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Appendix 1
Dumbarton Common Good Fund
for consideration by Corporate Services Committee on 13th August 2025
(2025/26)
Organisation Purpose of organisation Purpose of grant Recommendations
Date of Stage 1
Assessment:
18/07/25
Date of Stage 2
Assessment:
21/07/25
Score: 20/25
High
One off or
Recurring:
One off
Financial Year: 25/26
Grant Request: £5,360
The 2 Rivers Book
Festival Planning
Team. (A
Voluntary,
unincorporated
community group
of 3 members,
set up to plan the
2 Rivers
Children’s Book
Festival in
Dumbarton).
The aims of the Group are:
- To organise and deliver the annual 2 Rivers
Children’s Book Festival in Dumbarton,
Scotland.
- To promote children’s literacy, creativity,
and love of reading through free, inclusive
festival events.
- To support and work in partnership with
local schools, libraries, authors, and
community organisations.
- To ensure access to cultural opportunities
for children and families in Dumbarton and
surrounding areas.
Funding from Common Good would be used to
promote, plan and host the first year of the Book
Festival.  Marketing costs would include both print
and online advertising; event costs would include
author, illustrator and storyteller fees and
expenses; volunteer expenses; Disclosure Scotland
fees; art materials; venue hire, banners,
programmes and other promotional materials such
as customised ‘selfie frames’ designed by the
illustrators taking part in the event and insurance.
The aim of the book festival is to encourage a
lifelong love for reading by making books fun,
relevant and accessible. The aim is to inspire and
support healthy reading habits for children and
their families, this can have significant benefits not
only in terms of improved academic attainment but
also general wellbeing.  Supports WDC’s Strategic
Priority of creating communities that are Resilient
and Thriving.
Officer
Recommendation:
Approval –
£5,360