Item 9d - Empowered DIG Update
West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 May 2023
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 18 May 2023 and its agenda
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Management Board Meeting Development and Improvement Groups (DIGs): Highlights and Issues Report FOR INFORMATION ONLY X FOR DECISION Name of DIG Empowered Date of report 18 April 2023 Name and email of lead contact Selina Ross selina@wdcvs.com 1 Highlights of activity and progress since last meeting The Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 2022/23 grant allocation process has been successfully completed with the full budget of £266,435 allocated across 17 local projects. The range of funded activity includes peer support, targeted group activities, community growing, domestic abuse support and recovery focussed support. The 2022/23 programme of awareness raising activity Dementia Friendly West Dunbartonshire has been completed including • A re-development of the DFWD page on the WDCVS website, linking to session booking and general information • Re-design and distribution of a new suite of resources included Hints and Tips cards and business posters • Visits and delivery of awareness activity to 52 local businesses • Delivery of awareness training to 477 local residents • 366 pledges of follow-on support received. 2 Outline of any issues/risks and how these are being managed No current issues or risks to report ITEM 9d
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3 Outline of the main outputs expected before next meeting Work is being taken forward to develop the 2023/4 DIG workplan, themed around the 3 priorities. A refresh of DIG membership is also being taken forward due to personnel changes across a number of partner agencies in the last quarter. 4 What are your requirements of partners in the Community Planning Management Board to achieve the outcomes of the DIG? No current requests 5 Please outline any good news story you wish to share