Item 11 - Empowered DIG Report
West Dunbartonshire Council · 15 August 2024
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 15 August 2024 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 19 July 2024 Name and email of lead contact Selina Ross selina@wdcvs.com 1 Highlights of activity and progress since last meeting Highlights to draw to the attention of the Board are: Walk Friendly West Dunbartonshire The aim to expand the span of available health walks to ensure some degree of provision across the authority area has been achieved, reflecting an increased level of interest from both providers and walkers. The provider forum continues to meet quarterly and will looking to develop a number of shared promotions across the coming year, to ensure increased awareness. A programme of cascade training for new walk leaders will be delivered quarterly. Volunteering Strategy The InVOLve Forum has met to finalise its priorities for the coming year. These have been agreed as: • Increasing the percentage of Volunteer Involving Organisations who provide travel expenses from 50% to 75%. This will involve the offer of additional funding support surgeries and review of volunteering policies. • Support for the roll-out of the new PVG legislation requirements. An initial workshop session was delivered by Disclosure Scotland at the Third Sector conference held in June. Additional sessions will be organised as required. • A refreshed volunteer management skills development programme will be launched in September/October 2024. This is underpinned by the findings of the recently completed Training Needs Analysis. These activities will be added to the 2024/5 refresh of the Empowered DIG action plan. Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund Year 4 funding of £263,000 has been received from Scottish Government and the fund will open on 30th September 2024. The delivery partnership group has been extended to ensure wider community planning partner involvement, and will meet at the end of July to confirm final arrangements. ITEM 11
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2 Outline of any issues/risks and how these are being managed No current issues or risks to report. 3 Outline of the main outputs expected before next meeting The 24/25 action plan will have been completed and presented to the Management Board for approval. 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