The Pennypit Trust Befriending Project aims to improve the quality of life for vulnerable and elderly members in the community. We provide services to targeted members of the community which aims to reduce social isolation, loneliness and food insecurity and further support where necessary. 

A series of five seasonal free watercolour and mixed-media community art workshops for well-being at the Cockenzie Hub Studio to inspire and gain a deeper sense of connection with the natural, industrial, and historical heritage of the coastal communities of the Preston Seton Gosford (PSG) area.

To young people access to fitness sessions suited to their need and healthy snack along with healthy eating and lifestyle advice through the support of a wellness instructor.

The Pennypit Family and learning centre provide low cost to free activities for young people and families throughout the year. Over the summer period we would like to Host two trips to Blair Drummond

The project is to support Mens and Womens Walking football including purchase clothing for the newly formed womans walking football group so the group have clothing suitable for various weather conditions.  This would allow the group to play outdoors in suitable clothing during various weather conditions.  The groups are made up of men/women of various ages, sexualities and health conditions.

Working to enhance our existing breastfeeding support service, working with young families to increase breatfeeding rates and infant feeding education.

Working in partnership in the local area with new and exisitng networks to determine and encourage engagement of younger, low income families subject to health inequalities.

We are seeking to replace and renew play equipment, and support venue hire costs for the period 2024-2025

Prestonpans Community Centre Management Committee would like to apply for funding the P7 Youth club that runs on Wednesday evenings and has been running in some form since 1982.

The P7 transition team within the PSG area would like to continue supporting P7 children with their transition into high school and to increase involvement in the community. Last year we saw P7 pupils struggling with the changes to their normal transition to high school due to the building issues the high school faced. Alongside this, we continue to see many more children struggling with mental health, transitions and engaging positively in the community. Through the development of a P7 group we can explore these issues in a productive way and increase engagement with communities and children’s opportunities for wellbeing. 

We aim have events and activities which are aimed specifically for children who are neurodiverse.   We appreciate that galas can be noisy and chaotic and children with a neurodiversity may find this overwhelming, therefore the events we are looking to put on are to provide them with a space to be more involved, enjoy the gala and to reduce any sensory overload,

The Pennypit's Sports Club aims to provide children aged 3 - 11 with the opportunity to take part in sporting activities and offer young people volunteering opportunities to develop skills, gain work experience and provide access to future employment opportunities.