2023 Poppy Appeal - 17 members from 2nd Ayr, 8th Ayr & 1st Prestwick Companies represented the Battalion in Ayr Town Centre, Prestwick Town Centre & Heathfield Retail Park on Saturday 4th November 2023 (11am to 1pm). We managed to raise £830 for this worthwhile cause, which again justified our decision to increase to three venues.

Boys' Brigade 140th Anniversary

The Battalion held a Thanksgiving Service to celebrate this important milestone. It was held in Auld Kirk, Ayr on Sunday 8th October 2023 at 2.30pm.
Many current Boys & Leaders plus former members joined us on this day and enjoyed the refreshments after the service. The collection of £220 raised was sent to the Poppy Appeal.

Battalion News 24

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Presentation to David Brown, Captain 2nd Ayr Company

On Sunday 30th October 2022 a presentation was made in the Auld Kirk, Ayr to David Brown, Captain of the 2nd Ayr Company. This was in recognition of his 60 years continuous service as an Officer in the Boys' Brigade. The service was attended by representatives of the Battalion and a celebration cake cut in the church hall afterwards, where many stayed for refreshments.

1st Troon Pipe Band.

Congratulations to the 1st Troon Pipe Band on winning their group in the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow at the start of this session. See below newspaper articles.

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2019 Poppy Appeal - 18 members from 1st Alloway, 2nd Ayr, 7th Ayr, 8th Ayr & 1st Prestwick Companies represented the Battalion in Ayr Town Centre on Saturday 9th November 2019 (in the morning). We managed to raise £754 for this worthwhile cause plus received a thank you from the Local Organiser for our efforts.

2019 Battalion Church Parade - Our Annual Church Parade & Service was held at Monkton & Prestwick North Parish Church, Prestwick on Sunday 5 May 2018. THe Church was very busy, with all seats and pews taken. It was a very enjoyable service conducted by the Rev David Clarkson, Minister of the Church. It was good to see 18 (out of 21) Senior Boys receive Battalion Certificates from the Lord Lieutenant, Iona McDonald, in recognition of gaining their Queen’s Badge Award. At the service the collection taken was for 1st Prestwick’s charity – Whiteleys Retreat. The sum of £750.00 was raised for this worthwhile cause. The Parade consisted of approx. 170 Boys & Leaders marching to and from the Church from Prestwick Academy. It was good to be seen out in the streets of Prestwick that day, with many mobile devices recording our Parade. We were also highlighted on the Prestwick Just Say Facebook Page - all good PR for the Boys' Brigade.

2018 Poppy Appeal - 16 members from 1st Alloway, 2nd Ayr , 7th Ayr & 8th Ayr Companies represented the Battalion in Ayr Town Centre on Saturday 10th November 2018 (in the morning). We managed to raise £727 for this worthwhile cause plus received a thank you from the Local Organiser for our efforts. We are already booked for Saturday 9th November 2019.

2018 Battalion Church Parade - Our Annual Church Parade & Service was held at Girvan Parish Church, Girvan on Sunday 29 April 2018. This was an enjoyable service conducted by the Rev Richard Moffat, Minister of the Church. It was good to see 11 (out of 13) Senior Boys receive Battalion Certificates from the Lord Lieutenant, Iona McDonald, in recognition of gaining their Queen’s Badge Award. At the service the collection taken was for 1st Girvan’s charities – Nursery Court Day Services & Invergarven School – both based in Girvan. The sum of £503.00 was raised and split between these worthwhile causes. Unfortunately, the numbers attending were down on previous years, due to some Companies being unable to attend. However, the Parade consisted of approx. 165 Boys & Leaders.

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Ayr Battalion Headquarters
8 Limekiln Road
AYR
KA8 8DG

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Phone: 07709 715545

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