Issue - meetings

Update by Strategic Development Manager, Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface

The Group considered an update from Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface (TSI) detailing their response to Covid-19 which included providing support to charities, social enterprises and community groups as well as the creation of an Argyll and Bute volunteering platform.

Samantha Stubbs, TSI, provided a further verbal update to advise that a community lottery for Argyll was in the process of being instigated and further information would be circulated around this in due course.

Following a question from Jayne Burnett around the ways in which community groups could more easily communicate with each other and be aware of what services were available in the area, it was noted that the TSI discussed this at thematic network meetings and that a Council webpage had been set up which included details of local organisations who were providing adapted services throughout the pandemic. It was agreed that Kirsty Moyes, Community Development Officer, would contact Jayne following the meeting around this and would include information around the ways in which people could access and update this information in the regular communications and bulletins from the Community Development team.

Decision

The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided.

(Reference: Report by Samantha Stubbs, Strategic Development Manager, Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface, dated January 2021, submitted)