Round 3 Appendix_ lm 1005
Renfrewshire Council · 21 May 2024
Back to Communities and Housing Policy Board — 21 May 2024 and its agenda
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Appendix 1 – Sustainable Communities Fund Applications Round 3 TABLE A - RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE Name of organisation Project description Tier Grant Application Amount Funding Award Recommended Comments Finding Your Feet (FYF) To enhance the garden space at the rear of the Finding Your Feet Hub, St James House Paisley. Activities and workshops would be run from the space for service users across 11 tenant organisations within the building. Large £92,245 Approve Note application deferred from previous round. Sculpture House Collective CIC To instruct an Architectural Feasibility Study to explore how the fabric can be upgraded to reduce environmental impact, improve access and expand offer. Small £9,948 Approve – £8,940 Note application deferred from previous round, and funding requested amended from £9948 following clarification from applicant. Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) To develop the Community Larder provision Intermediate £24,900 Approve Note application deferred from previous round. Panel recommend approval with recommended condition that the Economic Development Team provide business planning support to LEAP to support the organisation in its steps to become financially sustainable.
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Linwood Community Gardens Ltd To redevelop the gardens and bring them back to a workable condition for the local community. Intermediate £24,506.95 CAP - £22,006.95 REV: £2,500 Approve Note application deferred from previous round. Ferguslie Community Development Trust To undertake a RIBA Stage 2 study, Feasibility Study and Business Plan for St Ninians’s Hall. This would provide a breakdown of works and costs to develop the hall as a community space, to support the Trust’s Community Asset Transfer request and inform the funding strategy for the project. Intermediate £24,747 Approve Renfrew Town Sea Scouts To renovate the hall used by the Sea Scouts to bring it up to standard and increase capacity Intermediate £25,000 Approve award of £10,000 Note application deferred from previous round. Land has historically been included within bids for structural investment as part of wider masterplan proposals, such as recent applications to the Levelling Up fund. There remains significant potential for it to be linked to future funding bids. Panel recognised the importance of the local group and its activities and recommended award of funding required to maintain security and outdoor areas as identified in the application.
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Outspoken Arts The purpose of the project is to create a long-lasting permanent home in the former Argos store on Causeyside Street for ‘The Art Department’, Outspoken Arts Scotland’s flagship project currently based in the Paisley Centre Large £122,830 £99,080 capital – Phase 1 works £23,750 revenue – Phase 2 works Approve - £99,000 for Phase 1 Approve maximum award of £99,000 subject to: - Finalisation of proposed 15 year lease agreement for property - Receipt of 3 detailed quotes for Phase 1 works - Development of a Strategic Partnerships Agreement to ensure overall funding model is clear, including routes to external funding. TABLE B - RECOMMENDATION TO DEFER Name of organisation Project description Tier Grant Application Amount Funding Award Recommended Comments RIG Arts A feasibility study to research community management opportunities – the aim is to build an understanding of links between existing community groups and identify ways to build community capacity in order to identify opportunities for the long term sustainability both of the space and of the community that has been built up around the space. The study will build upon local networks and partnerships and look at opportunities to transfer powers to a community group or organisation to ensure a sustainable, place-based approach that Small £9,623 n/a – Deferred application Note recommendation to defer to allow for further engagement and clarification on the application.
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brings people together to influence decisions around spaces that matter to them. Tannahill Centre To secure expert support to work with existing projects operating from the Tannahill Centre - Community market, Senior’s lunch club and Ferguslie Growing area. To conduct a community consultation on the community’s opinions on vacant buildings within Ferguslie Park Intermediate £25,000 n/a – Deferred application Note recommendation to defer to allow for further engagement and clarification on the application. Friends of Barshaw Park To ensure the survival and longevity of the Walled Garden by maintaining the structural support of the wall and bring the buildings back into use as workshops and as venues for activities. Large £80,000 n/a – Deferred application Note recommendation to defer to allow for further engagement and clarification on the application. Caledonia Bowling Club The purpose of the project is to improve the Club's internal and external facilities to make these safer and more inclusive, including ramps and handrails, toilet facilities. Small £10,000 n/a – Deferred application Note application deferred from previous round. Organisation has indicated plans to move to new community governance model which could include a SCIO. Panel agreed to reconsider application upon receipt of the updated constitution. TABLE C – APPLICATIONS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AWARD
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Name of organisation Project description Tier Grant Application Amount recommendation Comments Bishopton Tennis Club To invest in floodlight provision to extend playing period and encourage activity across senior age groups Intermediate £24,000 No award Note application deferred from previous round. The application did not meet the core funding criteria, as a member- based organisation it was felt the application did not sufficiently demonstrate wider community benefit. Bishopton Rugby Club To purchase grounds maintenance equipment to improve usability and access to both pitches and off pitch areas. Intermediate £20,000 No award Note application deferred from previous round. The application did not meet the core funding criteria, as a member-based organisation it was felt the application did not sufficiently demonstrate wider community benefit. I was Gonnae To contribute to costs of music experience programmes for various groups including adult learners, young adults with learning difficulties, adult drop-in centres, judicial groups, carers, visually impaired, veterans, and youth groups. Intermediate £19,100 No award Note application deferred from previous round. The application did not meet the core funding criteria as it focused on recurring revenue costs with no identified plan for sustainability. Cameron Dance Group To train three existing tutors to enable them to teach with a professional - qualification freestyle associate BATD. Small £2,000 No award The application did not meet the core funding criteria. Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) The project will increase users and usage of Zero-Emission cars and E-Bikes in Linwood and Lochwinnoch. Intermediate £25,000 No award Note application deferred from previous round.
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Current application relates to recurring revenue costs. It is recommended that business planning support is offered to LEAP through Economic Development team, with a view to a potentially revised application being submitted for this project in the future. TABLE D – ADDITIONAL DECISIONS FOR CONSIDERATION BY BOARD Name of organisation Project description Tier Grant Application Amount Kilbarchan Smile To improve an area of park at the centre of the village, creating an accessible heritage garden in which to contemplate, learn and discover about heritage, horticulture and poetry, linked to the heritage trail through the village. Intermediate £23,416 The Panel were supportive of elements of this project but noted that the project as a whole could be supported through Villages Investment Funding. Application referred for further discussion with Lead Officer for this fund. TABLE E – WITHDRAWN Name of organisation Project description Tier Grant Application Amount
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Kirklandneuk Growers Group To establish plots for local tenants to grow plants, fruit and veg, whilst enhancing the area, provide relief and recovery towards mental health, and educating children on growing foods. Large £100,000 St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation To provide a health and wellbeing hub in Ferguslie Park as well as a standalone base for charity staff. Large £100,000 Ralston Primary Out of School care To identify if the building of a purpose build family centre is needed and possible in the area between Ralston Primary School and the Ralston Community sports football pitches. Intermediate £25,000