Issue - meetings

Update by Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust

The Group considered an update from Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust detailing their response to Covid-19 which included supporting the Team Tarbert volunteer group through Scottish Government Supporting Communities Fund, Force 9, Fern Community Benefit Fund and STV Appeal funding. The update advised that through successful partnership working the Trust were able to provide assistance in a number of areas including; co-ordination of food delivery in Tarbert and Skipness; the provision of food and fuel vouchers; payment of volunteers expenses; the provision of online and digital content to combat isolation and loneliness; the provision and delivery of activity and mindfulness packs; supply of PPE for volunteers; and the provision of 10 laptops to Tarbert Academy and Tarbert Primary School. The update advised that future plans for the Trust included a hardship fund continuing until the end of March 2021; the extension of after school care for holiday provision; the construction of a socially distanced meeting venue for older people; the continuation of online and digital support; and the provision of PPE to support public venues when they are able to re-open.

Decision

The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group:

1. considered and noted the information provided; and
2. noted that in the absence of a representative from Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust the Committee Manager would take back any questions to Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust and circulate any responses to the Group.

(Reference: Report by Jane Cowen, Secretary, Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust, dated 19 January 2021, submitted)