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Argyll and Bute Council · 14 August 2024
Back to Oban Lorn & the Isles Area Community Planning Group — 14 August 2024 and its agenda
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Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT Tel: 01546 602127 Fax: 01546 604435 DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 7 August 2024 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the OBAN LORN & THE ISLES COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP will be held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on WEDNESDAY, 14 AUGUST 2024 at 2:00 PM, which you are requested to attend. Douglas Hendry Executive Director BUSINESS 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. MINUTE OF THE OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP, HELD ON WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2024 (Pages 5 - 12) 4. GOVERNANCE (a) Appointment of Vice Chair of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group (Pages 13 - 14) Report by Committee Manager, Argyll and Bute Council (b) Future Meeting Arrangements - Survey Results (Pages 15 - 22) Report by Committee Manager, Argyll and Bute Council 5. ARGYLL AND BUTE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP (a) Partner Update - Public Health (Pages 23 - 28) Report by Health Improvement Lead, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Public Document Pack
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Care Partnership and Alcohol and Drug Partnership Coordinator, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (b) Community Link Working (CLW) in Argyll and Bute (Pages 29 - 32) Report by Public Health Team, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (c) Analogue to Digital Switchover and Telecare Update (Pages 33 - 38) Report by TEC Lead, Argyll and Bute Health & Social Care Partnership 6. PARTNER UPDATES (a) Police Scotland Update (Pages 39 - 46) (b) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Update (Pages 47 - 52) (c) UHI Argyll Update (Pages 53 - 54) (d) Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface Update (Pages 55 - 56) (e) Opportunity for Verbal Updates 7. COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING Presentation by CEO, Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface 8. INCLUDEM - YOUTH JUSTICE (Pages 57 - 58) Presentation by Dr David Gould, Associate Researcher, Includem 9. COMMUNITY FOCUS (a) Isle of Luing's Participation Request Process - Cuan Ferry Timetable (Pages 59 - 60) Report by Isle of Luing on Participation Request Process (b) Self Directed Support across Argyll and Bute (Pages 61 - 70) Presentation by Becs Barker Community Contacts, Carr Gomm 10. CLIMATE CHANGE (a) Opportunity for verbal updates on community based initiatives 11. WATER SAFETY SCOTLAND COMMUNICATION TOOLKITS (Pages 71 - 76) Report by Partnerships Lead – Community Planning, Argyll and Bute Council 12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will take place on Wednesday 13 November 2024
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Oban Lorn & the Isles Community Planning Group Colin Buchanan (Chair) Contact: Stuart McLean, Committee Manager - 01436 658717 Karen Campbell Senior Committee Assistant - 01631 567855
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE OBAN LORN & THE ISLES COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP HELD BY MICROSOFT TEAMS ON WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024 Present: Colin Buchanan, Luing Community Council (Chair) Stuart McLean, Committee Manager, Argyll and Bute Council Rona Gold, Communities and Partnership Manager, Argyll and Bute Council Councillor Julie MacKenzie, Argyll and Bute Council Councillor Kieron Green, Argyll and Bute Council Robert Taylor, Scottish Fire and Rescue Maureen Evans, Community Learning Services, Live Argyll Carol Flett, Oban, Lorn and the Isles Living Well Network Theresa Bain, UHI Argyll Jane Metcalf, Coll Community Council Rachel Heald, Hope Kitchen Rory Munro, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership Kirsten Johnston, Argyll and Bute TSI Joan Best, Crossroads North Argyll Seonaid Cameron, ACHA Sergeant Matthew Shaw, Police Scotland Charles Steuart Fothringham, Appin Community Council Matthew Hall, Oban Youth Café Jim Tolmie, Oban District Access Panel Duncan Martin, Oban Community Council Takki Sulaiman, Argyll and Bute TSI Attending: Councillor Willie Hume, Argyll and Bute Council Rachael McGruer, Scottish Government Place Director Debbie Maguire, Scottish Government Andrew Galloway, Local Democracy Reporter, Argyll and Bute 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and general introductions were made. Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of: Councillor Jim Lynch, Argyll and Bute Council; Michelle Mundie, ACHA; Fergus Murray, Head of Economic and Development Growth, Argyll and Bute Council; Kirsty McLuckie, Community Development Officer, Argyll and Bute Council; Petra Pearce, Argyll and Bute TSI; Jane Fowler, Head of Customer & Support Services, Argyll and Bute Council ; Inspector Lee Page, Police Scotland; Susan MacRae, Skills Development Scotland; and Caroline MacArthur, NHS Highland. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest intimated. Public Document PackPage 5 Agenda Item 3
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3. MINUTES (a) Oban, Lorn and the Isles Community Planning Group 7 February 2024 The Minutes of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group meeting held on Tuesday 7 February 2024 were approved as a correct record. Having noted the commitments of those in attendance, the Chair agreed to vary the order of business. This Minute reflects the order in which discussions took place. 4. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR OF THE OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP The Group gave consideration to a report providing information relating to the appointment of Chair of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group and outlined the expected time commitment and information on the role. The Vice-Chair Colin Buchanan advised that he would be happy to stand for this position and with there being no other nominations, this became the decision of the group. The Committee Manager advised that due to Colin’s new position, a report would be considered at the next meeting seeking nominations to the Vice-Chair position. The Committee Manager encouraged partners to consider whether this was a role that they would be interested in fulfilling and if so to please contact him for further details. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group agreed that Colin Buchanan be appointed as Chair. (Reference: Report by Committee Manager, Argyll and Bute Council, dated 8 May 2024, submitted) 5. COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE UPDATE The Group gave consideration to a report which outlined matters discussed during a meeting of the Community Planning Partnership (CPP) Management Committee held on 10 April 2024. Stuart McLean, Committee Manager advised of a proposed new governance structure for the Community Planning Partnership to assist in delivering actions from the Argyll and Bute Outcomes Improvement Plan (ABOIP); updates to the Transport Infrastructure, Housing and Community Wellbeing ABOIP outcomes; and progress with relevant projects, including an update to the Terms of Reference for the Climate Change Working Group. Rona Gold, Community Planning Manager, provided clarification in relation to discussions about the governance structure of the Community Planning Partnership, having noted some disagreements with the proposals expressed at the Management Committee meeting and within a report that featured on the agenda for this meeting. It was highlighted that no decisions had been made in relation to this matter and partners would be working together to ensure that the meetings taking place were meaningful, and allowed as much time and resource as possible for action and progress on the ABOIP outcomes. It was noted that a development session with CPP partners would be held in June, and details of this session would be circulated to relevant partners in due course. Page 6
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Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the contents of the report. (Reference: Report by Committee Manager, Argyll and Bute Council, dated 8 May 2024, submitted) 6. UPDATE ON COMMUNITY COUNCIL INTERIM BY-ELECTIONS Consideration was given to a report which provided an update on the membership of community councils in the Oban, Lorn and the Isles area following the closure of the nomination period for the interim by-elections. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Governance Officer, Argyll and Bute Council, dated 8 May 2024, submitted) 7. ARGYLL AND BUTE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP - PUBLIC HEALTH (a) The Annual Report of the Director of Public Health 2023 (NHS Highland): Medication & Public Health: Do the Right Thing Consideration was given to a public health update from NHS Highland. The update focussed on The Annual Report of the Director of Public Health 2023 (NHS Highland): ‘Medication & Public Health – Do the Right Thing. The report examined public health challenges and the benefits and drawback of prescribed medicines, with a focus on escalating levels of pharmacotherapy and its impacts on both individuals, and the population and their environment, including the rise of antibiotic resistance and the environmental pollution caused by medicines. The report also provided information on the following key issues: The Environment: How medication can make out environment sicker; Hepatitis C: How medication is transforming treatment and prevention; Social Prescribing: How an alternative to medication can work; and Prescriptions for Pain: How medication can have long- lasting effects on public health. A case study regarding how medication and other measures can work together to improve health was also considered. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Health Improvement Senior, NHS Highland, submitted) 8. INCLUDEM - YOUTH JUSTICE Page 7
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The Chair advised that David Gould, Associate Researcher, Includem was unable to attend the meeting and it was noted that there was information on this item within the agenda pack, for anyone to review. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group agreed to continue consideration of this item at a future meeting. 9. ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION - ANNUAL UPDATE Consideration was given to an annual report from Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) which provided information in relation to their stock in the Oban, Lorn and the Isles area; investment programmes; the Warm Homes Fund project; Investment in Sheltered Housing complexes; a review of ACHA’s sheltered housing services; allocation and re-letting of properties; opportunities for communities to engage with planned Estate Walkabouts; an ongoing consultation on ACHA’s Customer Involvement Strategy; welfare rights services; adaptations for vulnerable customers; success at the Scotland Housing Awards, Scottish Energy Efficiency Awards and Tenant Advisory Service Nation Excellence Awards; awards for local schools as part of ACHA’s 10 10 10 initiative; and the feedback from customer satisfaction surveys. The report also encouraged applications to ACHA’s Community Action Fund, advising that a number of awards from the Fund had already benefitted local groups. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Trainee Local Manager, Argyll Community Housing Association, dated 8 May 2024, submitted) 10. SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT - PLACE DIRECTOR Consideration was given to a presentation by Rachael McGruer, Place Director at the Scottish Government. The presentation highlighted that the role of Place Directors is to understand how public services can best work together and support partners to work with communities across Scotland. The presentation also included information on Place Directors responsibilities; the history of Place Directors with it being highlighted that they have existed since 2008 and prior to 2022 were known as Location Directors; and personal involvement such as attendance at CPP meetings and supporting visits for the Permanent Secretary and Travelling Cabinet. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Presentation by Place Director, Scottish Government) 11. COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING IN ARGYLL AND BUTE - A FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION Page 8
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Consideration was given to a report and presentation in relation to Community Wealth Building. The report confirmed that the Community Planning Partnership Management Committee formally received the Community Wealth Building report commissioned in 2023 at its meeting of 10th April 2024. It was highlighted that the recommendations in the report were categorised in five sections: spending; workforce; inclusive ownership; finance; and land and property. It was noted that the Community Planning Partnership had requested that Area Community Planning Group provide feedback in relation to the implementation and priority actions identified in the report and appendices. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group: 1. noted that a steering group of CPP partners oversaw the delivery and production of the two reports at Appendix 1 and 2; 2. agreed to forward any comments on implementation and priority actions within the final report Community Wealth Building in Argyll and Bute: A framework for action at appendix 1 following the meeting to the Committee Manager to pass to the CEO, Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface for consideration and action as appropriate; and 3. agreed to forward any comments on the implementation and priority actions within the two ‘Models of Opportunity’ at appendix 2 following the meeting to the Committee Manager to pass to the CEO, Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface for consideration and action as appropriate. (Reference: Report by CEO, Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface, dated 8 May 2024, submitted) 12. OBAN, LORN AND THE ISLES LIVING WELL NETWORK The Group gave consideration to an update and presentation from Carol Flett, Oban, Lorn and the Isles Living Well Network. The presentation included information on who the Living Well Network are and what they do; network events and meetings and the Living Well Network priorities for Oban, Lorn and the Isles. Carol also advised that following the last meeting where concerns were raised around optometry services she had gathered information from a number of people and wrote a document detailing the challenges around this provision and that this was sent to the Locality Planning Group. Carol suggested that she share the response with the Chair and Jim Tolmie who had originally highlighted the issue then respond to the HSCP with a specific list of questions. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Presentation by Oban, Lorn and the Isles Living Well Network Co-ordinator) Page 9
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13. PARTNERS UPDATE (a) Police Scotland Consideration was given to an update which provided information on the ongoing work of the Service and information on staffing changes; the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme; management changes; the monitoring of anti-social behaviour caused by youths and bespoke areas of patrol and the National NHS project ‘Lifelines Scotland’ which is a project aiming to support the Wellbeing of the emergency services staff and volunteers in Scotland. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Police Scotland, submitted) (b) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service The Group gave consideration to a report highlighting the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s (SFRS) FQ4 review of local performance across Oban, Lorn and the Isles for the period 2023-24. The report included information on the local firefighter training plan; incidents during this period; unwanted fire alarm signals; road and water safety campaigns; community engagement activities; East and West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute Local Senior Officer Activities and home fire safety. Robert Taylor advised that the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was currently running a survey on the future of the service and that community engagement events would be held in fire stations across Scotland. Further information on the survey can be found at: Shaping Our Future Service: Your Say - Scottish Fire and Rescue Services - Citizen Space Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, submitted) (c) Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface Update Consideration was given to a report from Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface (TSI), which provided an update on actions taken during financial quarter four of 2023-24. The update included information in relation to changes to the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023; local strategic partnerships; the Community Wealth Building report; Community Planning Partnership organisational changes; funding for 2024-2025; the Funders Fayre 2024 held in Oban; a fourth year of funding of the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund; TSI Board member recruitment; testing of new models of co-location; work by the Argyll and Bute Climate Action Network; the Sustainable Food Partnership online event; consultations on a new strategy and a local sustainable funding campaign; research proposal for mapping Argyll and Bute’s early intervention services; and TSI’s hosting of a Wellbeing Development Manager post, funded by Page 10
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Macmillan Cancer Support and the Health and Social Care Partnership. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided. (Reference: Report by CEO, Argyll and Bute TSI, submitted) (d) Opportunity for Verbal Partner Updates Crossroads North Argyll Joan Best highlighted that Crossroads North Argyll provide respite for unpaid carers and that as well as having the service in Oban they also have a service on Mull and have started a service on Tiree. Joan advised that they can take referrals from anyone and although they do have a waiting list of around 20 people they do ask that if people know of anyone who could do with some help, then to advise them to get in touch. Hope Kitchen Rachel Heald highlighted that The Hope Kitchen have opened a new community shop which also has workshop space for use in 113 George Street, Oban and that they will also be starting a Rescue Food Service within the next few weeks. It was highlighted that this is led by the Hope Kitchen but is ran by The Collective. Argyll and Bute Council The Committee Manager highlighted that the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee are Trustees of the following of Trust Funds: The John of Lorn Bequest which has been available for some time and is open to anyone that is aged 16 and over and resident of the Burgh of Oban. Successful individual applicants will receive £50, while those that are applying on behalf of their family will receive £100. The Archibald Dow Bequest which is for people aged 16 and over living in Taynuilt. Individuals who fulfil the criteria for support will receive £50 and families can claim £100. The Mackinnon Ledigham Bequest is aimed at people who are of state pension age and live within the Ross of Mull. Applicants can receive £50 and a maximum of one award per calendar year. Coals for the Poor Oban offers awards of £50 to individuals and £100 to families. To be eligible you should be over 16-years-of-age, in receipt of a qualifying benefit and resident in the burgh of Oban. The funds must be used to buy coal. The Committee Manager advised that he would circulate a link to each fund at the conclusion of the meeting and asked that partners promote these funds to anyone that they think could benefit from them. Page 11
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14. CLIMATE CHANGE (a) Argyll and Bute Climate Action: Developing a Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan for Argyll & Bute The Group gave consideration to a report providing an update on the Community Planning Partnership’s Argyll And Bute Climate Action project: developing a Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan for Argyll and Bute. Decision The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group noted the approach and status of the project as outlined in the report. (Reference: Report by Climate Change Project Manager, dated 16 April 2024, submitted) (b) Opportunity for Verbal Updates on Community Based Initiatives There were no verbal updates provided under this item. 15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST 2024 The Group noted that the next meeting of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group would take place on Wednesday 14 August 2024. It was noted that members of the Group would like the option to attend future meetings in person and it was agreed that the Committee Manager would conduct a survey to ascertain the preference of the Group as a whole as to meeting arrangements going forward. Page 12
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Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership Oban Lorn & the Isles Area Community Planning Group 14 August 2024 Appointment of Vice-Chair of the Oban Lorn & the Isles Area Community Planning Group Summary The following report provides information relating to the appointment of a Vice-Chair for the Oban Lorn & the Isles Area Community Planning Group. It outlines the expected time commitment and also gives information on the role. The Area Community Planning Group is asked to consider making an appointment to the position of Vice-Chair. 1. Purpose 1.1 This report asks the Area Community Planning Group to consider the appointment of a Vice-Chair. 2. Recommendations 2.1 The Area Community Planning Group is asked to consider the appointment of a Vice-Chair. 3. Background 3.1 The position of Vice-Chair has been vacant following the appointment of the previous incumbent to position of Chair. 4. Detail 4.1 According to the Terms of Reference the Vice-Chair, if elected, would serve for a term of 2 years with an option to be re-elected at the end of this time. However, no one person can serve for more than 2 consecutive terms. 4.2 In order to be considered as a candidate for the position of Vice-Chair the person must be a member of the Oban Lorn & the Isles Area Community Planning Group. 4.3 Some further information on the commitment required for the role:- • Attend meetings of the Oban Lorn & the Isles Area Community Planning Group; Page 13 Agenda Item 4a
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• Attend meetings of the Community Planning Partnership Management Committee or the Full Partnership, if the Chair is unable to attend; • Time commitment of at least 4 CPG meetings per year in February, May, August and November and 4 pre-agenda meetings per year in January, April, August and October; • To participate in any Short-Term Working Groups as required; and • To engage with officers of the Council in terms of setting the Agenda for the Community Planning Group. 5. Conclusions 5.1 The Oban Lorn & the Isles Area Community Planning Group is asked to consider the appointment of a Vice-Chair. 6. SOA Outcomes 6.1 This report does not link to any specific Outcome as it relates to the administrative arrangements. For further information please contact: Stuart McLean, Committee Manager (01436) 658717 Page 14
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Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership Oban Lorn & the Isles Community Planning Group Tuesday 14th August 2024 Meeting Survey Results This report relates to the results of a Meeting Survey carried out following agreement at the May meeting of the Oban Lorn & the Isles Community Planning Group. Summary At the Oban Lorn & the Isles Community Planning Group meeting held on 8 May 2024, it was agreed that a survey would be carried out in advance of the next meeting of the Group to gain feedback from partners on future meeting arrangements The results of this survey can be found at Appendix 1 of this report and feedback in relation to comments provided by partners can be found at Appendix 2. Recommendations The Oban Lorn & the Isles Community Planning Group are asked: 1. to note the results of the survey; 2. to consider and discuss the ways in which the results of the survey could be used to best facilitate increased partner attendance at Group meetings going forward; and 3. agree that a review of the arrangements is carried out in a year’s time. Key Points for Consideration • The survey was issued on the 17th May 2024, with a deadline of 7th June 2024. The survey was sent to the entire Group membership, in total 29 people responded to the survey. • Feedback in relation to the meetings is that a majority of respondents would prefer Hybrid meetings. • A majority of respondents would prefer either morning or afternoon sessions, with only 2 preferring evening sessions. • In terms of respondents there were a variety of partners who responded as can be seen from the results. Page 15 Agenda Item 4b
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Appendix 1 – Presentation setting out the results of the Oban Lorn & the Isles Community Planning Group Survey . Appendix 2 – Feedback in relation to the results of the Oban Lorn & the Isles Community Planning Group Survey For further information please contact: Stuart McLean, Committee Manager - 01436 658717 Page 16
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ID Are there any additional comments you would like to make regarding your preferred method of attending meetings Are there any additional comments you would like to make regarding your preferred time for attending meetings? Is there anything else you would like to add regarding future meeting arrangements for the Oban Lorn & the Isles Community Planning Group 5 I represent a remote island community so face to face attendance is very unlikely 6 I realise that for such a large number of attendees, meeting, face to Face may be difficult, but it in my opinion it is ALWAYS preferable to online meetings. Being retired I can afford the luxury of meeting at any time of day. Preference should be given to those who are employed or in full time education. If attendance is to be encouraged from all members of society, this fact has to be given consideration. 7 I would be happy with one f2f or Hybrid meeting per year with the rest as virtual. I think virtual meetings get a better attendance rate. Alternating evening, morning and afternoon suits me. 12 My staff work 9-5pm so it is helpful if meetings are during those hours. 14 Sometimes work commitments mean Teams is the only option 15 I think virtual meetings are good because they are accessible to people all over the area. But having a face to face option would be good too, even if this is just once a year. I have no preference on time, but it would be good if the time was published on the meetings calendar online, alongside the date. Sometimes I know the date but not the time and that can be tricky. 16 I appreciate it is helpful to meet people face to face, but the cost of all of us travelling quarterly to meetings in Oban is quite high. If I know well enough in advance that a face to face meeting is happening, I could try and tie in with other things to attend, but cost of accommodation in Oban is not cheap. If a Face to Face meeting is happenning, please please please have it as a Hybrid meeting so those of us on the Islands or mainland remote can still attend. If attending Face to face in summer months then evening would be my preference as would only need one night away from home, but not very likely to attend in person. 3 online and one hybrid per year is my suggestion. Happy to advise re best practice for a hybrid meeting, to ensure those on line can hear. 18 Teams is more convenient for lengthy meetings like this Evening meetings are inconvenient for me If a partner is simply going to read the presentation that they have submitted, can they limit their presentation to questions only? This wastes so much time. If not, can a more strict time limit be set per partner as some partners can take up a lot of time leaving less time towards the end of the meeting for other agenda points? 21 Virtual meetings make it far easier to participate. Daytime meetings preferred personally, but appreciate that meeting in evening may be easier for some participants. Could there be a mix of day and evening meetings to accommodate all? Would like to vary the attendee so that we can represent different aspects of the work we do. E.g. Trustee, Manager, Support Worker from particular service. Cannot send more than one representative per meeting due to capacity. 24 Mainly virtually, once or twice annual face to face 25 try and restrict length of meeting to a max of 2hours 26 SFRS attend to deliver our CPG Paper. It would be appreciated that we are always early on the agenda due to officers remaining available for call outs. Page 21
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1 Argyll & Bute Community Planning Partnership Area Community Planning Group Partnership update Date: July 2024 Partner update – Public Health Community Link Workers Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership is pleased to publish the most recent evaluation of the Community Link Working service in Argyll and Bute, which shows positive outcomes from the service for patients, GP practices and our communities. The service started in December 2021 and is provided by Third Sector Partner ‘We Are With You’. Community Link Workers recognise that social issues such as debt, relationships, employment, and loneliness affect people’s health and wellbeing, and will connect people to sources of support or resources within their community. The service can currently be accessed through referral or self-referral from 12 GP practices across Argyll and Bute. The evaluation found that the service received 975 referrals since 2021, with the highest number of referrals for mental health and wellbeing; loneliness and isolation; financial advice; and stress management. Community Link Workers were able to work with people to connect them to support, teach self-management and reduce barriers to accessing appropriate services. 90% of people who received the service experienced a positive change in their health and wellbeing. The service has been developed in line with the modernisation and expansion of services delivered in GP practices, resulting in multidisciplinary teams working together to support people holistically and improve outcomes for patients. Work is currently underway to expand the service and look at how it can be provided in more remote and rural areas, in collaboration with GP practices and those living in those communities. The evaluation paper will be supplied for inclusion in the ACPG papers, it is also available at: Community Link Working (CLW)-4pgs-v3-FINAL (scot.nhs.uk) Suicide Prevention Activity In alignment with "Creating Hope Together: Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2022-2025," Argyll and Bute HSCP has a project aimed at providing the Page 23 Agenda Item 5a
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2 resources needed to understand and improve mental health, and understanding and preventing suicide. This will include: • Training provision: from September a number of courses/workshops will be available across Argyll and Bute including; Scottish Mental Health First Aid, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, “Ask, Tell”, and First Aid for Youth Mental Health. • A communications plan has been developed to promote signposting to mental health services. We will distribute printed materials and downloadable resources from reliable sources to raise awareness about available support. • Collaboration with national partners including; Breathing Space, Penumbra, Samaritans, Change Mental Health, and others to disseminate reliable educational resources, training, and support options. • We will also collaborate with a range of partners in Argyll and Bute including health and social care staff, education staff, debt and money advice services, community justice, addiction services among others. We will also collaborate with private sector businesses to ensure widespread dissemination of mental health resources, suicide prevention training, and crisis support. World Suicide Prevention Day We are asking for partners support for World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September. Let's light up our buildings in purple or teal to raise awareness and show our commitment to preventing suicide and promoting mental health. Why this matters: World Suicide Prevention Day, established by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and World Health Organisation (WHO), focuses on reducing stigma and spreading the message that suicides are preventable. The theme for WSPD 2024-2026, “Changing the Narrative on Suicide,” encourages us to shift from silence to openness and support. How you can help: By lighting up your buildings, you can help draw attention to this critical issue. The colours purple and teal symbolise support and awareness for suicide prevention efforts. Get Involved: If you would like to participate in this important initiative, please contact Olena Mishanina at olena.mishanina@nhs.scot to promote your involvement. Together, we can illuminate the importance of mental health and make a difference in our communities. Thank you for your support! Art of hosting at The Living Well Programme The Living Well Programme Board vision is people in Argyll and Bute living longer, healthier, independent lives. The board identified a need to bring together its wide range of partners to explore how we collectively address major issues affecting Scotland’s rural and island communities. They came together in early June at Barmolloch Farm and explored the key questions: • How can we work together to meet the wellbeing needs of our communities during these times of rising demands and fewer resources? Page 24
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3 • How can our shared knowledge and resourcefulness best support the most vulnerable across our rural and island areas? Using the World Cafe method from the Art of Hosting, appreciative inquiry, the circle- way method, and various other methods, participants discussed these pressing issues and shared their collective feedback. In collaboration with New Possibilities, a short film was created to showcase the event’s highlights and key findings. You can watch the video at: Art of Hosting at The Living Well Programme | Rural Social Enterprise Hub (ruralsehub.net) Alcohol and Drug Partnership Update Prevention and Early Intervention The ADP Support Team has been receiving 6 monthly progress reports on the grants issued in last financial year. 12 applications were successful in receiving grant funding to deliver prevention, early intervention and address stigma. The progress reports have demonstrated the wide range of fantastic work that has been carried out across Argyll and Bute. The ADP funding supported initiatives for children and young people, families affected by alcohol and drugs and people in recovery. Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD) have been carrying out phase one of the commissioned work in Argyll and Bute to support implementation of Whole Family Approach. The high level goal of this work is to grow a model of family support that is connected and effective, utilises community assets, sustains, strengthens and up skills communities to create a cohesive and effective Whole Family Approach. Phase one has involved sharing information about the work, building relationships and engaging stakeholders. As part of the initial phase of this project engagement events were held in Inveraray to facilitate conversations, identify opportunities to strengthen support for families, in ways that work for both the families themselves and the dedicated people in the services. The events looked at why families affected by alcohol/drug harm need support, who do we mean by ‘families affected', what does support look like and where stakeholders see opportunities to improve support. The engagement events, together with an audit of services available in Argyll and Bute will help shape the partnership plan and identify people and organisations that can be further involved in the Whole Families Approach. Medically Assisted Treatment Standards Page 25
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4 The National Benchmarking Report was published in July and provides an assessment of the progress on implementation of the MAT Standards 1 to 10 as of April 2024. National benchmarking report on the implementation of the medication assisted treatment (MAT) standards: Scotland 2023/24 revised 30 July 2024 - National benchmarking report on implementation of the medication assisted treatment (MAT) standards - Publications - Public Health Scotland Further resources that have been produced includes a short video that provides the perspectives of the MAT Standards by a person with lived experience of substance use, a family member and a member of staff working in a service and the map that shows the progress of ADPs in Scotland to meet the MAT standards. Access to these resources can be obtained using the link below: https://publichealthscotland.scot/our-areas-of-work/health-harming- commodities/substance-use/treatment/medication-assisted-treatment-mat- standards/resources/ MAT 8 Groups The Argyll and Bute MAT 8 Group, formed in 2023 has representation from Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service (LAAS), Argyll and Bute Council Welfare Service, Argyll and Bute Council Housing, Carr Gomm, Argyll and Bute Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services (DARS), the Cowal Response Service and With You. The Group was established to implement MAT Standard 8, which is; all people have access to independent advocacy and support for housing, welfare and income needs. Priority Actions agreed include trauma informed practice, a service resource list, and strengthening networks to use the referral pathways. A leaflet explaining the services in Argyll and Bute in relation to MAT 8 and a pathways diagram has been produced and a “Meet the MAT 8 Team” Webinar was held in June to help raise awareness MAT standards. The MAT 8 leaflet can be viewed at this link: https://www.argyllandbuteadp.info/img/MAT8_leaflet_version_5_(3).pdf . Page 26
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in Argyll and Bute What do Community Link Workers do in Argyll & Bute? Community Link Working (CLW) The CLW service works directly with patients to enhance their wellbeing, with the aim of addressing the wider determinants of health, tackling financial exclusion and focusing on populations from the most deprived areas, helping them access services and connect with third sector providers. establish effective pathways for improved service access; foster professional links with public health services; collaborate closely with GP practices; work to raise awareness of social prescribing; identify & address gaps in community provision. follow a person-centred social prescribing approach; CLWs focus on addressing the underlying causes & stressors that negatively impact the health & wellbeing of the individual; Referrals & case management occur through integration of GP Vision systems using Elemental software for social prescribing. (Practices using EMIS systems can access Elemental via a web-based process.) Ways to access Argyll & Bute’s CLW Service Self referral OR be referred by any member of the primary care team (GP, nurse, pharmacist, dentist, or optician). 14 of 32 GP practices involved 3.6 WTE Community Link Workers 975 referrals 84% engagement rate *Data Dec 2021 to Mar 2024 Argyll & Bute’s CLW Contract Dec 2021 to Dec 2024* Find out more at: www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/health-and-wellbeing/social-prescribing Pg 1/4 Watch our video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzTAdEAh6_4 Page 29 Agenda Item 5b
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Strategic selection of GP Practices based upon the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) deciles. Focusing on areas of higher socioeconomic deprivation (living within decile 5 and under). Community Link Working (CLW) in Argyll and Bute (Continued) Argyll & Bute’s CLW model Argyll and Bute HSCP has contracted the independent provider ‘We Are With You’ to deliver the CLW service for the region. CLW Service based within GP practices. CLWs work directly with patients to navigate & engage with wider community services, fostering a person-centred approach. Service includes diverse approaches to assess individuals’ health & wellbeing needs, collaborate on a customised plan to encourage self-management, and provide guidance to access relevant community services Face-to-face or telephone sessions Motivational interviewing to assess individuals’ needs MAP (Motivation, Action & Prompts) health behaviour change model to structure behavioural change consultations Plan of action designed with the individual based on outcomes of above sessions, with patients referred to appropriate community services, third sector organisations, & financial support services, etc. No. of sessions tailored to individual need mins.60 Avg. session length: CLWs work collaboratively to create a customised plan to support clients with their underlying issues & client circumstances. As CLWs engage with clients they often uncover a complex web of interconnected problems & challenges through holistic assessment. CLWs play a pivotal role in connecting clients to appropriate services, through signposting & providing support to reduce any barriers in reaching out to them. Pg 2/4 Aligns with overarching goal of addressing health disparities & catering to individuals facing complex socioeconomic challenges. Page 30
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*Data listed for Apr 2023 to Mar 2024 Housing & essential needs Bereavement Substance misuse Long-term condition management Employment & training Relationship breakdown Pain management Family support CarerWeight management Learning disability Disability Sleep support Physical activity 52% Mental health & wellbeing 18% Loneliness & isolation 15% Financial advice 13% Stress management Social prescriptions per quarter 180-250 Reasons for referrals & social prescriptions* Community Link Working (CLW) in Argyll and Bute (Continued) The outcome of the service is evaluated for each patient using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS). The survey is administered at the initial session, and again at the conclusion of the final session. 90% of those who completed the SWEMWBS experienced a positive change in their health & wellbeing A high level of change was found across all respondents, with a change of: +5.08 The Results (A change of between 1 to 3 points on the SWEMWBS scale meets the threshold for statistically significant change.) Note: Where clients attend only 1-2 sessions, it is too short a timescale to measure change on the SWEMWBS. Also, some do not attend their final session, meaning they do not complete an exit SWEMWBS. The above results are based upon the 58% of clients who have left the CLW service having completed an initial and exit SWEMWBS survey. *Shah, N., Cader, M., Andrews, W. P. et al., Responsiveness of the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS): evaluation a clinical sample. Health Qual Life Outcomes 16, 239 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-018-1060-2 Pg 3/4 points on the SWEMWBS scale Page 31
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Find out more at: www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/health-and-wellbeing/social-prescribing Community Link Working (CLW) in Argyll and Bute (Continued) Client Feedback ‘The Links Worker was my lifeline.’ ‘I have Dr X to thank for the best referral any doctor has given me. The CLW allowed me to talk, get upset, and be non- judgemental. I’d never have thought 4 months ago I’d have improved so much.’ ‘If it wasn’t for the [service], I wouldn’t be on this journey to better myself and move on from the past [..] that has been haunting me for years .’ ‘I felt that pills on their own were not the answer to my problems.’ ‘It has certainly helped me through a very dark time in my life.’ ‘Definitely feel that having the link worker support me and help me find the correct resources has made a huge difference and achieved so much. I am very grateful for the time, effort and compassion that was shown to me and I feel like a lot of people would really benefit from the same experience I had.’ ‘I felt I had an ally navigating lots of things I could not have done alone. An invaluable resource. Dignified [..]. I felt listened to & understood regarding my difficulties, as they are hidden ones.’ ‘I was feeling frustrated by answers of others’ to my housing problems, but [the CLW] instilled a confidence I thought I’d lost & was concise & professional in handling the housing issues I had.’ GP Practice Feedback Practices find the CLW service ‘invaluable’ & ‘very helpful’. ‘CLW ’X’ is worth their weight in gold. [...] We don’t want to lose this service.’ They also value the flexibility of the service e.g. being able to do house visits. ‘The Link Worker has an excellent knowledge of services available to patients dealing with social problems, taking work off GPs & other practice staff.’ Recognised some challenges with embedding the service as it was strange having a member of staff present who wasn’t employed by the practice, but this has now largely been overcome. ‘I am really pleased with the availability of the Live Well WIth Pain group.’ The ability for anyone in the practice to refer is valued, as is the option to self-refer. Also, the referral process is easy. Practices reported the service was ‘a good service’, ‘well established’ & ‘vital’. Perceptions of integration varied between areas and integration was a challenge when CLWs worked remotely from more rural practices. CLW Feedback However, overall, feedback was very positive from CLWs who felt welcomed in practices and enjoying being able to make a difference as part of the practice team. Pg 4/4 Page 32
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Analogue to Digital Switchover and Telecare All telephone lines within the UK are migrating from traditional copper analogue lines to digital ones and the deadline for this is June 2025. This is led by industry (the telephone providers) due to the costs of maintaining the analogue lines. The original deadline was for December 2025, however, BT have extended this deadline to the 31st January 2027. It is important to note though that the other telephone providers have not extended the 2025 deadline, just BT. The switch to digital lines has an impact on telecare and we need to swap over all analogue devices to ones that are compatible with a digital telephone line (broadband) or which operate over the mobile signal. It is important to note that at this time, connection over broadband is not yet possible as the technology at the supplier end is not yet able to connect in this method. We expect this to be operational in the coming months but this is not something that we have control over. We have a programme to swap over all analogue units with digital ones and are currently rolling this out, which will happen over the next 18 months. We are continuing to focus on those who have already moved onto a digital line and those who live in areas of very good mobile signal. 46.5% of all clients in Argyll and Bute currently have a digitally capable telecare device. This currently breaks down as follows: • Bute – 62% • Cowal – 53% • Helensburgh and Lomond – 45% • Islay and Jura – 35% • Kintyre – 38% • Mid Argyll – 48% • Oban and Lorn – 37% • Mull – 25% • Tiree, Coll and Colonsay – 60% We have mapped out every telecare client in Argyll and Bute against the Ofcom mobile signal checker to make sure that we are putting in the right solution at the right time for clients. For our telecare clients who live in areas of poor mobile signal, we are deliberately not switching analogue units at this time until a connection over broadband is available to ensure that telecare clients are still able to receive a working telecare service. If people do go to a digital line but live in an area with no mobile signal, we have a work-around solution that enables them to still have telecare whilst we await connection via broadband/the digital line. This is currently being utilised by 17 clients Page 33 Agenda Item 5c
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across Argyll and Bute. However, there have been a couple of occasions where this has failed (with Sky customers) and as a result, we are no longer able to provide a telecare service until connection over broadband is possible. BT have committed to not switching vulnerable customers including the elderly and telecare users until the end of the switchover period or until we can confirm to BT that the client has a working digital telecare solution in place. Like other local authorities/HSCPs across Scotland, we have signed a Data Sharing Agreement with BT so that they can ringfence the phone numbers of telecare clients and ensure they are not migrated ahead of schedule. Our advice to anyone at this time who lives in an area of poor mobile signal and requires telecare is to tell BT that they require an analogue line for telecare as the mobile signal is poor and that they require to be left until last in terms of migrating over to a digital line. We communicate regularly through newsletters to all telecare clients and ask them to make us aware if they move to a digital line. When it comes to changing the device over to a digital one as part of the roll-out, the TEC team will be in contact with the individual or their families where appropriate to make the arrangements to switch the device in advance. For people who live in an area of poor mobile signal and where there are no current plans for fibre broadband, BT have recently launched a new product which utilises the copper line from the exchange to the property and the digital switch occurs within the exchange. This was launched in March 2024 and BT have acknowledged that this is currently planned to be a temporary solution, (current end date is 2027). We have asked BT what the solution will be once this date has passed with no answer as yet. We will continue to support both analogue and digital telecare devices for as long as required and will not be insisting that people have to be on a digital line in order to receive telecare if they still have an analogue line in the property. Our key ask of all partners supporting telecare clients is to: • Inform the team if someone has moved to a digital line so we can ensure their telecare is working – 01546 605517 • Remind telecare clients to do a monthly test call to ensure it is working and let us know if any issues • Ask clients to ensure the telephone provider knows they have telecare to try and avoid any forced migrations unless the client wishes to move to a digital line Samantha Somers TEC Lead, Samantha.somers@argyll-bute.gov.uk June 2024 Page 34
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A guide to Digital Voice Digital Voice is BT’s new home phone service, powered by your broadband connection What about customers with additional needs? BT is taking extra time and will provide additional support to customers who identify as vulnerable or with additional needs to ensure they are ready to move to a digital landline. All local authorities and telecare providers have been asked to share which phone lines have telecare devices on them, and BT isencouraging any vulnerable customers who have concerns or who haven’t told us about their circumstances to give us a call on 0330 1234 150. Together with Government, Ofcom, telecoms providers, charity partners and key industry groups, BT is working hard to ensure that everyone knows about the change, how they will be impacted and what they need to do as a result. For most customers, the switch to Digital Voice will be as simple as connecting your home phone handset to a router rather than the phone socket on the wall. BT is raising awareness about the switch to its digital home phone service on a region-by-region basis, to help customers understand the simple steps required to make the switch. Over 99% of phone handsets are compatible with our digital home phone service. And if yours isn't compatible, we have a range of handsets that you can add to your order. For more information, visit www.bt.com/digital-voice For most BT customers, it is a simple and completely free transition to Digital Voice with no home installation work required. And you can keep your current phone number. Digital Voice prevents the majority ofscam calls, provides clearer call quality and allows users to easily divert calls to their mobile if they’re out of the house. Customers will be contacted four weeks before making the switch, to help ensure they’re ready to make the move. FREE What if there’s a power cut? We understand that for many, particularly those with additional needs, the landline is a lifeline. We want to be sure everyone remains connected. We've been working to make battery back-up units available to those that need them. Customers with additional needs such as health pendants or without mobile signal, can take advantage of free additional support, on request. We’re also working closely with the power companies to establish processes which help them to restore power as quickly as possible. Page 35
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Digital Voice is coming to a town near you Come and speak to us about our new home phone service, Digital Voice Landlines in the UK are going digital. Although the landline isn’t going away, we know that you might have questions or would like to know more about this industry-wide change. Throughout July and August, we’ll be heading to towns and cities across Scotland, we’ll have a team on hand who can tell you what Digital Voice is, why the change is necessary and what it means for you. You don’t have to pre-book, just turn up. Where and when: We’re holding a drop in on the 8th August between 10:00 and 14:00 at Tobermory Scout Hall, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, PA75 6PY For more information, visit www.bt.com/digitalvoice Page 37
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OFFICIAL Page 1 of 8 OFFICIAL Area Planning Group Report for Oban, Lorn, Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands August 2024 Local Policing Priority What does this mean for your area? How can you help? In tackling Serious & Organised Crime benchmarks are not straight forward. The nature of the crime type is such that we often see the symptom rather than the cause, i.e. an increase in acquisitive crime if heroin were to become a problem in an area, or an increase in Serious Assaults if rival criminal factions are in dispute. For OLI & MAKI area, relevant factors that indicate progress being made in this area are: • Recorded crimes for ‘Possession with Intent to Supply’ controlled substances. Up 39% due to better analysis of intelligence and targeted warrants; • Prosecutions for ‘Possession of Controlled Substances’ under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Currently at 64 for the year, anticipated to exceed the 5 year average. Whilst rising recorded crime in this area is unwanted, the fact that it is rising shows that your local police are looking at it as a priority, putting resources and effort into tackling the issue. Of note, a number of warrants have been undertaken in the past 3 months: Your local police request your help in tackling Drug related crime by reporting any suspicions you may have either in person or anonymously via 101 or via crime stoppers online: Crimestoppers in Scotland | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org) 0800 555 111 We rely on communities to provide us with the information that helps us tackle organised crime. Your intelligence is essential in securing warrants. Please, if you see, hear or suspect something, link with us directly or use the above information to voice your concerns. As you can see, your inputs help us take action. Page 39 Agenda Item 6a
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OFFICIAL Page 2 of 8 OFFICIAL • 12th July, where Officers undertook a warrant in Campbeltown, where 49.5 grams of cocaine was seized (approximate street value of £2,400) alongside £3556.40 in cash; • 20th June, where Officers undertook a warrant in Campbeltown, where a number of bags were recovered containing white power and green vegetable matter, along with a Taser and Baton. The above two focus on Campbeltown, but Oban continues to be at the forefront of our activity with pro-active plain clothed patrols to combat drug related activity. Those present might be aware of recent large-scale seizures this year, with 500kg of Cocaine seized in Hull and 25kg of Cannabis in Glasgow, both connected with organised crime within our area and being trafficked into the country. We continue to work with all agencies to prevent drugs coming into our communities. Evidence of this partnership approach is seen when looking at the previous 3 months across the whole of Argyll & West Dunbartonshire where 6 people linked to serious and organised crime have been arrested and £301,847 seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Page 40
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OFFICIAL Page 3 of 8 OFFICIAL Acquisitive Crime encompasses all Theft type crimes, including Housebreaking and Frauds. Crimes such as shoplifting sprees or a series of sheds being broken into can quickly distort figures and risk when analysing this group. On average 120 crimes occur a year (where an avareage is stated, this is based on a 5 year average). We are currenlty at 112 recorded crimes, which would indicate us being around the average (or above) by the close of the recording year. Shoplifting has been driven down in the area by 39% through good work targetting offenders early and working with stores where a vulnerability is discovered. However, Frauds, which we have repeatedly sent out advice about, continue to prove difficult to prevent with a 54.5% increase recorded on last year’s figures. Why are Frauds difficult to manage/prevent? This crime type is often perpetrated by using technology to access the victim’s home, be it on phone or via the World Wide Web. Often the criminals involved are technically advanced and evidentially aware and, most importantly, outside of the jursidiction of the United Kingdom. As a result of that our detection rate in Acquisitive Crime stands at 26.8% for this year. Crimes like Fraud within this group pull down the average, when other crime types like Shoplifting are at 67%. As previously stated, statistics rarely tell the full picture on their own. Your local police wants members of the APGs to help us by following us on our social media channels and help us spread crime prevention advice and guidance. Fraud Seminars can be provided by the Community Engagement team should you wish. Contct PS Shaw who will pass your details on to the relevant team. Read tips on Argyll & Bute’s Trading Standards Website on practice to protect yourself from the activity of Rogue Traders. Page 41
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OFFICIAL Page 4 of 8 OFFICIAL There are many strands to understanding road safety, from the amount of crimes, to the amount of accidents and injuries that occur upon our network. Police Scotland are one of many partner agencies that contribute to trying to improve the safety of local infrastructure. On average we record 384 crimes on the roads in MAKI and OLI. At the most serious are Dangerous Driving & Drink Drive offences, through to regulatory and speeding offences. Currently, to the year to date we are at 210 crimes, meaning we are on course to be around that average by the end of the year. Of concern in the figures to date is an increase in both Dangerous Driving (35% on last year) and Driving Under the Influence (22% on last year). With regards to the latter, we are yet to reach our peak demand time, being the Christmas period. Though culturally frowned upon and numerous initiatives warning of the dangers and repercussions, driving under the influence of drink/drugs continues to be a problematic crime for our area. Not least because of the risk it places other road users at. It is not a crime undertaken by one clear demographic either, with all ages, genders and holiday makers/local residents alike being involved. In the period for April 2024 to June 2024 we have seen a general decrease in road traffic collisions where serious injuries and minor injuries have occurred. Both categories have reduced by almost 50% when compared with the same period last year. We are saddened to report that death rates from road traffic collisions remain largely the same. For the period detailed You can help your local Police by reporting anyone who is suspected of drink or drug driving within your community either in person, via 101 or via crime stoppers online: Crimestoppers in Scotland | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org) 0800 555 111 As said, OLI and MAKI continue to have heightened drink/drug drive figures despite local and national work to address this issue. In light of this, we would like to ask those members of the APG, “What can your local community, organisation or business do to help impact on drink & drug driving?” Page 42
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OFFICIAL Page 5 of 8 OFFICIAL (April to June), 3 deaths occurred rather than 4 for the previous year, but in July two more motorcyclists tragically passed away as a result of collisions they were involved in on our local trunk roads. We recognise the huge impact these losses have on the communities that we serve and continue to work with our partners to understand ways and practices to drive down these figures, be it through education, awareness, road management or further speed control measures. Violent Crime covers a range of offences from Stalking, Assaults, Domestic Abuse through to the worst offence of Murder. For our area we get, on average, 124 crimes a year for this crime group. It has been noticeable that to date, for this year we are already above this average, recording 155 crimes. Our data shows that this increase in from 2 distinct sources – an increase of low-level common assaults (i.e. a punch or push) and assaults against Police Officers, which has seen an increase of 57%. When you see an increase of both low levels assaults and assaults against Police, this indicates that intoxicants are involved and night time economy (pubs and clubs) are contributing to the issues faced. This correlates with an increase in Threatening & Abusive Behaviour that has also seen a 33% increase on the average, with a 161 offences recorded to date. Though there has been an increase, our detection rate within this area of crime remains strong, with 65.2% of cases successfully charged. Please help us tackle Violent Crime by reporting any ASB or community concerns either in person via 101 or via crime stoppers online: Crimestoppers in Scotland | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org) 0800 555 111 As APG members, if you have identified problem areas, ASB hotspots, or licencees that are not acting in a responsible way, please link with us to advise of the problem. We can set up bespoke patrols and use our powers under Licensing Laws to ensure responsible practice. The sooner we are informed about an issue the less chance there is that it grows into an enduring community issue. Page 43
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OFFICIAL Page 6 of 8 OFFICIAL This area of public protection spans a number of traditional crime types, including Child Protection, to crimes under Sexual Offences legislation. For our area we get, on average, 37 crimes per year. Currently, for the year to date, we are 10.8% below this threshold, with a notable reduction in physical assaults. This crime area is one that can be problematic when considering detection rates, as reported crimes are often historic, with little available evidence and rely on one person’s word against another. Currently this rate is 63.6% for this year. What the above data doesn’t show are the multiple protective processes being undertaken every day by specialist units to ensure the safety of our communities. Examples of this include daily Inter-Agency Referral Discussions following reported child concerns, Adult Support & Protection Meetings for identified vulnerable persons in our communities, a dedicated Domestic Abuse Investigation Unit as well as the Sex Offender Policing Unit. There are numerous other departments/initiatives working towards this joint goal of protecting our communities, that I’ll highlight the work of in the meetings moving forward. Members of the APG can help us by reporting any concerns you may have regarding potential victims of Domestic Abuse or vulnerable persons, who may be being exploited or who may just need additional crime prevention support. Again this can be reported through the channels previously discussed, but where serious safety concerns are present, better outcomes are achieved by in person reporting so we can properly understand the risks present. Page 44
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OFFICIAL Page 7 of 8 OFFICIAL Other relevant news from your local policing teams Operation Navette: Is Police Scotland’s response to the ongoing protests/riots taking place around the UK. At the time of writing, I’m pleased to report that our local communities are showing no evidence of these tensions. It is my hope that, by the time I speak at the Planning Groups, this is still the same as, largely, the integrated, localised nature of our communities normally prevents national trends like this from becoming a factor. However, our officers have been conducting community reassurance visits to understand the needs of those we serve and to understand if anyone has any fears or concerns they wish to raise. Public Confidence: Police Scotland routinely seeks to test check satisfaction of service from those that we help. In our most recent survey (covering Argyll and West Dunbartonshire) 68% of those asked were either ‘very satisfied’ or ‘satisfied’ with the service they received from Police Scotland. This mirrors rates from last year. We continue to work to improve these figures through training and appropriate supervision, ensuring our dedicated officers provide a high quality of service across the area in all aspects of policing. One of the ways your local team does this is by reviewing all requests for service each day, test checking the action taken, to ensure that the correct response is provided and that our officers conduct themselves in accordance with Police Scotland Policy and Scottish Crime Recording Standards. In analysing the demand within our policing area it has been determined that a large number of calls stem from residents not knowing which agency they should contact, resulting in linking with the Police as the agency of last resort. The below links are to help channel enquiries to the correct agencies: Useful Links/Contacts: • Argyll and Bute Communtiy Directory - https://abcd.scot/ - this excellent site signposts you to all available services in your area, be it advocacy, counselling, debt advice or animal welfare; • Crimestoppers – Crimestoppers in Scotland | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org) 0800 555 111 • Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime – www.scottishparc.co.uk • Women’s Aid - Home - Women's Aid (womensaid.org.uk) • Citizens Advice – 0808 164 6000 & https://www.abcab.org.uk/ - Argyll and Bute Citizens Advice Bureau is a local, independent charity which provides free, impartial and confidential advice and information to give you the tools you need to sort out any issues or problems; • Argyll and Bute Council Trading Standards – 01546 605 519 • Argyll and Bute Council – https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/my-council/how-contact-us Page 45
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Introduction Welcome to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Community Board Performance Report. This performance report is designed to provide citizens, stakeholders and partners with information relating to Community Board based activity undertaken by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Whilst using historic statistical benchmarking data, consideration must be taken of the somewhat random nature of fire related incidents and events, and how this can pose difficulties in interpreting emerging patterns and trends. This is of specific relevance where Community Board level data is analysed due to the relatively small number of actual incidents/events that occur in Community Board areas. However, regardless of statistical anomalies, emerging patterns and trends in fire related incidents and events can assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Community Planning Partners plan and implement preventative intervention initiatives to target reducing fire related incidents and events. Local Firefighter Training Plan Below is a list of subjects the operational crews have been focusing on within this period. Each subject has been covered both practically and theoretically and recorded in the Fire Service Training recording system. Training Subjects April /May/June • CFBT • Water Awareness • Safe Working at Height • RTC and Extrication • Knotts, Ladders & Pumps • Secure Accommodation Page 48
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Accidental Dwelling Fires (ADF) Ward 3 Year Average 2023/24 2024/25 Oban North & Lorn 1.3 3 1 Oban South & Isles 2.7 6 1 Community Board Total 4 9 2 ADF Casualties Ward 3 Year Average 2023/24 2024/25 Oban North & Lorn 0.3 0 1 Oban South & Isles 0.3 1 0 Community Board Total 0.7 1 1 Deliberate Secondary Fire Setting Ward 3 Year Average 2023/24 2024/25 Oban North & Lorn 2.3 2 3 Oban South & Isles 1.7 2 2 Community Board Total 4 4 5 Fires in Non-Domestic Property Ward 3 Year Average 2023/24 2024/25 Oban North & Lorn 1 2 0 Oban South & Isles 1.7 3 2 Community Board Total 2.7 5 2 Page 49
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Casualties from Non-Fire Emergencies Ward 3 Year Average 2023/24 2024/25 Oban North & Lorn 4 7 3 Oban South & Isles 5.7 2 8 Community Board Total 9.7 9 11 Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Ward 3 Year Average 2023/24 2024/25 Oban North & Lorn 10.7 15 10 Oban South & Isles 26 28 25 Community Board Total 36.7 43 35 Page 50
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Incidents/Activities of Note Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals (UFAS) We continue to work with partners across Argyll & Bute to support duty holders in reducing unwanted fire alarm signal (UFAS) incidents. Our UFAS mobilisation policy has been devised with the aim of reducing UFAS incidents across Scotland. This has been reflected in the relevant KPI’s contained within this report. Road & Water Safety campaigns In this reporting period, we have continued to work with various partners across Argyll & Bute including Police Scotland, The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) and local business on Road and Water safety campaigns. We continue to support a road safety governance group established with Police Scotland's L Division. The group meets on a quarterly basis to discuss road safety issues and includes various partners from across Argyll & Bute. We continue to participate in Partnership Approach to Water Safety (PAWS) and attend Argyll & Bute quarterly meetings. Our Community Action Team (CAT) and local crews have been delivering Water Safety Scotland water safety presentations across schools in Argyll & Bute. Community Engagement Activities • Post Domestic Incident Response (PDIR) following every domestic incident • Community Action Team (CAT) visited various Caravan and campsites offering appropriate fire safety advice • Fire, Water & Road Safety provided to schools and local community groups. • Continue to deliver Fire Safety advice via HFSVs (Home Fire Safety Visits) and provision of smoke detection • Representation on Multi Agency Risk Assessment (MARAC) for those affected by domestic violence • Continue to support ‘Make the Call’ campaign and On Call recruitment drive for retained and volunteer stations within Argyll and Bute • Supporting Partnership Approach to Water Safety (PAWS) group and engaging with the public: #RESPECTTHEWATER campaign • Engaging with communities utilising spring/summer Thematic Action Plans TAP • Victim support referral pathway set up • Establishing “Referral Pathways” with our partnership agencies. Empowering new referral groups to help us arrange Home Fire Safety Visits for some of our most vulnerable groups in our communities. • Our Area Management personnel were joined by SFRS (Scottish Fire and Rescue Service) Board Member Paul Stollard, as we carried out our National Public Pre-consultation on the future of SFRS. Participation from members of the public who engaged with us at Tesco Oban and at Oban Community Fire Station. • Our CAT continue to engage with primary schools on road and water safety presentations including Strath of Appin, Glassary, Tayvallich and Rhunahaorine Primary Schools EWDAB (East & West Dunbartonshire, Argyll, and Bute) LSO Activities • West SDA (Service Delivery Area) development event at INEOS, Finnart Ocean Terminal. Attended by DACO (Deputy Assistant Chief Officer) Wright and several senior officers from EWDAB LSO. This was a fantastic opportunity to learn more about our local risks, while strengthening partnerships through shared understanding. Page 51
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• Continued roll out of new fleet SFRS Electric Vehicles and on-station charging points within the area. • In June, WC McGloin &CSA McLean Fleming attended the DYW (Developing the Young Workforce) conference at Coran Halls in Oban. Allowing partners from across Argyll & Bute to discuss ideas on how to support our young people from attracting women into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math's) to mentoring through MCR pathways. • Staff from EWDAB LSO tested SFRS Continuity Plans at our annual exercise. Following familiarisation input from Civil Contingencies Officer Cameron Black. We were joined by representatives from Argyll & Bute Council, who provided valuable input and feedback. • LSO McKay and the wider team at EWDAB were happy to celebrate our On Call colleague, Lorraine Taylor, who was recognised in the Kings Birthday Honours for 2024, for her exemplary service to her community. Home Fire Safety As part of our commitment to building a safer Scotland we offer everyone in Scotland a free home fire safety visit. We will help you sort out a fire escape plan and provide information about smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide alarms. For a Free Home Fire Safety Visit, please: • Call 0800 0731 999 • Text "FIRE" to 80800 from your mobile phone. Twitter link: https://twitter.com/abewdhq Page 52
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Glenshellach Business Park Oban Argyll PA34 4RY UHI Argyll is a trading name of Argyll College UHI Ltd a charity registered in Scotland No SC026685 Registered address: Westbay, Dunoon, PA23 7HP www.argyll.uhi.ac.uk UHI Argyll is about to begin our new academic year from the end of August when we will be offering a range of courses from Nat 4 Maths through to Post- Grad degrees. Our most popular courses include computing, business and IT, childcare, maritime skills and beauty. Each course is offered at different levels so there should always be a convenient entry point for each applicant. Students can also choose to undertake part-time or infill study which allows a bit more flexibility for work outside of learning. In line with the Scottish Government’s focus on numeracy skills, we are delighted to offer a range of free Multiply Courses, where you can study Nat 4 Maths, Nat 5 Maths Applications, Positive About Numbers and Positive About Money. Further details can be accessed here; Multiply - UHI Argyll We are holding several new applicant information sessions before the start of term, in each of our 9 centres throughout Argyll to familiarise our new students with their campus surroundings and answer any funding, IT or course enquiries they may have. We are still accepting applications for the session 24/25 and welcome students to contact their local campus to discuss course options; Our centres - UHI Argyll or view the available courses on our website; Page 53 Agenda Item 6c
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Glenshellach Business Park Oban Argyll PA34 4RY UHI Argyll is a trading name of Argyll College UHI Ltd a charity registered in Scotland No SC026685 Registered address: Westbay, Dunoon, PA23 7HP www.argyll.uhi.ac.uk You can e mail me with any specific questions you may have;Theresa.Bain@uhi.ac.uk Page 54
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Page | 1 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. Page 55 Agenda Item 6d
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ADAPTADAPT an includem project includem.org/what-we-do/adapt/david.gould@includem.co.uk includem have been awarded funding from the Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Fund to build a better understanding of youth justice in Scotland. The primary objective of the ADAPT project is to divert young people away from behaviours that could result in criminalisation, and a trajectory of involvement within youth justice systems. Our ADAPT project supports young people aged 10 to 26-years-old and their families. We can offer an 8am to 10pm service seven days per week with access to a 24-hour telephone support line. Our Objective What are We Doing? The two main aspects of the Adapt project are research and the creation of pilot interventions. For the research part we are speaking with people and organisations across the country, from social workers to supermarkets to Police Scotland. From these conversations we can build a detailed picture of youth justice in Scotland, which includes where the current gaps in provisions lie. Once the gaps in youth justice provisions have been identified, we work with organisations to codesign, create, and fully fund pilot interventions. What we are able to do with these pilot projects is extremely broad. We can design pilots that are focussed on early intervention, and we can design pilots that support young people who have committed high-tier offences. We will be flexible and adaptable and respond to the needs identified within your area of expertise. With the data that we gather from the research and from the pilot projects we will report back to the Scottish Government with details of where the gaps in provisions are and what works to fill them. We will also share our findings with our partners and other organisations. What are We Hoping to Achieve? We know that there are resourcing gaps in provisions for young people coming into conflict with the law, but we want to know exactly where these gaps are and how we can fill them. We want to work in partnership with key stakeholders across Scotland. The Adapt project will find these gaps and will create opportunities to demonstrate which interventions are most effective at supporting young people throughout each stage of the youth justice system. We also want to make sure that our findings are shared as widely as possible. We want to make sure that the great work that happens in one part of the country is known about and can be used across Scotland. For more information: Dr David Gould A charity registered in Scotland, number SCO30233 | Company registration number: 207985 Page 57 Agenda Item 8
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Luing Community Council (LCC) – Participation Request to improve the Cuan ferry timetable – note for OLI Community Planning Group meeting, August 14th 2024 Early in 2023, Luing Community Councillors heard about the statutory Participation Request (PR) process during a training course run by Argyll & Bute Councils’ Community Development team. In July 2023, after a joint meeting with senior Councillors and Council Officers, our Participation Request was formally accepted, with the intended outcome of ‘an improved ferry timetable, which better meets the needs of the island community, especially those using it for education, work, business, health and care’. In Jan/Feb 2024, LCC , in collaboration with the Council and as part of the PR process, undertook a ferry users’ survey. We sent a report of the survey findings to the Council’s marine operations officers in April, following its acceptance at a community meeting. We followed up with further attempts to obtain a response from the marine officers and we contacted other Council officials and a Councillor responsible for transport. To date we have not received any response to the survey findings, and the PR process has been at a standstill. After intervention by a Community Development officer, we have finally been offered one date for a meeting with the marine operations team on August 30th. We are aware that the marine operations officers have other responsibilities and demands on their time, and we have accepted – as a consequence – that the Participation Request process may take longer than the timescale set by the legislation. Luing community has been exceptionally patient given the expectations of a structured, statutory process to deliver improvements to a service that affect the lives and livelihoods of everyone on the island. We understood from the beginning the constraints facing the Cuan ferry service, with an ageing vessel and limited resources, and that any improvements would need to take these into account. The marine operations manager appeared keen to undertake the PR process as this fitted with his proposal to establish a permanent ferry users’ forum, which we supported wholeheartedly. LCC and Luing community went into the PR process with positive hopes about collaborating with the Council and about the outcomes. The high response rate to the survey is a demonstration of the community’s engagement. The long-drawn-out process, the lack of response to the survey and the difficulty of obtaining responses from the Council officers have been exceptionally disappointing. Luing residents and businesses are the ferry’s most important customers and deserve to be treated in a manner consistent with the Council’s Customer Service Strategy, Charter and Plan 2024-2034. We still hold out hope that the process can be restarted, and the Council’s agreement to engage in the PR process respected. We think the PR process in general has the potential to structure Council-Community collaboration to improve services, but it needs the active support and engagement of Councillors and Officers to achieve the desired outcomes. August 6 2024 Page 59 Agenda Item 9a
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Carr Gomm Page 1 Demonstrating successful discharge outcomes and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions. Community Contacts: Project Summary and Plan October 2018 - March 2024 Funded by Page 61 Agenda Item 9b
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Community Contacts Page 1 People and carers are better prepared, confident to engage and contribute meaningfully to social care assessments and reviews. People and carers feel more informed, listened to, less stressed. People and carers can creatively and flexibly plan to achieve personal outcomes including accessing community assets. People and carers have increased skills so are better able to manage social care packages. People and carers have increased knowledge and understanding of self-directed support principles and options for social care. Our planned outcomes for Argyll & Bute - October 2018 to end of March 2024 Community Contacts has been offering independent support, information and advice on Self Directed Support (SDS) in Argyll & Bute since October 2013. The project was awarded further funding under Support in The Right Direction (SiRD) for the continuation and development of independent support for SDS between April 2024 and March 2027. Community Contacts provides service delivery to four distinct localities of Argyll & Bute: Mid Argyll, Kintyre, Islay and Jura Bute and Cowal Oban, Lorn and the Isles Helensburgh and Lomond This means that the Community Contacts Argyll & Bute team works with disperse communities across large geographical areas. Community Contacts Argyll & Bute Page 62
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Community Contacts Page 2 Four part-time Specialist Community Project Workers, all home based with responsibility for the 4 localities. A part-time Community Project Manager. Senior management support. Total number of hours of service each week is 99.5 hours/ 2.6 FTE. Community Contacts Argyll & Bute Team currently consists of: Helping people to understand the SDS process locally; to both understand their rights but to appreciate the limitations of SDS and public resources. Tailored support to understand legislation and the rights and responsibilities this brings. Offering one-to-one support to people and carers to develop personal outcomes plans and help to access support services. Linking people to make community connections and to develop personal networks (including those not eligible for formal social care resources). Providing support to understand the process and ongoing management of a direct payment, and to make connections with other services for more intensive support, when this is needed. Assistance to understand Option Two responsibilities and functions. Working with partners to share SDS information and knowledge e.g., with advocacy and carers’ organisations; with locality based HSCP integrated teams and with both adults and Children and Families’ leadership teams. Range of activity to offer independent support, information and advice on SDS: Page 63
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Community Contacts Page 3 Facilitating peer support opportunities with those with an interest in SDS, often in partnership with other organisations e.g., Alzheimer Scotland and carer support services. Due to the geography and resourcing constraints, Community Contacts continues to offer as much assistance remotely as possible. Relationships and joint working Community Contacts, has positive relationships with cross-sector partners, and receives referrals from Argyll and Bute HSCP and other Council teams, third sector organisations, provider organisations, personal assistants as well as self-referrals. Susan’s story Community Contacts Specialist Project Worker, Rachel was introduced to Susan at North Argyll Carers Centre. Susan is a retired nurse and has been providing extensive support for her parents in recent years. Susan found the peer support available via the Carers Centre was invaluable and had ‘kept her going’ in her role as carer. When Rachel spoke with Susan, Susan shared insight into her earlier bad experiences of contact with social workers because of being a parent to a disabled child. Due to this, Susan was reluctant to explore the potential of SDS for her parents and in her role as a carer. Susan said she was coping as she employed someone privately to help with caring responsibilities. Rachel spent time over a cup of coffee with Susan having an outcome focused conversation. Susan agreed to take some information with her on SDS and on Rachel’s role with Community Contacts. Two weeks later, Susan called Rachel; she had been reflecting on their conversation and on the information she had taken away. She concluded that there would be ‘no harm’ in requesting an SDS assessment for the family and asked Rachel for her help. Rachel contacted the Social Work Department who promptly visited the family, conducted an assessment and offered an SDS budget to help meet everyone’s needs. Page 64
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Community Contacts Page 4 National work 2023-2024 Community Contacts continues to work with national partners and organisations based in other local authority areas, to influence change and promote good practice. Recent examples include: Membership of the Scottish Government's Personal Assistant Programme Board. Contributed to the update of the SDS Statutory Guidance (2022) and the subsequent National SDS Improvement plan alongside Scottish Government, CoSLA, Social Work Scotland, SDS Scotland and InControl Scotland. Chaired the review and subsequent publishing of the revised national Framework of SDS Standards. Working with SDS and legal partners to update and rewrite the Scottish Personal Assistants Employers’/Personal Assistants’ Handbook as an online and printable resource. Opened up sessions for partners and citizens to feed into the National Care Service Consultation. Practice learning with other Scottish Government funded projects offering independent support, information, and advice on SDS. Chair of Self directed Support Scotland, the national membership organisation for those connected with SDS professionally and national delivery partner for Scottish Government. Susan reported back that she was appreciative of Rachel’s gentle approach; her respect, the initial time she gave to her and the space to reach her own decision. Rachel also reflected and noted the power of sharing information and kindness at the right time; how this approach and the information shared enabled Susan to determine her next steps thus upholding her rights. The duration of this support was only over three weeks and was highly effective for Susan. Rachel also reported that this piece of work felt very rewarding and successful and fitted with SiRD Outcome 1. Page 65
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Carr Gomm Page 1 Demonstrating successful discharge outcomes and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions. Total (with a focus on the primary supported person) Existing cases New cases 127 48 79 Total (including carers requiring a high degree of support in their own right) Cared for person Carers 222 127 95 From October 2023 to March 2024, we offered ‘casework’ (more intensive work) to these numbers of people and families: Our demographics and referral points Page 5 In same period, we supported the following numbers of people and their carers: During this time, we supported the following number of people eligible/not eligible for SDS or awaiting assessment completion: Total (with a focus on the primary supported person) Eligible for SDS Not eligible for SDS Pre- assessment or waiting for assessment Don’t know 127 11 4 4 8 In this period, the number of people accessing each SDS option was: Total Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Don’t know 111 75 1 10 23 2 Community Contacts Page 66
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Carr Gomm Page 1 Demonstrating successful discharge outcomes and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions. Number of people (with a focus on the primary supported person) Age 41 Between 0 and 17 years 34 Between 18 and 64 years 39 65 years or older 13 Don’t know Page 6 Our demographics (based on casework figures) were: Number of people (with a focus on the primary supported person) Access Route 62 Local Authority 0 Schools 45 Another third sector organisation 0 Referral by personal assistant 13 Self-referrals and referrals made by friends or families 0 Advertising (web, in paper, or outreach) 7 Don’t know Number of young people supported making the transition to adult life 9 Community Contacts Page 67
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Carr Gomm Page 1 Demonstrating successful discharge outcomes and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions. Page 7 Number of people Condition(s) 1 Addictions 33 Asperger’s or Autism 0 Blind or visual impairment 2 Carers of people living with a condition 2 Carers accessing support for their own personal outcomes 0 Deaf or hearing impairment 10 Dementia 8 Learning disability 11 Learning and physical disability 15 Long-term condition – including chronic pain, neurological conditions and terminal illness 10 Mental ill-health 16 Physical disability 11 Problems connected with ageing 8 Don’t know Total number of people given ‘light-touch’ advice and information (in addition to our casework). 911 Community Contacts Page 68
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Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group 14th August 2024 Water Safety Scotland communication toolkits Summary Water Safety Scotland has produced communication toolkits for use in developing people’s understanding and awareness of the danger of open water and enabling safe participation in water-based activities. 1. Purpose The toolkits are attached as an appendix to allow ACPG partners to promote water safety for kayaking/canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding. These toolkits were also shared recently with members of the Partnership Approach to Water Safety (PAWS) Argyll and Bute group. 2. Recommendations Members of the Area Community Planning Group are asked to note the water safety communications toolkits. 3. Background Thematic communications toolkits have been developed by Water Safety Scotland and shared with partners on the local PAWS Group and Education Scotland, to promote safety and awareness around specific water-based activities. 4. Detail Water Safety Scotland in conjunction with Paddle Scotland have developed communication toolkits to promote safe participation in stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking/canoeing. These toolkits are attached as an appendix and can be shared and utilised as required to enhance awareness of water safety around the coastline of Argyll and Bute and on our inland waters. 5. Conclusions Page 71 Agenda Item 11
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Members of the Area Community Planning Group are asked to note the toolkits for use in promoting water safety for kayaking/canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding. 6. CPP Outcomes Does you report relate to any of the following: Outcome Tick as appropriate (√) Community Wellbeing √ Housing Transport Infrastructure For further information please contact: cppadmin@argyll-bute.gov.uk Page 72
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Water Safety Scotland Stand Up Paddleboarding ‘mini’ toolkit 2024 Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) is a monthly topic within Water Safety Scotland (WSS)’s prevention toolkit and features in May but can be used across the year, as appropriate. Key message: Scotland’s seas, lochs and rivers are enjoyed by a wide range of people for exciting activities– but it’s vital we know how to enjoy the water safely. It’s always best to be prepared before doing the sport. To do this, follow the SUP water safety code which contains advice specific to the activities of Stand Up Paddleboarding. Website link: https://www.watersafetyscotland.org.uk/advice-hub/activity-safety/stand-up- paddleboarding-sup/ Assets Specific assets have been created for this package. These include: • Social media assets (detailed below) • SUP safety video of key advice that can be shared across social media Suggested social media posts: Be aware of offshore winds. Avoid launching on your paddleboard in windy conditions. Follow the SUP water safety code found here: https://tinyurl.com/2s3t2a4x #DrowningPrevention Check your kit before you launch on your paddleboard. Remain safe whilst stand up paddleboarding by following the water safety code: https://tinyurl.com/2s3t2a4x Interested in Stand Up Paddleboarding? Get involved in this fun activity and attend an approved Paddle Scotland course #WaterSafety Page 73
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Offshore winds can lead to being led out further into deeper water when paddleboarding. Check the direction of the wind before heading out onto the water. Avoid launching in windy conditions. #DrowingPrevention Safety is the key to having fun whilst stand up paddleboarding. Follow our SUP water safety code to get the best out of your paddle: https://tinyurl.com/2s3t2a4x #DrowningPrevention Whether you are a keen paddler or a new lover of the sport, be aware of safety by following our SUP safety code: https://tinyurl.com/2s3t2a4x #DrowningPrevention You can check our brand-new video, staring Calum McNicol from Paddle Scotland, who discusses the key advice to help keep you safe whilst Stand-up Paddleboarding. You can access the new video online here: https://youtu.be/cwLUR-7Gynw Page 74
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Water Safety Scotland Kayaking and Canoeing ‘mini’ toolkit 2024 Kayak and Canoe safety is a monthly topic within Water Safety Scotland (WSS)’s prevention toolkit and features in May but can be used across the year, as appropriate. Key message: Kayaking and Canoeing are both popular recreational and competitive sports and can offer adventure, exercise, and fun, as well as a chance to explore nature. Its best to always be prepared before doing the sport. To do this, follow the Kayaking and Canoeing Water Safety code which contains advice specific to the activities of kayaking and canoeing. Website link: https://www.watersafetyscotland.org.uk/advice-hub/activity-safety/kayaking- canoeing/ Assets: Specific assets have been created for this package. These include: • Social media assets (detailed below) • Kayak and Canoe safety video of key advice that can be shared across social media Tweets/X/FB posts Prepared to paddle? Make sure you are aware of your surroundings, the condition of your equipment, and the weather conditions before you launch. The key to safe canoeing or kayaking is to follow the water safety code. #DrowningPrevention Whether you are going kayaking or canoeing make sure you follow the water safety code. If you get into an emergency, call 999 #WaterSafety #DrowningPrevention Before launching, ensure you have a mobile phone in a waterproof pouch in case of emergency. This will make your kayaking/canoeing experience safer. #DrowningPrevention. Page 75
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Make sure to check the wind direction and speed before launching. Be aware of offshore winds. Stay aware of weather conditions by checking the forecast before you set out. Avoid launching in windy conditions. #DrowningPrevention You can check our brand-new video, staring Calum McNicol from Paddle Scotland, who discusses the key advice to help keep you safe whilst canoeing or kayaking. You can access the new video online here: https://youtu.be/xUVh2Wx6eHU Please also remember that if you plan to buy second hand equipment – you can read our key advice here: https://www.watersafetyscotland.org.uk/media/p5fl3icv/wss-second-hand-advice.pdf Page 76