Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface Update

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Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface Partner Update
– OLI ACPG   Period: 30th April to 17th July 2024 
TSI activity for quarter one 2024-2025 has involved completing the final version of
the TSI funded Community Wealth Building report, reviewing our budgets, supporting
member organisations and the wider community through the council and IJB budget
processes as well as planning for our next business plan and new strategy.  
Scottish Government, Parliament, the TSI landscape and policy activity
Charities and funders have been urged to take part in a new Scottish Parliament
inquiry aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the public funding process. 
The committee’s findings will be shared with the Scottish Government in advance of
its next budget.
Third sector organisations and their funders have until the 16th August to respond to
the survey Pre-budget 2025-26 scrutiny – Third sector funding principles  – Scottish
Parliament – Citizen Space
Community Wealth Building (CWB) progress
The CPP’s Community Wealth Building (CWB) steering group will meet for a final
time in August 2024 to identify how to take forward the specific recommendations
contained in April’s CWB report which was presented to the four ACPGs.
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund – Year four grant 
Grant letters for year four (2024-2025) of the Communities Mental and Wellbeing
Fund were received and signed in July 2024.  As with 2023-2024 funding is broadly
the same with £280,979.23 for the fund itself.  It is anticipated that the fund will be
open by the end of September 2024.
Hustings
General Election Hustings for Oban and Helensburgh organised by the TSI were
held on 24th and 26th June respectively.  They were both very well attended, and the
Oban hustings was live streamed.
Argyll and Bute Climate Action Network (ABCAN)
The TSI supported Argyll and Bute Climate Action Network (ABCAN) continues and
year two of the seed corn funding programme will be disbursed in September 2024
using the TSO platform.  Funding available this year is £10,000 in total.
Taking Action on Rural Poverty workshop June 2024
The TSI is on the steering group for the Robertson Trust funded project delivered by
the Poverty Alliance – Taking Action on Rural Poverty.  As part of their work, they
held a sector learning event in June 2024. The event was well attended with over 40
groups represented.