Fyne Futures Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 5 November 2024
Back to Bute and Cowal Area Community Planning Group — 5 November 2024 and its agenda
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Fyne Futures Update Fyne Futures Ltd was delighted to be awarded £2,500 from the Supporting Communities Fund. The project has been led by Amanda Thornburn, Employability Coach and Steve Kemp, Volunteer Co-ordinator. Centred around volunteering and food sharing, the programme is entering its final weeks of operation and the team are preparing the end report. People of all abilities and ages have taken part in horticultural activities at sites around Rothesay and Port Bannatyne. These work parties have been growing food at what were once derelict sites. The food is then freely available for anyone to take. At each work party a light lunch is provided. Volunteers have been involved in preparing food with many gaining food hygiene certification as part of their experience. There have been seasonal celebrations – Halloween, Christmas, Burns Night, brining people together through the short days, with last event being a summer BBQ. The project piloted led foraging events which were well attended. The project has been successful in bringing people together, improving health and wellbeing and tackling food insecurity and poverty with dignity.