3. Winter Connections Update Jan 23 final
Renfrewshire Council · 1 February 2023
Back to Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee — 1 February 2023 and its agenda
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level January 2023
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Background and Context • The Winter Connections programme was approved at Leadership Board in September 2022, with £50k allocated to support programme activities. An additional £30k funding was allocated in November 2022. • A Winter Connections funding process was developed at pace, with approvals being made from October. • The programme offers an extensive and varied programme of activities across Renfrewshire, hosted by community groups. These are largely running until March 2023. • Hosts are asked to sign up to Winter Connections principles, and support has been provided to all host organisations including a Winter Connections toolkit, printed materials, information sharing, access to other services such as advice, period products provided for locations.
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Examples of Winter Connections activities include: • Piece n Music club for adults in Erskine • ‘Off the hook’ crochet class in Howwood • Bookbugand lunch in Johnstone Castle • Jam Jar Movies in Johnstone • Saturday night kids club in Paisley • Open Mic and Make –Zine making in Paisley • Eat Share Care Café in Renfrew • Seniors Bingo in Spateston • Move it or lose it exercise class in Langbank • Dads Group in Linwood • Intergenerational Music Café in Paisley • 10 week IT programme in Paisley • Wake Up Warm up exercise class for older adults in Johnstone • Social and digital Café in Renfrew Crafting Class, Lochwinnoch Conversation Café, Langbank
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Winter Connections funding 29 projects awarded Winter Connections funding £59,249 value of funding awards to date 7 projects using alternative funding sources 6 applications pending decisions 9 applications declined
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level OneRen–Winter Connections in libraries • Wide selection of fun and free activities across the library network, with additional activities focussed in areas where there are fewer community led Winter Connections activities. • Drop-in activities including jigsaws, board games and craft tables, as well as tutor-led crafting, film nights and additional family activities such as Bookbugsessions. Tea and coffee available in all locations. • Work underway to trial targeted advice provision from some library locations as part of the programme.
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Winter Connections Additional advice provision Advice Works Renfrew Library Fridays 2pm-4pmAdvice Works Linwood Library Mondays 10:45-12:45 Advice Works Tannahill Centre Thursday 10am-12pmAdvice Works Johnstone Library Tuesdays 2pm-4pm Citizens Advice + ROAR • Jam Jar Movies at Station Seven, Monday 1-4pm • Talk over Toast & Tea at Sherwood Greenlaw, Friday 9-11am
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Promoting Winter Connections • Winter Connections identity developed • Website page with searchable map developed • Widely promoted online across social media and printed materials distributed across all towns and villages in Renfrewshire • Social media content has reached 63,936 accounts, with total engagements of 2,046 • 3,733 people have visited the Winter Connections webpages • Promoted through partnership and community fora
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Winter Connections Identity
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Searchable map function
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Approach • Positive feedback from a wide range of partner organisations about the programme, both in terms of tone and content • Partnership approach to developing the programme • Building on learning from previous approaches, particularly as part of pandemic response • Focus on building ongoing relationships and partnerships with groups as part of programme -continuing to build capacity and relationships • Developing a picture of need, capacity and also gaps across Renfrewshire Intergenerational music café, Paisley Coffee morning, Howwood
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Evaluating the programme How did your activities go? We want to understand whether sessions were well-attended, who attended them, what kind of activities were popular, and what went well, as well as what could be improved, when running activities What difference did it make? We want to understand what difference it made for the people that took part in activities, and what host organisations learnt about what their communities want and need What did you think about the Winter Connections programme? We want to know what people thought about the programme as a whole, what worked well and what could be improved, and how hosts were supported
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Next Steps • Last awards to be made, focussed on gap areas identified • Continuing to support Winter Connections hosts to support the delivery of their activities • Evaluation of the projects underway, as well as programme more broadly
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Title can go here • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Third level • Fourth level • Fifth level Thanks for listening! You can find up to date information on the Winter Connections programme at www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/winter-connections Key Contact Andrena Faulkner –andrena.faulkner@renfrewshire.gov.uk