Live Argyll Community Learning Services Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 31 October 2023
Back to Bute and Cowal Area Community Planning Group — 31 October 2023 and its agenda
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LiveArgyll Update Adult Literacy and Numeracy Argyll and Bute Wide Community Learning Services now has in place an Adult Literacy and Numeracy Project co-ordinator Hugh O’Hagan who has just taken up the Post at the start of September. Hugh can be contacted on telephone 01700801086 Email: Hugh.OHagan@liveargyll.co.uk Adult Literacy and Numeracy support and provision will be offered in a 1:1 capacity and also in group settings. This will include the delivery of numeracy programmes across the areas and we will send further information out to Partners as soon as the details of the programmes/events are confirmed. We are at present in the middle of the recruitment of part- time Adult Literacy and Numeracy workers for each of the Learning areas Rothesay, Dunoon, Lochgilphead, Campbeltown, Oban and Helensburgh. The positions will be in place until March 2025 and funded through the UKSPF and Multiply Funding. We hope to have ALN (Adult Literacy and Numeracy) Workers in place by December. New Management Structure within other Services of LiveArgyll Paul Ashworth is the Services and Support Manager and is responsible for strategic management of all non-commercial services such as Library and Archives services and Partnership services including Community Learning, Health and Wellbeing and Development. He is also responsible for support service-type functions, including Finance and Funding, Human Resources, Information Management and Technology, Governance, Risk and Administration. Email: Paul.Ashworth@liveargyll.co.uk Tel: 01369708591 Alex Edmonstone is the Commercial Operations Manager and is responsible for the strategic operational management of Performance Venues, Halls, Community Centres, Leisure Centres and Sport-related activities including Active Schools, Community Sports Hubs and Sports Development. Email: Alex.Edmonstone@liveargyll.co.uk Tel: 01436 658737