end in March 2000. however, further support came from
the Northern Rock foundation, and two smaller grants
from the North Ayr Development Fund and the Rural Affairs
Committee, in order to continue SABP's work with children
and young people with special needs.
After this financial support ended in 2002, funding
was secured for a three year period from February 2003
from the National Lottery's Community Fund, with additional
finances coming from Lloyds TSB, South Ayrshire Council
and local organisations. This allowed the SABP to once
again establish two strands within the project, providing
a service for more children and young people in need
of extra support.
The South Ayrshire Befriending
Project is managed by a committee of volunteers, each
with their own specific remit. On a day to day basis,
the project is run by two full time co-ordinators and
a part time administrator.
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