Issue - meetings

PARTNERS UPDATE

 

 

Meeting: 02/05/2023 - Bute and Cowal Community Planning Group (Item 6)

Opportunity for Verbal Updates

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Minutes:

Dunoon Area Alliance Community Development Trust

 

Ann Campbell provided the Group with a verbal update which included information on funding which the Trust had received from the Scottish Government Investing in Communities Fund Round 2 and from the National Lottery Community Fund. Ann highlighted that the funding will cover posts for 3 years with recruitment under way for 1 full time and 2 part time posts. It was added that once the Manager is in post they will be working with Partners to look at developing a Local Place Plan for Dunoon.

 

 

 

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Meeting: 07/02/2023 - Bute and Cowal Community Planning Group (Item 6)

Opportunity for verbal updates by Community Planning Partners

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Minutes:

Amanda Graham, Dunoon Community Council

 

Amanda Graham, Secretary for Dunoon Community Council advised that the Community Council is now up and running and highlighted that they have their second Meeting on Monday 13th February 2023 at 7pm at the Queens Hall, with everyone welcome to attend.

 

Susan McCrae, Skills Development Scotland

 

Susan McCrae of Skills Development Scotland provided the Group with a verbal update on the ongoing work of the service. She highlighted many ongoing collaborations with organisations and provided information on the current Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) situation.

 

Ailie Law, Community Development, Argyll and Bute Council

 

Ailie Law, Community Development Officer provided the Group with an update on behalf of the Community Development Team. The update included information on the Outcome Improvement Plan which the team have been engaging recently with elderly and disabled people using a non-digital format. Ailie advised that if partners knew anyone who would like to complete the consultation by paper to get in contact with her.

 

Reeni Kennedy-Boyle, Fyne Future

 

Reenie Kennedy-Boyle of Fyne Futures provided the Group with a verbal update including information on the Argyll and Bute Employability Partnership; the development of a digital wallet employability passport to help the unemployed; the recent parental employment support fund pilot project focusing on child poverty and other ongoing collaboration work with a variety organisations.

 

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