Item 16 Appendix 1 - Empowered DIG Action Plan 2024-6
West Dunbartonshire Council · 20 February 2025
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 20 February 2025 and its agenda
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Empowered DIG Action Plan 1 Delivery and Improvement Group: Empowered DIG Action Plan 2024-6 Local Outcome: We live in engaged and cohesive communities Title Due Date Assigned to Milestones Milestone Due Strengthen the profile and role of community development in local strategic planning and policy (Empowerment/Sustainability) WDCVS Review existing and new strategy documents mapping opportunities for community engagement options and activity March 2025 Review and develop locality planning activity June 2025 Prepare options for future activity to be explored June 2025 Explore levels of Community Empowerment awareness across CPWD June 2025 Promote and facilitate local upskilling opportunities around the Community Empowerment Act across the CPWD Sept 2025 Support third sector membership of the CLD Standards Council to support positive standards of practice March 2026 Title Due Date Assigned to Milestones Milestone Due Work with communities to further develop the WD health walk network (Wellbeing/Empowerment) March 2026 WFWD Network Increase number of registered walks across West Dunbartonshire by 4 per annum March 2025 Train 50 new health walk leaders (24/5) March 2025 Raise awareness of community-based strength and balance activity March 2025 ITEM 16 - APPENDIX 1
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Empowered DIG Action Plan 2 Train 50 strength and balance volunteers June 2025 Directory of strength and balance activity developed and promoted Oct 2025 Increase number registered walks by 4 per annum March 2026 Train an additional 50 walk leaders March 2026 Title Due Date Assigned to Milestones Milestone Due Work with VIOs across all sectors to support increased number of high quality, inclusive volunteering opportunities they offer (Wellbeing/Empowerment) March 2025 InVOLve Forum Review early adopter testing of the Inclusive Volunteering Toolkit Dec 2024 Roll-out of Inclusive Volunteering Toolkit Feb 2025 Volunteering Charter finalised April 2025 ‘On Your Doorstep’ recruitment campaign launched June 2025 Local Outcome: Citizens are confident, resilient and responsible Title Due Date Assigned to Milestone Milestone Due Deliver the Year 4 Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund programme (Wellbeing/Empowerment) Feb 2025 WDCVS Open fund for applications and awareness raising sessions delivered Sept 2024 Application stage 1 assessments complete Nov 2024 Panel decisions notified to successful applicants Jan 2025 Title Due Date Assigned to Milestone Milestone Due Extend the availability of and access to self- management activity to improve quality of life Mar 2025 WDCVS Establish linkages with national intermediaries and external partners Dec 2024
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Empowered DIG Action Plan 3 for residents living with long term health conditions (Wellbeing/Empowerment) Establish national intermediary network Feb 2025 Promote 2025/6 calendar of Dementia Friendly WD awareness sessions across CPWD Feb 2025 Raise awareness of the Ask ACCESS hub service Mar 2025 Hold pilot self-management assembly session Mar 2025 Review feedback and develop plan for onward Assembly delivery May 2025 Local Outcome: Carers are supported to address their needs Title Due Date Assigned to Milestones Milestone Due Develop carer champions and networks to share knowledge about the support available to carers March 2026 Kim McNab (CoWD) Raise awareness of Valued Carer Scheme amongst public service organisation June 2025 Raise awareness of Valued Carer Scheme amongst third sector organisations June 2025 Increase number of Valued Carer members by 50% March 2026 Carer Awareness sessions rolled out to all public service agencies/partners March 2026 Provide opportunities for carers to be active partners in planning and shaping supports March 2026 Agatha Njani (WDHSCP) Feedback on review of respite opportunities Dec 2025 Work with partners to increase variety and accessibility of respite options March 2026