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Current Community Wishes

Explore the list of current community wishes submitted by local groups. Each wish includes details about the project, the community benefits, and the type of support needed.

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Status	Type of Wish	Location	Requestee/Business	Request
New	Donation of Time	west end	City Church Dundee	Washing the windows. We have about 120!	View
Pending	Donation of Materials	west end	City Church Dundee	Supply and install security lights (with PIR) on the building - probably about a dozen (tbc)	View
New	Donation of Time	west end	City Church Dundee	Clearing rhones - will need a cherry picker	View
New	Donation of Time	west end	City Church Dundee	Tree husbandry - particularly trimming branches which overhang the boundary wall to the pavement. Also some cutting back within the garden grounds.	View
New	Donation of Time	west end	City Church Dundee	External painting of window frames.	View
New	Donation of Time	North East Ward	Mill O Mains Sheltered Housing Complex	The complex has a small patio area at the front entrance that could be smartened up. There is an old flower bed that needs dug up as tenants can't plant anything new as full of roots etc. Would be a space for a small raised bed or plant box. It would make the front t entrance more welcoming for tenants and guests.	View
New	Donation of Time	North East Ward	Mill O Mains Sheltered Housing Complex	The complex has a small patio area at the front entrance that could be smartened up. There is an old flower bed that needs dug up as tenants can't plant anything new as full of roots etc. Would be a space for a small raised bed or plant box. It would make the front t entrance more welcoming for tenants and guests.	View
New	Donation of Materials	strathmartine	Friends of Clatto	We would like to be donated a cabinet big enough to store our gardening tools and other equipment safely and securely. It would need t have a lock.	View
New	Donation of Time	strathmartine	Ardler Community Garden	Help us weed the community garden especially in the area by the apple tree.	View
New	Donation of Materials	strathmartine	Ardler Community Garden Group	We would like a donation of either a small polly tunnel or a small shed	View
New	Other	maryfield	Lead Scotland	We seek funding to cover the cost of a small portable projector. This would allow us to deliver our project aims to a wider sector of the community, in spaces that do not have access to this technology. Through this we would hope to increase peoples digital confidence, their awareness of cyber security and how to stay safe online, and their ability to better manage their own health and wellbeing through use of digital platforms.	View
New	Donation of Materials	Maryfield Ward	Tayside Council on Alcohol	We are hoping to turn our industrial looking kitchen into a more pleasant area for staff, youth groups and service users who use the facility for baking/learning basic cooking skills. We would also use this as a staff area for lunches which would encourage staff to move away from their desks and really take a break !	View
New	Donation of Materials	Maryfield Ward	Helm Training	At our Trades Unit Vocational Learning Centre young people gain hands on accredited foundation training and a pathway to apprenticeships and jobs in the Trades of Joinery, Painting and Decorating, Tiling, Plastering, Plumbing and Electrics. Young people can gain a National Progression Award in Construction, Craft and Technician, SQA modules and Health & Safety Certifications. Our unit is fully equipped for hands-on instruction so they learn in a realistic work environment that is also safe and supportive. We are requesting a donation of tools and materials for young people to train with/learn about.	View
New	Other	Maryfield Ward	TCA - Tayside Council on Alcohol	We have a therapeutic lodge in the grounds of our Dundee office. The lodge is needing a bit of TLC which includes replacing some straps of wood, sealing windows/doors and new and existing straps on out walls of lodge. The rubber roof covering is unstuck in a couple of areas and needs to be glued and fixed. Ideally the Lodge could do with a paint.	View
New	Sponsorship	Coldside Ward	Dundee Age Concern	As a self-funding, non-profit day care centre we want to renew our staff and volunteers, including the two kitchen staff, T-shirts.	View
New	Donation of Materials	Coldside Ward	Dundee Age Concern	Supply of staff uniforms in order that we can portray a professional service to our clients and third parties.	View
New	Sponsorship	Coldside Ward	Friends of Dundee Law	We propose to create an entertaining and educational wildlife nature trail for use on public family activity days on Dundee Law. I have already created the templates for 20 animals and birds that can be seen on or around Dundee Law. The idea would be to challenge young people to go on a treasure hunt around the woods of Dundee Law to find and identify colourful wooden outlines of birds and mammals that can be observed on the Law. This resource would be used to raise awareness of the biodiversity of this precious green space and to encourage our young people to treasure (not trash) Dundee Law.	View
New	Donation of Time	Maryfield Ward	Wolseley Wanderers	Making garden area more accessible and aesthetically pleasing to the older adults and others who use the complex. Recent research, commissioned by DCC identifies Stobswell West as a priority in the SIMD and issues linked to social inequalities and social injustice. The complex and the gardens sits in the heart of the community where by 85% of houses are flats, this research also highlighted that the local population are concerned about their environment. A major finding from this research also identified that there is isolation, loneliness. Food poverty is also a major issue.	View
New	Donation of Materials	maryfield	Wolseley Wanderers	Making the garden area accessible and aesthetically pleasing for the older adults and others who use the complex. The complex sits on a main street located in Stobswell West, Stobswell West has been identified as a priority area in the Scottish Index of Multiple Area zones. Any improvement to this area would not only impact on the people who make use of the complex, but also to the people who live in or are passing by. We would also like to plant seeds, bulbs that would promote an increase in local bio diversity, specifically pollinating insects.	View
New	Other	north east	OPFS Dundee	The wish is to have the furniture in our well being room re upholstered. We currently have conservatory wicker furniture in the room we hold our well being groups. We would like it to be reupholstered so it will be in keeping with a calming surrounding, as the current covers are patterned they may be distracting to the participants.	View
New	Other	North East Ward	Lifegate	We need help to fix the ceiling in our dining hall. Past users have kicked footballs and left holes in the ceiling.	View
New	Donation of Time	North East Ward	The Roundhouse /Signpost International	To keep the Roundhouse in good condition and safe to use, we are looking for help with a 5 year wiring inspection	View
Pending	Donation of Time	west end	ScrapAntics CIC	Our ScrapStore is on the bottom floor of Wasps Studio in Meadow Mill. We are in need of a complete upgrade of socket points and fuse boards.	View
New	Other	The Ferry Ward	Ferry Fridge	We are a new charity with very little income, just a couple of transactions. We require support with our accounts and then to be submitted. All is documented on an excel sheet. Our year end is 31 May 2024. Therefore due by Feb2025.	View
Pending	Donation of Time	the ferry ward	BRAW TEA CIC	Painting refresh of a community hall which is used as a social enterprise cafe	View
New	Other	Lochee Ward	Charleston Community Residents' Association	We are looking for someone to position Christmas lights on our Community Christmas tree which is situated on the Alec Craigie Green in Charleston. This would require a cherry picker or very tall ladder. We would also need the lights removed after the new year.	View
New	Donation of Materials	Lochee Ward	Dundee Street Chaplains	Street Chaplains are in need of new winter coats as we need them for our teams on the streets of Dundee city centre at night. We also meet funding for new hit drinks flasks ponchos and emergency blankets to enable us help those at night who may become vulnerable.	View
Pending	Donation of Time	lochee	Street Soccer Scotland	We are looking to gain support in terms of a Feasibility Study for our upcoming development (doof music studio). The purpose of the studio is to provide a creative outlet for young people and adults from areas of deprivation. We feel this won’t only have a direct impact on our players and the wider community, but provide Dundee with an incredible resource. Promoting transformational growth, positive experiences and empowering creativity.	View
New	Other	The Ferry Ward	Dundee Bairns	We are looking for signage for our premises, and a smaller sign that we can have fitted to a pole to help guide referrers working woth families to.pur site. We are also seeking forklift training for two members of staff.	View
New	Donation of Materials	The Ferry Ward	Dundee Bairns	We are looking for the supply and installation of a sign above our warehouse and the supply and fit of a smaller directional sign to help referrers locate our services.	View
New	Other	The Ferry Ward	Dundee Bairns	We would like to obtain forklift truck driver training for two members of staff to allow us to be able to move pallets of goods around our warehouse in order to serve our Bairns at Home project more efficiently.	View
New	Donation of Materials	Maryfield Ward	Helm Training	At our Trades Unit Vocational Learning Centre young people gain hands on accredited foundation training and a pathway to apprenticeships and jobs in the Trades of Joinery, Painting and Decorating, Tiling, Plastering, Plumbing and Electrics. Young people can gain a National Progression Award in Construction, Craft and Technician, SQA modules and Health & Safety Certifications. Our unit is fully equipped for hands-on instruction so they learn in a realistic work environment that is also safe and supportive. We are requesting a donation of tools and materials for young people to train with/learn about.	View
New	Other	maryfield	Lead Scotland	We seek funding to cover the cost of a small portable projector. This would allow us to deliver our project aims to a wider sector of the community, in spaces that do not have access to this technology. Through this we would hope to increase peoples digital confidence, their awareness of cyber security and how to stay safe online, and their ability to better manage their own health and wellbeing through use of digital platforms.	View
New	Donation of Materials	Maryfield Ward	Tayside Council on Alcohol	We are hoping to turn our industrial looking kitchen into a more pleasant area for staff, youth groups and service users who use the facility for baking/learning basic cooking skills. We would also use this as a staff area for lunches which would encourage staff to move away from their desks and really take a break !	View
New	Other	Maryfield Ward	TCA - Tayside Council on Alcohol	We have a therapeutic lodge in the grounds of our Dundee office. The lodge is needing a bit of TLC which includes replacing some straps of wood, sealing windows/doors and new and existing straps on out walls of lodge. The rubber roof covering is unstuck in a couple of areas and needs to be glued and fixed. Ideally the Lodge could do with a paint.	View
New	Donation of Materials	Maryfield Ward	Wellgate Day Support	Wellgate Day support centre sits between Lady well Avenue and King's Street. There is a very well used public path. The path sits on the front of Wellgate Day Support but is used by the public and the nearby Sheltered housing complex. At the end of the path there is a small area of green grass. We would wish to clear up the area and make a Community herb garden. This could be used by the supported people who attend our centre in cooking/baking groups. The local neighbours in the sheltered housing could help themselves to herbs as could the public walkers as they pass by.	View
New	Donation of Materials	Maryfield Ward	Wellgate Day Support	Wellgate Day support centre sits between Lady well Avenue and King's Street. There is a very well used public path. The path sits on the front of Wellgate Day Support but is used by the public and the nearby Sheltered housing complex. At the end of the path there is a small area of green grass. We would wish to clear up the area and make a Community herb garden. This could be used by the supported people who attend our centre in cooking/baking groups. The local neighbours in the sheltered housing could help themselves to herbs as could the public walkers as they pass by.	View
New	Donation of Materials	maryfield	Friends of Baxter Park	Friends of Baxter Park are looking for top soil and grass seed to shrink the size of two round flower beds on the Parterres on either side of the Stone Pavilion. We have started fundraising to change the size and content of two currently shrub beds to become rose beds. Rose beds were very typical of Victorian parks and we would like to re-instate them to the park, Once in place the Friends of will maintain the beds.	View
New	Donation of Materials	maryfield	Friends of Baxter Park	Friends of Baxter Park are looking for top soil and grass seed to shrink the size of two round flower beds on the Parterres on either side of the Stone Pavilion. We have started fundraising to change the size and content of two currently shrub beds to become rose beds. Rose beds were very typical of Victorian parks and we would like to re-instate them to the park, Once in place the Friends of will maintain the beds.	View
New	Donation of Materials	strathmartine	Friends of Clatto	We would like to be donated a cabinet big enough to store our gardening tools and other equipment safely and securely. It would need t have a lock.	View
New	Donation of Time	strathmartine	Ardler Community Garden	Help us weed the community garden especially in the area by the apple tree.	View
New	Donation of Materials	strathmartine	Ardler Community Garden Group	We would like a donation of either a small polly tunnel or a small shed	View
New	Donation of Time	lochee	Street Soccer Scotland	We are looking to gain support in terms of a Feasibility Study for our upcoming development (doof music studio). The purpose of the studio is to provide a creative outlet for young people and adults from areas of deprivation. We feel this won’t only have a direct impact on our players and the wider community, but provide Dundee with an incredible resource. Promoting transformational growth, positive experiences and empowering creativity.	View
New	Other	Lochee Ward	Camperdown parent council	We currently run a school clothing bank containing both new and preloved school clothing/shoes/coats. This is massively required within our community. Without funding or donations we can’t continue to run.	View
New	Other	Lochee Ward	Camperdown parent council	We currently run a school clothing bank containing both new and preloved school clothing/shoes/coats. This is massively required within our community. Without funding or donations we can’t continue to run.	View
New	Donation of Materials	east end	Douglas Community Spaces Group	we would like a shed to store tools that we use for the maintenance of Douglas park. We would also like timber for a mini stage to be situated in the park	View
New	Donation of Materials	east end	Douglas Community Spaces Group	we would like a shed to store tools that we use for the maintenance of Douglas park. We would also like timber for a mini stage to be situated in the park	View
New	Other	The Ferry Ward	Dundee Bairns	We would like to obtain forklift truck driver training for two members of staff to allow us to be able to move pallets of goods around our warehouse in order to serve our Bairns at Home project more efficiently.	View