Fyne Futures Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 6 May 2025
Back to Bute and Cowal Area Community Planning Group — 6 May 2025 and its agenda
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Fyne Futures Update This year marks our 20th anniversary of being a charity and social enterprise. Below is a summary of our achievements during financial year 2024/2025. This year we are seeking to become Scotland’s 1st island based community support agriculture scheme. To find out more use this link. https://fynefutures.org.uk/buteproduce/the-green-box-scheme/ Employability and Volunteering People are the best they can be 65 people supported with 1:1 coaching and activity plans 44 through Parental Support Fund 21 through Spark Your Purpose 40 Incredible Edible work parties with 205 participations 24 Monday at the Garden sessions with 72 participations Bute Produce – Where People Grow Environments are improved by our actions 518 green boxes – 100% grown locally from June to November Pizza in a Barrel with North Bute & St Andrew’s Primary Schools Growing plants for dyes with Jane Hunter Artist Over 150 people visiting for open days taken part in horticulture, bench making and other sustainable activities Making useful stuff from waste wood ReStyle – From one good home to another Sustainability is achieved by thinking and acting as owners of all resources available to us 156 new donors of reuse household goods 42,939kg of resources diverted from landfill 21,159kg of household goods for reuse 21,780gk of textiles for reuse and recycling Bike Bute – Explore Bute with ease Service exceed people’s expectations for ease of use, reliability and quality of provision 175 bookings with 7,806.9 miles of low carbon travel Successful pilot of care and repair services Fully qualified bike and e-bike mechanic Successful pilot of Wellness Wednesday led e-bike rides 4 cycle leaders qualified Repair Your Own Bike Workshop developed and tested 3 people gained bike maintenance skills