irvine locality partnership
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Irvine Locality Partnership
Monday 27 September 2021, 6.00 p.m. Via Microsoft Teams
BUSINESS
Item Subject Pg No
Ref Officer Timings
1. Welcome, Apologies and Declarations of Interest.
- - Cllr Burns 6.00
2. Action Note Review the action note and deal with any outstanding items.
Pg 3 Enclosed Lesley Forsyth 6.00 – 6.05
3. Community Investment Fund Update – Positive Changes
Receive update on project.
- Presentation Leeanne Bratton/ Darren Anderson
6.05 – 6.20
4. Community Investment Fund Applications
• Positive Changes –Phase 2
• Irvine Chit Chat
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Pg 19
Enclosed Euan Lees 6.20 – 6.45
5. Cost of the School Day Receive update from Lesley Forsyth.
- Verbal Lesley Forsyth 6.45 – 6.55
STANDING AGENDA ITEMS 6. Learning Update
Receive update. - Verbal Head
Teachers 6.55 – 7.10
7. HSCP Update Receive update. -
Verbal Louise Gibson 7.10 – 7.25
8. Youth Forum Update Receive update from Justin Jones.
- Verbal Justin Jones 7.25 – 7.35
9. Locality Officer Update Receive report from Euan Lees.
Pg 27 Enclosed Euan Lees 7.35 – 7.45
10. Grants Receive report from Lesley Forsyth.
Pg 34 Enclosed Lesley Forsyth 7.45 – 7.55
11. AOCB
• Report for information –TACT update
Pg 37 Enclosed
Cllr Burns 7.55 – 8.00
Date of Next Meeting: Monday 13 December 2021 at 6.00 pm via Microsoft Teams
Distribution List
Elected Members
Councillor Marie Burns (Chair) Councillor Ian Clarkson Councillor John Easdale Councillor Robert Foster Councillor Scott Gallacher Councillor Margaret George Councillor Christina Larsen Councillor Shaun Macaulay Councillor Louise McPhater Councillor Angela Stephen
Community Representative
Sylvia Mallinson (Vice Chair) Diane Dean (Co- opted) Donna Fitzpatrick David Mann Peter Marshall Janice Murray Annie Small Ian Wallace
CPP/Council Representatives
Lesley Forsyth, Lead Officer Scott McMillan, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Andy Dolan, Police Scotland Elaine Baxter, Locality Officer
Meeting: Irvine Locality Partnership
Date/Venue: 14 June 2021 – Virtual Meeting at 6.00 p.m. Present: Councillor Marie Burns (Chair)
Provost Ian Clarkson Councillor John Easdale Councillor Christina Larsen Councillor Shaun MacAulay
David Mann, Community Representative Annie Small, Community Representative Ian Wallace, Community Representative Justin Jones, Youth Forum Scott McMillan, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Paul Bleakley, Head Teacher (Loudoun Montgomery Primary) Elaine McNeil, Head Teacher (Glebe Primary) Lesley Forsyth, Lead Officer Elaine Baxter, Community Education Locality Co-ordinator Marnie Ritchie, Regeneration Manager Angela Cassells, Senior Manager (Education) Lauren Fletcher, Active Schools Co-ordinator Diane McCaw, Committee Services, North Ayrshire Council
Apologies: Louise Gibson, HSCP Representative Katy Hegarty, Head Teacher (Greenwood Academy) Donna Fitzpatrick, Community Representative
ACTIONS No. Action Responsible 1. Welcome/Apologies/Declarations of Interest
The Chair welcomed those present, including Scott McMillan, the new Station Commander for Dreghorn, to the Irvine Locality Partnership meeting and apologies for absence were noted.
2. Action Note
The action note from the meeting held on 15 March 2021 was approved as a correct record and the implementation of decisions confirmed.
The Community Investment Fund application from Irvine Youth Forum had been approved by the Cabinet in the sum of £100,000 for the opening of a Youth and Community Skills Hub at Bridgegate in Irvine.
Noted.
3. I3 Update
The Partnership received a presentation by the Regeneration Manager providing an update on I3 and including:-
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• information on the I3 Ayrshire Growth Deal project area and Scotland’slargest enterprise area;
• £21m of funding towards projects. including £15m towards new flexibleindustrial/office space;
• £6m of funding towards a national centre for digital processingindustries;
• I3 investment and development supported by the Local DevelopmentPlan, Local Planning protocols and the Local Outcomes ImprovementPlan (LOIP); and
• North Ayrshire’s focus on delivering projects through a CommunityWealth Building lens which involve local companies in local contracts.
The Partnership discussed travel requirements in the local area and the current position regarding SPT and demand, especially around the Drybridge area, and the need for transport systems connecting main roads to the industrial estates. The Regeneration Manager undertook to discuss the current position with Active Travel Team colleagues and to provide an update to the Partnership.
Noted.
Marnie Ritchie
4. Locality Partnership Priorities
The Partnership received a presentation by the Lead Officer on:-
• the draft Locality Partnership impact report, which the members of thePartnership were invited to digest and comment upon;
• the outcome of public engagement work which had taken place over 14weeks on key themes for the Locality Partnership’s consideration; and
• whether the Partnership wishes to retain its existing priorities, replacesome/all, or refocus existing key theme.
The Partnership agreed that the Locality Priorities be refreshed in light of recent community engagement work and agreed that the Lead Officer consult Members on agreed wording which encompasses the following four priorities:-
• Mental Health and Wellbeing• Employability• Poverty• Green Health
Lesley Forsyth
5. Neighbourhood Action Plan Progress Infographic
The Partnership received an update from the Locality Co-ordinator on the Neighbourhood Action Plan Progress Infographic including information on:-
• an awareness session provided to the local community on the ‘ReportIt’ app;
• investment to upgrade IT suites in community centres within Irvine;• support provided to Community Associations through various virtual
online meetings, telephone calls and emails;
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• virtual training opportunities delivered and events facilitated;• online support to various community groups currently going through
Community Asset Transfer;• various activities with young people in Irvine;• the launch of the new adult learning programme in May;• support provided to the older and more isolated within communities
through zoom and telephone contact;• Walking Leadership Training undertaken in order to support the
development of local walking activities; and• support provided in the development of community larders at Choices
(Fullarton), The Farm Basket (Towerlands) and The ‘Side Larder(Springside).
The Partnership discussed how information is updated, shared and accessed through the CPP website and neighbourhood action plans, particularly in relation to older and more isolated members of local communities.
The Locality Co-ordinator will provide a detailed update to the Partnership on engagement taking place with older and more isolated members of local communities.
Noted.
Elaine Baxter
6. Youth Participation and Citizenship Strategy
The Partnership received a presentation from Justin Jones, Youth Forum representative, on the North Ayrshire Youth Citizenship and Participation Strategy 2021-25 which was launched at a recent meeting of the Joint Cabinet. The presentation highlighted:-
• key elements of the previous strategy, including suicide prevention andperiod poverty;
• the four key themes of the new strategy, namely health and wellbeing,poverty and inequality, young people’s voice and rights, and digitalconnections;
• the importance of greater engagement with young people, including thetheme of “nothing about us without us”;
• key pressures associated with Covid;• next steps following the launch of the strategy; and• the opportunity for members of the Partnership to sign the pledge.
Noted.
7. Learning Update – Headteachers
The Head Teacher from Glebe Primary School, Mrs. McNeil, highlighted the following:-
• that children in schools should be consulted in terms of their schoolplan;
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• the child friendly school plan where children draw what they want tohappen within within their school;
• pupil equity fund monies being spend on outdoor activities for childrene.g. a fit trail activity in the playground for older children; and
• that children missed working together and social interaction duringlockdown.
Noted.
8. HSCP Update
An update will be circulated to members of the Partnership.
Noted.
9. Digital Irvine Update
The Partnership received a brief update from the Locality Co-ordinator in the absence of the Digital Participation Officer with the following highlighted:-
• the digital infrastructure which has been updated since the last meetingincluding 463 devices sought from Connecting Scotland; and
• the move into phase 3 of Partnership working.
The Locality Co-ordinator advised that Jim Cooper, Digital Participation Officer will soon come to the end of his contract period and the Partnership indicated that they would invite him back to a future meeting.
Noted.
Elaine Baxter
10. Youth Forum Update
Justin Jones provide a verbal update on the Youth Forum work from March to June 2021 including the following:-
• the CIF funding award of £100,000 to enable the opening of the Youthand Community Skills Hub at Bridgegate;
• actions taken to date by the Youth and Community Skills Hub;• the ongoing community benefit work which will take place over the
school holiday period;• the change to the delivery of the NA Youth Festival in that it will be
delivered both face-to-face and digitally by way of a roadshow with theformal launch on Monday 3 August 2021; and
• groups and activities taking place across the locality area, including theprogramme of Summer activities.
Noted.
11.
11.1
AOCB
Report for Information - Roads Maintenance Programme 2021/22
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Meeting ended at 8.05 p.m.
11.2
The Partnership received a report by the Executive Director (Place) on the Council’s roads, structures and street lighting maintenance programme for 2021-22. Appendices 1a and 1b set out the approved programme for 2021/22. Appendix 2 provided details of the process for prioritising works. The assessment matrixes used for scoring and ranking for carriageways/footways and structures was contained at Appendices 3 and 4, respectively.
Noted.
Update on Consultation regarding the Review of Libraries, Halls and Community Centres
Information was sought in relation to the future of the Woodlands Centre and the Vennel, both of which were not part of the review of Libraries, Halls and community Centres.
The Lead Officer undertook to contact Donna Morrison, Community Facilities Manager in order to obtain further information to be circulated to the Partnership.
Noted.
Lesley Forsyth
12. Date of Next Meeting
The date of the next virtual meeting of the Irvine Locality Partnership meeting is Monday 27 September 2021.
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Community Investment Fund Application Form: Irvine Locality
The CIF will support proposals and projects that: • Connect with:
o The North Ayrshire Fair for All Inequalities Strategy;o the Community Planning Partnership and Locality priorities; ando North Ayrshire Council’s values, priorities and business objectives.
• Fulfil a compelling need and do not duplicate existing services or facilities;• Provide long-term, sustainable, positive results for the greatest number of people possible;• Exhibit project and/or organisational innovation in their approaches to their work in their
way of addressing community challenges and in their request to Locality Partnerships andthe Council;
• Come from (an) organisation(s) that is financially viable (can provide financial statementsupon request) and efficiently and effectively managed. This can include an organisation tobe created to deliver the project;
• Include options or potential for NAC and CPP employee engagement and volunteeringwhere possible; and
• Include measurable outcomes and can report to NAC on outcomes on a regular basis.
When to apply and how? • LPs should continue to engage with their communities, and stimulate interest in the CIF.
The Locality Partnership will then strategically assess the applications, make links andlook at the funding ‘in the round’.
• If the partnership supports a bid then the group will be encouraged to submit a fullapplication form, which they will decide upon before making a proposal to Cabinet forfinal approval.
• The finalised proposal will go to the next suitable Cabinet for final approval.
• Forms should be returned to your Locality Co-ordinator, by email if possible:
Elaine BaxterIrvine Locality CoordinatorEconomy and CommunitiesCommunity Development TeamRedburn Community CentreDickson DriveIrvineKA12 9EW
Email: [email protected]: 01294 313593Mob: 07814418453
Support and information will be available for groups who are not successful. For more information see the guidance form here: http://www.northayrshire.community/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2018/06/community-investment-fund-guidance-notes-17-12-17.pdf
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APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Community Investment Fund
1. Details of your organisationName of Organisation: Fullarton Community Association ....................................
Postal Address for
Correspondence: Fullarton Community Hub .................................................
Irvine ................................................................................
KA12 8DL .........................................................................
Name of Contact Person: Donna Fitzpatrick ............................................................
Position in Organisation: Development Manager ....................................................
Contact Telephone Number : ……………………………………
E mail address
2. Brief description of your organisation
Please include - [a] Legal status, e.g. voluntary organisation, public/private limited by shares or guarantee;[b] How long has organisation been in existence?[c] Aims & objectives;[d] General activities or services provided;
Fullarton Community Association (FCA) is a voluntary management run committee and registered charity with over 40 years community development experience. We are a Company Limited by Guarantee with charitable status and registered with OSCR (SC042362).
The Company’s objects are: a) To promote the benefits of the inhabitants of the Fullarton neighbourhood without
distinction of sex or political, religious or other opinions, by associating with the localauthorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advanceeducation and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare, for leisure timeoccupation and so that the conditions of life of the aforementioned inhabitants may beimproved; and in furtherance thereof but not otherwise, the company shall undertake thefollowing activities:(i) To foster a community spirit for the achievement of these and other similar charitable
objects;(ii) To co-operate with the local statutory authority in the maintenance and management
of a Community Centre where this exists for activities promoted by the Associationin furtherance of the above objects; and
(iii) To offer live-changing opportunities, to enable each individual the opportunity tofurther secure self-worth and job prospects.
FCA are responsible for running Fullarton Community Hub and we aim to make the Hub a place where local residents can access advice and support as well as engaging with other members of the community and participating in community activities.
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Prior to COVID-19 we let out rooms to community groups and organisations and provided a wide range of activities to support the local community such as mother and toddlers groups, youth groups, keep-fit classes, craft classes, elderly groups, cookery classes, job search and employability support and mental health support groups. In addition to this, we provided affordable space for family functions such as funerals, birthday parties etc..
We are now in the recovery stage in relation to COVID-19 and are working towards a phased re-opening of these services.
Fullarton Hub is vital to local residents. As well as supporting groups and running classes, we have a community café that provides affordable meals and snacks to the local community. We are also a collection and distribution point for the food bank and have set up ‘Choices’ community larder aimed at providing an affordable way to access healthy staple food, reduce food waste, address food poverty and improve the wellbeing of residents in the local community.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been working in conjunction with North Ayrshire Council as part of their community support hub network to provide an information service and signposting to statutory services, managing foodbank distribution and delivering prescriptions.
In addition to the above services and activities FCA, has also been acting as lead partner to deliver a joint partnership initiative with Vineburgh Community Association called ‘Positive Changes’. The main focus of the project has been to use a place-based approach to address the needs and aspirations of Vineburgh and Fullarton residents. CIF funding enabled the partnership to employ 2 part-time ‘Community Enablers’ who have been working with the communities through engagement and collaborative working to identify gaps and opportunities in support and provision of services.
This approach has help address issues such as alcohol and drugs addiction and the provision of dignified food, enabling a network of opportunities and support to be created.
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3. Title and summary of proposalTell us a bit about your idea. Please describe in as much detail as possible, what the fundingwill be used for. Please include where it will be held / delivered, who is your target audience,who will benefit from it and how and indicate any partners that are involved.
Please include - [a] What outcomes your organisation wishes to achieve;[b] Is this a new service / project?[c] Does a new organisation need to be set up?
Title: Positive Changes – Phase 2
As highlighted in Section 2 of this application, we have been delivering the ‘Positive Changes’ project in partnership with Vineburgh Community Association and have achieved excellent outcomes from this project.
In May 2019, were awarded £100,000 for 3 years to enable the recruitment of two Community Enablers to deliver the ‘Positive Changes’ project which has focused on empowering people to better manage their own wellbeing through:
• Combating isolation• Providing motivation for lifestyle change• Building confidence• Identify support networks• Linking to resources and helping people identify services within the locality
Since the project commenced, we have engaged with a total of 26 groups and organisations and 298 individuals.
This engagement has resulted in the following outcomes for the project: • The development of a youth group for 12- 17 year olds delivered in partnership with
Irvine Royal Academy to address challenging behaviour, mental health support andsubstance misuse.
• Provision of 1-1 support clients of all ages referred through criminal justice. Referralshave been received from a range of organisations including Turning Point Scotland,Aberlour Family Service, Social Work Services, Police Scotland, Ayrshire College andCommunity Link Workers
• Partnership with community organisations to establish the following groups:- Helping Hands which is open and inclusive to people of all ages and abilities- Irvine Clean Up Crew, who have provided litter pickers and vests.- Medda Mending Minds, which is a partnership between Irvine Meadow Youth, KA
Leisure, Vineburgh Community Association and Fullarton Community Association.• Females from the local community who have sought support from the Community
Enablers have been able to access holistic and wellbeing support. Their children havealso been able to access support from Children’s 1st.
Whilst we have been successful in delivering intended outcomes of during the initial delivery of ‘Positive Changes’, we were not prepared for the volume of referrals to our projects.
In particular further work and development is needed to support clients in rehab and there is high demand for crisis intervention, e.g. welfare concerns/level or reliance and dependency.
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In view of the high demand that we have seen for the ‘Positive Changes’ project, we are keen to move this into a second phase to allow us to continue to deliver our existing services but also to develop further support building on what we have learned since the start of the project.
The COVID-19 pandemic has also impacted on the project and added increased demand. Scotland’s Wellbeing: The Impact of COVID-19 (Dec 2020) highlights that households in Scotland are already feeling the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in terms of job loss and earnings reductions. It also states that the balance of evidence suggests that income inequality will widen in the future, while planned changes to UK-wide benefits are predicted to increase the numbers of people in relative poverty.
Set against the evidence above and given that Vineburgh and Fullarton have both been identified as having high levels of deprivation, low aspiration and in some cases 3 generations of unemployment (Fullarton falls into SIMD top 5% most deprived areas in Scotland and Vineburgh within the top 15% most deprived areas), the need for stage two of our project is even greater.
We will continue to develop our project outcomes based on those we have already achieved and in line with planned development.
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4. What difference will this project make within the locality and to local services andprogrammes?
Please include -
[a] How you will approach reducing inequality[b] How this proposal fits with Irvine’s priorities of:
1. Employment and Economy2. Mental Health3. Traffic and Parking4. Influence and Sense of Control
The project has already made considerable differences within the Locality through: • Developing new groups and initiatives that were not previously on offer to individuals
and families within the Locality.• Increased partnership working and developing networks with other services• Offering training, awareness, opportunity and potential to increase further
development within wider communities that is tailored to individual needs in a personcentred approach.
The project fits with the following Loclaity priorities:
1. Employment and Economy- Creation of 2 part-time Community Enabler jobs- Supporting individuals and community groups to access training and development
opportunities to help them gain employment- Creation of volunteering opportunities that will help develop knowledge and skills
that are transferrable to the work place
2. Mental Health- Supporting people with addictions- Providing motivation and lifestyle change- Building confidence- Identifying support networks
3. Influence and Sense of Control- Access to support networks- Signposting/provision of information and advice- Developing greater skills and knowledge
The project also aligns with NAC’s Fair for all strategy through the following: • Health & Wellbeing – providing motivation and lifestyle change, developing self -
confidence, signposting, support networks• Economic Growth – Creation of jobs, supporting training, skills development and
volunteering opportunities• Environment – provision of volunteering opportunities such as Irvine Clean up
Crew• Food – provision of dignified food support
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5. Please give an overview of the engagement that has taken place in relation to theproject
Please include the number of people that have been engaged with/ consulted
Throughout the delivery of the initial project, the Community Enablers have been engaging with the communities of Fullarton and Vineburgh and working collaboratively with them to help identify gaps and opportunities in order to build a network of opportunities and support services. To date they have engaged with a total of 26 groups and organisations and 298 individuals.
During their engagement and collaboration with the communities, the Community Enablers have also been gathering evidence and feedback on project activity and outcomes. Details of evidence and indicators are attached to this application at Appendix 1.
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6. Please tell us how the project will be managed
Please include - [a] How the finances will be managed[b] Does the proposed project contribute to volunteering or employment opportunities in Irvine?Please include the number of volunteering opportunities and employment opportunities[c] If there are any staff requirements, please outline your HR plans[d] Is there evidence of partnership working in relation to the project within Irvine locality?
Whilst FCA are the lead partners in the project, it is managed jointly. Regular meetings take place between the Vineburgh and Community Centre Managers and they also meet with the Locality Officer on a quarterly basis..
In addition to these meetings, monitoring reports are prepared and presented to the Irvine Locality Partnership. To date, two monitoring reports have been submitted with a third due at the end of the current CIF funding.
Vineburgh Community Association and FCA are each responsible for their own share of the budget. The budget spend is discussed at the quarterly meetings and is also including in the monitoring reports submitted to the Locality Partnership.
The project has created 2 part-time Community Enablers and 4 people have been encouraged into full time employment.
With regards to Volunteering opportunities, a total of 26 new volunteering opportunities in varying roles within our communities. have been developed.
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7. Amount of funding being requestedPlease supply details of the amount of funding being requested and any other funding youhave had over the past 5 years, both financially and ‘in kind’.
Amount of funding requested: £100,000
Please include detail on - [a] Breakdown of costs if available;[b] Recent quotations where appropriate
Community Enabler Post £14,750 On-costs @13% £ 1,918 Total £16,668
Salary costs x 3 years £50,004
Total costs £100,008
Other Funders
• North Ayrshire Ventures Trust• The National Lotter Community Fund – Community Led Programme
8. Monitoring and evaluation process
Please include detail on – [a] What monitoring and evaluation processes are planned/ in place
As detailed in Section 6, monitoring and evaluation of the project is already in place. We will continue to collect feedback and comments using the following methods including, feedback forms, client interviews, case studies and questionnaires.
In addition to collecting feedback from our clients and partnership network, we will also monitor project activity through preparation of progress reports and project outcomes for submission to the respective Boards of Vineburgh Community Association and FCA;
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APPENDIX 1
POSITIVE CHANGES – PROJECT OUTCOMES
Project Outcome (What changes have been achieved)
Activities (What you did to achieve the changes)
Indicators (Evidence/Measure of Change)
Development of youth group 12-17years identified and worked in partnership with Irvine Royal Academy. Working on addressing challenging behaviour, mental health support and substance misuse amongst the young people.
Relationship development Building on education attainment in collaboration with Irvine Royal and referrals made to social work.
Through the engagement with young people information was passed onto Police Scotland who addressed issues of drug dealing within the community to try and combat dealing amongst peers within the group.
Increase capacity, self esteem, self regulation tools.
Reducing frequency and severity of self harming – working with Irvine Royal, NHS 21, Police Scotland, navigators (based at A&E) and local childrens unit’s
LGBTI* - Raising awareness delivering workshops – challenging prejudice behaviours.
Participation feedback Partnership feedback
Reduction in anti-social behaviour
Self harming behaviour
Drug and Alcohol awareness sessions.
Developing partnerships with NHS – Gatehouse (sexual health awareness).
Working with Police Scotland passing on information to address drug dealing in local community.
Impact statement from participants – through social statements
1-1 Support – All agesClients identified through criminaljustice for 1-1 support.
Referral come from: Turning point Scotland Abelur family service Social work services Police Scotland Ayrshire College Community Link Workers
Sign posting onto other service provision.
Growth mindset with individuals.
Completion of Cognitive behavioural therapy.
Impact statements
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Project Outcome (What changes have been achieved)
Activities (What you did to achieve the changes)
Indicators (Evidence/Measure of Change)
Partnership with community organisationsy, raising awareness campaign, 3 groups established – Helping Hands, Medda Mending Minds, Vineburgh Walk n Talk groups.
Work has been developed with females from local community who are accessing support from the community enabler. Holistic and Wellbeing support offered to participants and support from Children’s 1st in terms of support for children of the woman who are accessing the service.
Helping hands developed in June 2021 and has 3 participants on the project and is open and inclusive to people of all ages and abilities. Membership will be widened out over summer. Referring agencies include:
Irvine Clean up crew – who have provided litter pickers and vests.
Referrals from – Turning point, criminal justice, broken chains, Caley Court.
Medda Mending Minds – Partnership between Irvine Meddow Youth, KA leisure and Vineburgh and Fullarton Community Assocaiton.
20+ participants attend weekly.
Brining support to participants through physical sport activity and off the pitch discussions. 1-1 discussions.
Partnership delivery from Turning point Scotland to deliver support to individuals and family support.
Partnership working:
Scottish Recovery Forum – training courses, support and referral in terms of Drug and Alcohol campaign.
Scottish Drug Forum- support stigma campaign
Medda Mending Minds – Established in September 2020
Group re-established May 2021
Alcohol reduction
Mental Health improvement
Hardest to engage in service provision are now on board and addressing issues of real change.
Sign posting to other service provision.
1-1 support
Peer support
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Community Investment Fund Application Form: Irvine Locality
The CIF will support proposals and projects that: • Connect with:
o The North Ayrshire Fair for All Inequalities Strategy;o the Community Planning Partnership and Locality priorities; ando North Ayrshire Council’s values, priorities and business objectives.
• Fulfil a compelling need and do not duplicate existing services or facilities;• Provide long-term, sustainable, positive results for the greatest number of people possible;• Exhibit project and/or organisational innovation in their approaches to their work in their
way of addressing community challenges and in their request to Locality Partnerships andthe Council;
• Come from (an) organisation(s) that is financially viable (can provide financial statementsupon request) and efficiently and effectively managed. This can include an organisation tobe created to deliver the project;
• Include options or potential for NAC and CPP employee engagement and volunteeringwhere possible; and
• Include measurable outcomes and can report to NAC on outcomes on a regular basis.
When to apply and how? • LPs should continue to engage with their communities, and stimulate interest in the CIF.
The Locality Partnership will then strategically assess the applications, make links andlook at the funding ‘in the round’.
• If the partnership supports a bid then the group will be encouraged to submit a fullapplication form, which they will decide upon before making a proposal to Cabinet forfinal approval.
• The finalised proposal will go to the next suitable Cabinet for final approval.
• Forms should be returned to your Locality Co-ordinator, by email if possible:
Elaine BaxterIrvine Locality CoordinatorEconomy and CommunitiesCommunity Development TeamRedburn Community CentreDickson DriveIrvineKA12 9EW
Email: [email protected]: 01294 313593Mob: 07814418453
Support and information will be available for groups who are not successful. For more information see the guidance form here: http://www.northayrshire.community/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2018/06/community-investment-fund-guidance-notes-17-12-17.pdf
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APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Community Investment Fund
1. Details of your organisation
Name of Organisation: Broomlands and Bourtreehill Community Association
Postal Address for Towerlands Farm Rd, Bourtreehill South, Irvine KA11 1PY
Correspondence:
Name of Contact Person:
Position in Organisation:
Irene Mcilwain
Contact Telephone Number:
E mail address
2. Brief description of your organisation
Please include - [a] Legal status, e.g. voluntary organisation, public/private limited by shares or guarantee;[b] How long has organisation been in existence?[c] Aims & objectives;[d] General activities or services provided;
We are a fully constituted voluntary managed community association, established in 1975 with the aim being to manage Towerlands Community Centre for the purpose of providing an array of educational, recreational and social experiences for the residents in Bourtreehill and Broomlands.
As an organisation, our committee consists of representatives from various community organisations and centre users. As an organisation we are also given support from the local CLD Community Development Worker (Irvine Locality Team) and local Elected Officials.
Along with our centre users, other external partnering agencies and organisations from the area also attend our monthly committee meetings. We are also members of NAFCO, and tie in with many other wider community organisations.
Whenever we deliver any activity or events, we engage with our committee and partnering groups. All decisions are made democratically at the committee meetings, with ideas coming from local community engagement.
We have also attended and hosted many Community Chit-Chats (Engagements) prior to the pandemic, where partnering agencies have met to discuss developing joint community projects. During the pandemic we have also attended Virtual Community Chit-Chats run by the Irvine Locality Team, and linked up with many other organisations through developing community projects.
Recently we established the Farm Basket Community Food Larder which is being well used by the community of Broomlands and Bourtreehill, and have provided Canny Cooker Training for disadvantaged members of the community. Through the lockdown we have also been active in delivering online social events for the community.
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3. Title and summary of proposal Tell us a bit about your idea. Please describe in as much detail as possible, what the funding will be used for. Please include where it will be held / delivered, who is your target audience, who will benefit from it and how and indicate any partners that are involved. Please include - [a] What outcomes your organisation wishes to achieve; [b] Is this a new service / project? [c] Does a new organisation need to be set up?
Title: Irvine Chit-Chat Community Newsletter Following on from previous community chit-chats across the neighbourhoods in Irvine, and through current virtual engagements with partnering community groups, there is an identified need for a community newsletter that promotes good news stories, and importantly reconnects the community as we move into the recovery from the pandemic.
The community newsletter will be a much needed bi-monthly community newsletter for the town of Irvine, that will highlight the success stories of the various community associations, organisations, and groups within the Irvine boundaries of Fullarton, Vineburgh, Castlepark, Dreghorn, Broomlands and Bourtreehill, Springside, Drybridge, Lanfine, and Girdle Toll.
The focus of the content will be generated by the users of community centres, community organisations and community groups that are:
· overcoming loneliness and isolation. · alleviating financial poverty. · Overcoming food poverty. · Assisting the older and disadvantaged members of the community. · Providing opportunities for Adults and young members of the community.
These key groups and organisations will also become the community reporters who will have editorial input into content with scope for additional literacy coaching from North Ayrshire Council- Irvine Locality Team. At the same time, a team of young people supported by the employability Team, will be trained
The newsletter will comprise of articles, short features, spotlight features on community groups and volunteers who are working hard within the Irvine community.
Areas of content to be covered in the newsletter will also include:
· Focus on volunteers with profile pieces and the community groups who meet at the centres. · Success stories and achievements of the community groups/individuals. · Articles looking at projects that alleviate the pandemic challenges faced by the community. · Articles highlighting the successful Community Asset Transfer projects. · Articles sharing the stories of successful funding bids for community projects.
The funding will assist with the costings of the newsletter to be printed and distributed to members of the community who are less digitally connected. The newsletter will also be available through a digital download. The newsletter will also have an online presence through Video Blogs on social media, created by an identified team of volunteers (media production team) that will be trained by the Irvine Locality Team. The video blogs will be short videos, that will feature stories and interviews that will tie in with the articles in the newsletter.
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4. What difference will this project make within the locality and to local services andprogrammes?
Please include -
[a] How you will approach reducing inequality[b] How this proposal fits with Irvine’s priorities of:
1. Employment and Economy2. Mental Health3. Traffic and Parking4. Influence and Sense of Control
Influence and Sense of Control
The community newsletter will allow for the various communities of Irvine (Fullarton, Vineburgh, Castlepark, Dreghorn, Broomlands and Bourtreehill, Springside, Drybridge, Lanfine, and Girdle Toll) to reconnect and share the successes and good news stories, in turn fostering a sense of civic pride within the local community. The potential impact will be enormous, as through the process of creating the newsletter people of all ages will also learn new literacy skills, and develop an interest on what is happening within the local community. At the same time, and most importantly, the community will be reconnected and informed on what is going on within their local neighbourhoods. Any participants will also develop links with key partners. The newsletter also fits in with the priority of Influence and Sense of Control by highlighting the many positive actions undertaken by local community groups, whilst providing a stronger voice by connecting organisations across Irvine.
Employment and Economy
The newsletter has the potential to become a platform for young people (16-25 years old) and adult learners to learn new multi-media skills through training that will include journalism, video-making, video-editing, and social media skills. The project will provide the platform to become a stepping stone opportunity for young people to progress into the media industry. The potential intergenerational nature of the project, will also provide peer support opportunities, with young people learning lifelong skills in building positive working relationships with older people. The project will also ensue young people and adult learners are digitally literate in using digital devices, which will increase their employability potential.
As the project evolves, we are also keen to liaise with University of the West Of Scotland in order to identify opportunities for graduates that are studying media studies. This in turn will be a conduit for any young person wanting to undertake their first steps in media production studies, by working alongside a current media student.
Mental Health
Through the promotion of Good News stories across the communities, the newsletter will make a positive impact on developing better mental health. The newsletter will also include health and wellbeing features from the local Community Link Workers (Health and Social Care partnership). The process of learning news skills in media production, participants will also have an increased self-esteem.
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5. Please give an overview of the engagement that has taken place in relation to theproject
Please include the number of people that have been engaged with/ consulted
Prior to the pandemic, the Irvine Locality Team held 21 community Chit-chats across the areas of Irvine (Fullarton, Vineburgh, Castlepark, Dreghorn, Broomlands and Bourtreehill, Springside, Drybridge, Lanfine, and Girdle Toll), and engaged with 122 participants. One of the strong themes that came through was the need for a community newsletter. As the pandemic evolved, the need for positive news stories has become even more important.
From November 2020 until June 2021, the Irvine Locality Team held 4 virtual neighbourhood working streams meetings, which was attended by 133 participants through Zoom. At these events the discussion of the need for a community newsletter has also been raised through discussions.
The Virtual Neighbourhood Working Streams have been attended by the following organisations:
• Springside Community Association• Dreghorn Community Association• Castlepark Community Association• Vineburgh Community Association• Fullarton Community Association• Lanfine Community Association• Drybridge Hall management Association• Children 1st• Coastwatch• Bourtreehill and Broomlands TARA• Castlepark and Eglinton TARA• Sew Lovely Group• Irvine Clean Up Crew• Irvine Seniors Forum• Irvine Harbourside Mens Shed• Irvine Newtown Mens Shed• Choices Community Food Larder• Farm Basket Community Food larder• North Ayrshire Council- Irvine Locality Team• TACT• Health & Social Care Partnership• Input
As an organisation BABCA have also held informal discussions with other community organisations and centre users in the area of Bourtreehill, who have also expressed the need for a community newsletter.
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6. Please tell us how the project will be managed
Please include - [a] How the finances will be managed[b] Does the proposed project contribute to volunteering or employment opportunities in Irvine?Please include the number of volunteering opportunities and employment opportunities[c] If there are any staff requirements, please outline your HR plans[d] Is there evidence of partnership working in relation to the project within Irvine locality?
The project will primarily be managed by the management committee of BABCA, with the support from the Irvine Locality Team. Although BABCA is managing the initial project, it is a pan Irvine locality project, with the following organisations having expressed interest in contributing:
• Springside Community Association• Dreghorn Community Association• Castlepark Community Association• Vineburgh Community Association• Fullarton Community Association• Lanfine Community Association• Drybridge Hall management Association• Children 1st• Coastwatch• Bourtreehill and Broomlands TARA• Castlepark and Eglinton TARA• Sew Lovely Group• Irvine Clean Up Crew• Irvine Seniors Forum• Irvine Harbourside Mens Shed• Irvine Newtown Mens Shed• Choices Community Food Larder• Farm Basket Community Food larder• The Lennox Partnership• North Ayrshire Council- Irvine Locality Team• TACT• Health & Social Care Partnership• Greenwood Academy• Irvine Royal Academy
Identified volunteers within the community will be given training on how to write articles, by an experienced news reporter, which will be provided by the Irvine Locality Team. Training on basic video production, photography and editing skills, will also be provided by the local Community Development Worker, with digital support from the organisation Input.
As the project will provide an opportunity for young people, the Employability Team will also be a key partner, alongside Ayrshire College, in order to develop and provide accreditation for any training delivered.
As well as adult learners and volunteers, the newsletter will also incorporate content from school pupils/Youth Groups in Irvine. Working with the schools/youth groups in the area, this will allow for literacy projects to help young people create content for the newsletter.
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7. Amount of funding being requestedPlease supply details of the amount of funding being requested and any other funding youhave had over the past 5 years, both financially and ‘in kind’.
Amount of funding requested: £6,444
Please include detail on - [a] Breakdown of costs if available;[b] Recent quotations where appropriate
The total cost of the project:
Irvine Locality Good News Community newsletter Costingss:
One off setup styling Masthead and newsletter branding - £150 Design of first newsletter layout- £700 Printing costs for 500 copies (1st Month) - £350 Printing Costs for 1000 copies £425 x 11 months – £6,444
Sub Total £7644
** The Irvine Locality Team have offered to cover the costings of the first print:
One off setup styling Masthead and newsletter branding - £150 Design of first newsletter layout- £700 Printing costs for 500 copies (1st Month) - £350
Therefore the total amount applied for is: £6,444
Over the past 5 years, we have been self-sufficient as an organisation through our busy letting programmes, however we have received the following funding in the last year:
March 2021
NAC PB Funding – Locality/Community £1200 NAC PB Funding- Arts - £261.95
April 2021
Scottish Government Addressing Future Needs Funding £3,500 NAC Top Up funding- Food Larder £3,200
June 2021
Recovery and Renewal Grant £7000 Donation from MacKenzie Construction £250
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8. Monitoring and evaluation process Please include detail on – [a] What monitoring and evaluation processes are planned/ in place The newsletter has the potential to become the official Irvine Chit-Chat Newsletter, feedback will be received at every community Chit-Chat/Virtual Neighbourhood Working Streams events across all the neighbourhoods. The newsletter will also have a Microsoft Forms link set up, which will allow for readers to feedback on the content of the newsletter. As the newsletter content will be directed by the local community, the opportunity feedback will be ongoing. Social Media Videos (Vlogs) will also be monitored for any comments, and feedback. Any training opportunities delivered by NAC will also be evaluated through PIES evaluation.
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Irvine Locality Partnership
July – September 2021
CLD Priorities
Adult Learning Literacy and Numeracy 1-1 Support currently being offered by Literacy Worker at Redburn Community Hub and via online through zoom. Currently 12 learners are being supported and are attending weekly sessions. In order to streamline the referral, process an online form has been created which can be completed by learners and partnering agencies. The link is as follows: https://forms.office.com/r/fn61z6R6cP Youth Work North Ayrshire Youth Fest Roadshow 2021. The roadshow began its journey across North Ayrshire and was launched in Irvine on Monday 2nd August 82 young people attended the day at the Redburn. Thereafter we visited Kilwinning, Largs, Arran and Kilbirnie. There was a second specialised event for young people with additional Support Needs in Kilwinning all where well attended and supported by the Irvine Team. Youth Festival After Party To evaluate the festival, we held an after party on Saturday 28th of August at the Redburn 25 young people attended that event. Youth Work Summer Programme The Programme commenced on 12th July for 3 weeks on the lead up to the Youth Festival in the Irvine Locality Area. The Areas that where covered are as follows, Dreghorn, Springside, Bourtreehill, Fullarton, Vineburgh and the Redburn. The detached youth work team focused on Irvine Town Centre, Harbourside, Irvine Railway Station and Irvine Beach Park the engagement per evening from the young people was great especially in relation to the teams keep safe messages. Life hacks Arts Group in Partnership with the National Galleries for Scotland continues on a Zoom Platform on a Tuesday night and there have been face-to- face sessions held over the summer at Eglinton Country Park Be U girls group- youth group for young women in North Ayrshire focusing on self-imagine, relationships, encouraging one another, making the right choices for you and setting goals. Over the summer the girls group worked in partnership with the park rangers to plant flowers in Eglinton Country Park. Current Youth Work Programme Commenced on Friday 3rd September and shall be ongoing until Christmas. The ongoing work that has been supported by our partners at Fullarton and Scottish Sports Futures, Twilight Basketball Continues and a 16+ Group has been established at Woodlands P.S. and the National Gallery work is also ongoing. Community Capacity Building All Community Associations are being provided with on-going support, and through the attendance of regular monthly meetings by CDW. Weekly updates are also Irvine LP - Pg 27
Irvine Locality Partnership
July – September 2021
received from Office Bearers. Support also being provided by Community Facilities in the re-opening of community centres, to insure Covid safety measures are in place.
The following Community Association have held successful AGM’s, with the election of the new committees overseen by the CDW: - Drybridge Hall Management Association – Thursday 8th July 2021- Dreghorn C.A. - Thursday 29th July 2021- Springside C.A. – 15th September 2021
Ongoing training opportunities continuing to be offered to the associations through the Leadership Collective Training Programme.
Employment and the
economy
Employability and skills group in partnership with the Rosemount Project HSCP.
This is a 12-week person centred employability and training programme including group work and 1-2-1 support. The programme will take parents and carers on their own learning journey with each programme incorporating literacy and skills development, health and well-being and support to work towards adult learning awards and volunteering opportunities.
The aim of this project is to support individuals to learn new skills and build confidence through groupwork and exposure to new activities. There will also be a focus on what’s on in your local area, encouraging further engagement and connection for individuals and families.
Modern Apprenticeship in Youth Work The locality team have two new modern apprentices in youth work who started at the beginning of August. Focusing on employment for young people and their future career prospects and goals. Linking in with the Youth Employment Agenda.
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Irvine Team Progress Report
Reporting Period –
July – September 2021
Mental Health
CDW currently meeting every month as part of a working group (including Health and Social Care Partnership- Community Link Workers, Social services, KA Leisure and Crossreach) to develop a collated Irvine Locality programme of walking groups delivered by all the partners. The programme will feature an array of different types of walks, both referral based and self-referral. CDW Working with Community Link Workers to develop a programme of social media content for World Mental Health Day on the 10th October. The media content will feature input from various partners across the locality, and the posts will be scheduled on the Irvine Virtual Community Centre. CDW Working in partnership with Community Link Workers on developing a course on ‘Comedy For a Healthy Mind’, which will commence on Friday 22nd October. The course is aimed at referrals that are on the journey of Mental health recovery, and need that extra encouragement. Participants will learn the basics of stand up comedy, and techniques in dealing with anxiety. Following on from the closure of Age Concern, CDW has met with reps from Irvine Seniors Forum, BABCA and BABTARA to discuss possible activities for older members of the community. The working group are currently holding a consultation on the possibility of running activities in Towerlands Community Centre for residents in Broomlands and Bourtreehill that are 55 years and above. The consultation is available via paper copies that have been distributed to key partners in the neighbourhood, local GP surgery, and shops. The consultation is also available online through the below link: https://forms.office.com/r/VXcisCYK1P
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Irvine Team Progress Report
Reporting Period –
July – September 2021
Fair For All
Choices Community Matters launched their new community food project in April 2021 - Choices Community Matters Shop, 25 Fullarton Street in Irvine. Choices was the first community food initiative to launch in partnership with NAC Connected Communities Team in Irvine. The facility works on a membership basis and provides a mini supermarket like environment where residents can access quality food at a lower cost. They have 236 active members. To join members are asked to pay an annual membership fee of £1 and a weekly charge of £3 per week for individuals and £5 per week for families. Choices is not emergency foodbank provision and no referral is required to access the community food shop. Residents in the KA12 area can apply for membership to access Choices by clicking on link below. https://tinyurl.com/choicesfullarton Volunteers within the shop will be able to sign post individuals and families to other services that can provide support on a range of topics including managing money, budgeting, cooking on a budget, accredited learning, community learning, volunteering opportunities and employability support. To make an appointment please call 01294 278207 or 01294 317156. Alternatively, you can email: [email protected] The Farm basket is part of North Ayrshire's Fairer Food Network which comprises of 21 community food larders offering dignified access to affordable food. The Farm Basket is one of our latest larders to launch and is situated in Towerlands Farm Community Centre. The Farm Basket allows for individuals and families to stretch a limited food budget further and use the larder to top up their weekly shopping. Costing between £3 - £5 per visit, members of the larders can access a range of fresh, frozen, dried, and tinned foods along with household essentials worth between £12-£20. I have included their membership form and ask that you promote this to any of your service users from the KA11 postcode in Irvine. They can also book an appointment by calling 077593 313444 or email: [email protected] https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=stT1vp5s4E-b30U5irQzJwH2vpO2fhxDv9iSVYEvjxRUOThZR1BZT1VGSEExODZKRDE3U0lRTkVHMS4u Irvine Youth Forum Community Breakfast Club
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Irvine Team Progress Report
Reporting Period –
July – September 2021
Resumed on Saturday 17th July for 3 weeks as always very well attended with safe guidance in place due to covid restrictions. The Breakfast Club shall resume once again on Saturday 25th September and shall be in place until the Christmas break. Dates are as follows.
• September 25th • October 9th, 16th, 30th. • November 13th, 27th. • December 11th.
Thanks to all the volunteers who are giving their time to help.
Influence and sense of control
Irvine Virtual Working Steams 6 Neighbourhood Virtual Working groups have met on zoom each month since December. Neighbourhood Action Plans are now being drawn up for each area. An Irvine Locality Network group will be identified with NAC locality teams who have responsibility as leads identified. We will develop a process and system using a RAG approach which will track and monitor progress against each action. This process will be taken back to each of the virtual working groups to provide feedback to working groups – You said…we did. This will inform the working groups of all progress made against each neighbourhood plans. Our next chit chat (virtual working group) will be held on zoom on Wednesday 15th September 7pm-8.30pm.
Irvine Chit Chat Magazine
Following previous community chit-chats across Irvine, and through current engagement with partnering community groups, there is an identified need for a community newsletter that promotes good news stories, and importantly reconnects the community as we move into the recovery from the pandemic. The community newsletter will highlight the success stories of the various community associations, organisations, and groups within the Irvine boundaries of Fullarton, Vineburgh, Castlepark, Dreghorn, Broomlands and Bourtreehill, Springside, Drybridge, Lanfine, and Girdle Toll.
The focus of the content will be generated by the users of community centres, community organisations and community groups that are: ·
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Irvine Team Progress Report
Reporting Period –
July – September 2021
· Overcoming food poverty. ·
· Assisting the older and disadvantaged members of the community. ·
· Providing opportunities for Adults and young members of the community.
These key groups and organisations will also become the community champion reporters who will have editorial input into content with scope for additional literacy coaching from North Ayrshire Council- Irvine Locality Team. The newsletter will comprise of articles, short features, spotlight features on community groups and volunteers who are working hard within the Irvine community.
Irvine Chit Chat magazine will be launched at our September Chit Chat meeting on Wednesday 15th September 2021.
Community Asset Transfer
Irvine Victoria 2004 Youth football club- group have been invited to complete full application. The group are working on their SCIO application, and Pam has put them in touch with TACT re their Business Plan. Pam SPOC until someone else can be identified.
Castlepark Community Association (in partnership with Irvine Youth Forum) – have submitted an application to lease the land and Mugga next to Redburn Centre. They have been invited to complete full application and Business Plan. Pam made contact with Sally, and she explained things had been held up due to COVID 19 Pandemic, but they were hoping to get back on track and she would be making contact with Euan Lees.
Coastwatch – ongoing challenges with toilets due to COVID restrictions. NAC have provided a cleaner to allow the toilets to open. Group have met with Lesley and Regen Team to discuss options going forward. They were to get back to us re their preference to take up the options or, proceed with the CAT. Euan Lees SPOC
Lanfine Hall – initial expression of interest received from Irvine Takeado. Pam and Euan met with group and discussed Governance requirements and sensitivities re current group in situ. Euan has been trying to arrange meeting with both parties, to discuss partnership approach, group are not responding to the request. In the meantime the Takeado group are using Lanfine twice per week for their activities!!. Euan SPOC
Littlestane Hall – NASA would like to pursue full ownership (currently lease the building). Pam has contacted the group for an update as haven’t heard anything since last update. SPOC - Pam
Lawthorn Pitches – Initial enquiry received from group interested in pitches – may be an opportunity to partner with NASA – to be explored further. No update
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Irvine Team Progress Report
Reporting Period –
July – September 2021
the public. The group have been established as a SCIO and are working with estates on a lease, which has now been issued, pending their full CAT. They have applied for NAVT funding, this has been deferred until next round. They are currently carrying out Community Engagement. SPOC Pam. Elaine Baxter Locality Officer and Rosemary Fotheringham have met with the group to explore options to apply for CIF. Awaiting EOI and full application for September meeting.
Disability Motor Sports - new application received for storage unit, so far nothing suitable has been identified, as all units are deemed as commercial and therefore not available for CAT applications.
BABCA have submitted an expression of interest application to take on the lease of the play park situated behind the studio, in order to develop a community garden. The space will be developed as a community space for various partners to learn about gardening, whilst growing fresh produce for the Farm Basket Food Larder.
For further information contact:
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Locality Partnership: Irvine Locality
Date: 27th September 2021 Subject: To advise the meeting of applications received in respect of the 2021/22 Elderly Grants Fund. Purpose: To consider the applications as outlined in Appendix 1 to this report. Background: Applications have been received in respect of the 2021/22 Elderly Grants Fund. Key Points for Locality Partnership:
• The 2021/22 Elderly Grants budget for the Irvine Locality is £14,992 • Officers will continue to work with local groups to explore how the remaining
funds can be used to support the needs of older people.
Action Required by Locality Partnership: To consider the applications for grant funding as outlined in Appendix 1 to this report. For more information please contact: Angela Morrell, Senior Manager, Connected Communities, 2nd Floor Cunninghame House, Irvine. Email - [email protected] Completed by: Rosemary Fotheringham ([email protected] ) Date: 13/8/21
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APPENDIX 1
ELDERLY GRANTS FUND APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 2021/22
Grant Allocation for Irvine LPP Area £ 14,992
Group Purpose of Grant Grant Allocated to Group
Amount Requested
Remaining Balance
BABCA Contribution towards delivery of a range of classes and events for the elderly.
£ 2,145 £ 2,145 £ -
LBLB & Girdle Toll Age Concern
Contribution towards provision of day out and Christmas lunch for elderly (dates TBC)
£ 2,969 £ 1,500 £ 1,469
Dreghorn Old Peoples Welfare Committee
***Have not applied £ 1,720 £ - £ 1,720
Drybridge Hall Management Association
***Have not applied £ 174 £ - £ 174
Springside Community Association
***Have not applied £ 513 £ - £ 513
Irvine Joint Wards Old Peoples Welfare Committee
Contribution towards provision of a festive lunch/dinner (Dec/Jan) and a summer outing with meal (May/June) for each Ward. Funds will be distributed between the 6 Wards in accordance with the number of senior citizens held in each Ward.
£ 7,471 £ 7,471 £ -
£ 14,992 £ 11,116 £ 3,876
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Locality Partnership
The Ayrshire Community Trust Update – 28th August 2021 The Ayrshire Community Trust continues to support the Community and Voluntary Sector with a range of services. Below is a list of support / activities since the last Locality Meeting:
• www.tact.scot continues to be updated with a range of information.
• We have sent out various information bulletins highlighting useful resources, funding information and general advice.
• TACT Social Media continues to be used as a platform to promote safety messages from Police Scotland, Funding Information, Benefit Support, Energy Advice and vital local service provision. We would welcome any information from other service providers that we can share.
• TACT Staff have been organising and facilitating monthly ‘networking’ Forums for all 3rd Sector groups and organisations that wish to attend. The next online Forum Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 21st September. If you are a 3rd Sector organisation and you are interested in attending please email: [email protected]
• Staff continue to maintain regular dialogue with North Ayrshire Council to update on progress and identify additional ways we can work together.
• TACT still have a small supply of PPE for local volunteers / groups to access. This includes: gloves, sanitiser, aprons and face masks. If you know of any groups that could benefit from this, please telephone the office on: 01294 443044.
• TACT Digital are continuing to work on a digital reconstruction of Kilwinning Abbey. We hope this will enable a greater number of individuals to access the Abbey on a range of digital platforms. We have completed a new website for CLASP and will soon be starting work on a new website for the NA Green Health Partnership. We’ll also be creating Virtual Reality experiences for the Neuro Hub initiative for engaging with neuro-divergent individuals.
• Positive Steps with Partners is our Employability Project focusing on working with local individuals to access quality work placements, training and personal development opportunities. The team have adapted the programme to a virtual setting offering a variety of short fun and interactive zoom sessions covering topics such as, Personal Skills and Strength's, Comfort Zones, goal setting and Cooking on a Budget. The project is involved at the Eglinton Community Garden and work with a variety of partners such as Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in offering work placement and training opportunities. If you have anyone that may be interested in finding out more please contact Cheryl Newall via: [email protected]
• North Ayrshire Third Sector Chief Officer Group – This is open to Senior Staff working with a 3rd Sector Organisation across North Ayrshire. This Group works together to tackle local issues collectively whilst providing great networking opportunities. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday 23rd September at 10am. If you are interested in getting involved, please email: [email protected]
• Eglinton Community Garden Collaboration - we are continuing to work with a range of organisations including North Ayrshire Council, Turning Point Scotland, The Conservation Volunteers, HSCP Learning Disability Team and North Ayrshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership to deliver a successful Community Garden for local people to get involved and learn to grow their own produce. If you have any one who is interested in volunteering at the Community Garden, please contact Ann Wilson by email at [email protected]
• Organisational Support – continuing to work with groups and organisations delivering relevant training including Governance, Basic Bookkeeping, Constitution & Charity Registration and Volunteer Management. We are also assisting with Charity
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Registrations, PVG Support, Funding Support and Support with compiling Constitutions.
• Community Wealth Building, North Ayrshire is the first Community Wealth BuildingCouncil in Scotland – this is fantastic news and something very positive for NorthAyrshire. As the Third Sector Interface, TACT sits at the Community WealthCommission. This commission supports the implementation of the CWB Strategy andwill encourage involvement from local businesses, government agencies and localorganisations on CWB initiatives.
• SLACK – The Ayrshire Community Trust and Arran CVS as the Third Sector Interfacehave opened up an engagement platform, known as SLACK, to the wider sector. Thisplatform has a wide range of information and resources for 3rd Sector Organisations toaccess provided through 17 dedicated channels. If you know of any 3rd sector groupsor organisation that could benefit from access to this platform please contact:[email protected]
• Staff are continuing to update and source a range of Volunteering Opportunities thatare currently available. We are still receiving a high number of Volunteer Registrationsand don’t have enough placements for those interested. If you know of any groups ororganisations that could assist with some additional volunteers please [email protected]
• TACT and Arran CVS staff will offer at least 100 individuals from different groups andorganisations the opportunity to attend Mental Health Improvement Training to supportthe ongoing needs of service users and staff throughout this pandemic and importantlythere on after. If you are interested in attending this training please email:[email protected]
• TACT and Arran CVS as the local Interface were asked to consult with local 3rd SectorOrganisations by the Scottish Government on proposed changes to Charity Law. Theconsultation event was held on 21st January 2021. Results from the consultation havebeen returned to the Scottish Government. The consultation was closed on 19th
February 2021. The results have now been published and an analysis report of thefindings has been created and can be found on the following link:https://consult.gov.scot/local-government-and-communities/strengthening-scottish-charity-law/ Any further updates on charity law will be provided later in the year.
• TACT Capacity Building Officers have facilitated a focus group in partnership withLaura Taylor, Community Economic Development Officer (Community WealthBuilding) to discuss how best a portal for wish lists/ requests for Community Benefitswould work for the 3rd sector be that contractors or community groups hoping to accesscommunity benefits. The Capacity Building Officers have also been in contact withlocal contractors and put them in touch with local third sector organisations.
• We’re excited to inform you the NHS Scotland Community Benefits Gateway is nowlive. This initiative, in partnership with Public Health Scotland, is a key part of NHSScotland’s work under Sustainability to ensure our commercial solutions fully embedsustainable, ethical and social values. The focus is that by 2025, NHS Scotland’sProcurement services will work together across Health Board’s for Scotland’s people,and a key initiative of this work is the Community Benefit Gateway. Through our easyto use online tool, we’ll work to match willing NHS Scotland suppliers with Scottish thirdsector organisations who are looking for assistance with a variety of needs. Weencourage you to promote the Community Benefits Gateway to your partners, invitethem to join and upload needs to support communities across Scotland.
1. Access the portal: https://nhsnss.service-now.com/community_benefit2. Find out more: Access our Community Benefit Gateway:
https://www.nss.nhs.scot/procurement-and-logistics/sustainability/access-our- community-benefit-gateway/
3. Public Health Scotland: https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/our- organisation/procurement/community-benefits-gateway/
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• TACT had a very successful online Volunteers Week celebration. It was very well attended and we were able to present hampers to all of our winners and goody bags to all of the nominated volunteers and organisation. We would like to thank all of the presenters and all of the sponsors, without whom we could not have made this happen.
• We presented trophies to all organisations who have been part of our Organisation of the Month for the for the first 6 months of this year. This promotion has been received favourably with the 3rd sector and it gives a chance to highlight and promote them. If you would like to nominate a voluntary organisation to be promoted, please contact Susan Manson on [email protected]
• The Volunteer Friendly Award is available for community groups who engage with volunteers. This award shows the commitment of groups to embed volunteers at the heart of their work. Our next information session is on 1st October at 10am. If anyone is interested, please contact [email protected]
• The TSI Network Scotland has published a new report – focussing on the roles played by Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) during Covid-19. Funded by Scottish Government, and prepared in partnership with Evaluation Support Scotland, the report identifies five particular recommendations: celebrate the role of the third sector and volunteers during Covid-19; build awareness locally and nationally of the role and impact of TSIs; invest in the capacity and reach of the third sector in local decision-making; build on the opportunities that have come out of Covid-19; and review funding for TSIs. To view the full report, please visit: https://tsi.scot/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Roles-Played-by-TSIs-During-Covid-19-ESS-Report-Final.pdf
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