Improving Lives in Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute Council · 10 May 2023
Back to Oban Lorn & the Isles Area Community Planning Group — 10 May 2023 and its agenda
Text extracted from the council's PDF. Layout and reading order may differ from the original.
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ABOIP consultation • 5th December 2022 - 31st March 2023 • 1,978 participants • 7 themes – select top 3 Climate Change Community Wellbeing Digital Inclusion Diverse Economy and Skilled Workforce Financial Inclusion Housing Transport Infrastructure
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Promotion and Engagement • >1100 paper copies issued • >230 posters • 500 fliers • E-bulletins to over 900 people • Podcast, press release, Twitter, Facebook • Partners and networks
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Monitoring, Improving, Reaching • Weekly monitoring • Targeted promotion and engagement • Adapted - young people and adults with additional support needs • Translated - Gaelic and Ukrainian
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Support for non-digital participation • Support focused on marginalised groups - as identified by Connecting Scotland: • Low income households • People aged 60+ • Disabled people • Other groups targeted included: • People in areas with poor/no connectivity • Those without essential digital skills
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Methods and targeting Methods • Paper forms distributed widely • Self addressed envelopes issued to allow for free returns • Interactive sessions using creative and easy read resources Targeting • Targeted support to low response rate groups • Males - reached out to men’s sheds and men’s mental health groups • Geographical areas – example of focused promotion in the Helensburgh and Lomond area
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Support for community groups • Over 40 community groups supported to participate • Sessions included approximately 520 individuals • Examples of these groups included: • Cowal Elderly Befrienders • We Are With You, addictions recovery group - Bute • Helensburgh and Lomond Foodbank • Jean’s Bothy, mental health hub - Helensburgh • Islay Link Club, mental health support • Inveraray Warm Hub • Development Coll Seniors Lunch Club • Home Start Lorn, targeting low income families
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Video – some of the faces behind the voices
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Asking for younger people’s views 18 youth groups approached, including: • Church groups • Young carers • Development Trusts • Youth Cafes • Scouts and Guides Promoted through: • Youth Workers • MSYPs • Social Media Community Learning & Development Partnership Education Family Learning Parental Employment Support Refugee Families
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Youth Friendly Version of Survey *More colourful *Accessible language *For use during supported group sessions
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Case study •Welcome to Your Vote Week •Led by LiveArgyll Youth Worker •100+ young people, S2-S6 Modern Studies classes •Pupils discussed themes and worked in groups to agree top 3 priorities
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Where did people respond from? BAC HAL MAKI OLI 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 Actual vs expected response rates by administrative area Actual Expected
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HousingTransport Infrastructure Community Wellbeing Financial Inclusion Climate Change Priority themes • Argyll and Bute - top 3 • Groups • Bute and Cowal; Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands; Oban, Lorn and the Isles • 35-84 age groups • Thematic variation • Helensburgh and Lomond • 0-34 and 85+ age groups
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Thank you issued • Website • Community Planning Parters • Individual messages for specific promotion • Community Groups • Gaelic Groups • Youth Groups • Survey participants • Online • Paper • Bulletins • Basecamp • Facebook • Shops and village halls
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Thank you feedback • “Having heard the detail of the engagement work done at the CCP management Committee meeting I was really impressed with the process and excited about the data which you have captured and the good practice which can be shared.” – Argyll and Bute HSCP • “We are happy to hear that young peoples' contributions have been beneficial.” – Achievement Bute • “Good to see such good engagement.” – Police Scotland • “An amazing response.” – Argyll TSI • “I’m pleased you got such a good response.” – Mull businesses [Facebook] • “We look forward to working with you too on the Improvement Plan.” – Helensburgh Community Council [Facebook]
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Next steps • CPP Development Day – 18th May • Detailed results • Partner data and input • Planning of Focus Group sessions on top 3 or 4 priorities • Focus Groups • Development of ABOIP • Work with ACPGs on their plans based on data