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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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Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT Tel: 01546 602127 Fax: 01546 604435 DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 30 October 2023 SUPPLEMENTARY PACK BUTE AND COWAL COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP - BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on TUESDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2023 at 10:00 AM. I enclose herewith a report in respect of item 7 (SHAPING PLACES FOR WELLBEING). Douglas Hendry Executive Director BUSINESS 7. SHAPING PLACES FOR WELLBEING (Pages 3 - 4) Update by Project Lead - Dunoon Bute and Cowal Community Planning Group Reeni Kennedy-Boyle (Vice-Chair) Charles Dixon-Spain (Chair) Contact: Julieann Small, Senior Committee Assistant - 01546 604043 Public Document Pack
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Shaping Place for Wellbeing Programme: Dunoon update Oct23 The update below summarises some of the recent work of the Shaping Places for Wellbeing programme in Dunoon and highlights some guides we have published to our work. Sharing our learning There is now a dedicated webpage for Dunoon on the Shaping Places for Wellbeing website Dunoon project town. It includes: - Impact story - Data summary - Assessment reports We also have a Knowledge Hub page for the programme which anyone is welcome to join and includes links to all of the evidence behind the Place and Wellbeing Outcomes: We also share our learning through our blogs series. Out most recent one is about the Community Link Leads and embedding the views of those experiencing inequality into decision making processes Would you like to get involved? Active travel: The Dunoon Community Development Trust is leading on the creation of an active travel behaviour change plan for Dunoon in partnership with the Sustainable Transport Team in the Council. Get in touch with the Trust to find out more about how you could get involved. The Shaping Places for Wellbeing project is assisting with a working group to oversee the development of the plan. Trying out your own Place and Wellbeing Assessment: Are you creating or updating a plan, policy or strategy for your organisation? If so, are you interested in exploring how it will affect a place and its impact on the wellbeing of people and planet? If so, the Shaping Places for Wellbeing programme has produced a guide on how to carry out your own Place and Wellbeing Assessment, and we will be organising some training sessions soon. Guide to Place and Wellbeing Assessments Dunoon data profile: Would you like to better understand available data about inequalities for Dunoon – what is available to access, the range of data we have explored and where the gaps are (which partners may be able to fill)? We are planning to deliver a training session and looking for local groups who might want to take part. A Data-Informed Approach: A How-To Guide to Capturing Local Quantitative Data Page 3 Agenda Item 7
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Please contact Becky.Hothersall@improvementservice.org.uk if you are interested in finding out more about these opportunities. Place and Wellbeing Assessments Complete Potential future assessments Waterfront regeneration proposal (Levelling Up Bid) Argyll and Bute Council Economic strategy Dunoon Active Travel Hub Local Place Plan for Dunoon HSCP Joint strategic plan and joint commissioning strategy Dunoon Community STEM Hub Argyll and Bute Local Policing Plan 2023-26 Local Policing plan summary points There are very strong partnerships and joint working identified throughout the plan. Opportunities for strengthening partnership work with community groups were also highlighted. The complex challenges of supporting people with mental health issues in crisis, with limited resources, was a strong theme and highlighted the importance of partnership working across police, health services and education in particular, as well as the need to consider environmental factors in mental wellbeing. Addressing the needs of young people to feel safe was highlighted under a number of themes including active travel, public transport, spaces and resources. The pioneering local work supporting people with dementia was highlighted as being important in keeping people active and social. The specific challenges of policing a remote, rural and island locations was raised in terms of visibility to communities, recruitment of officers due to the availability of affordable homes and road and water safety of visitors. Further contact and information Project Lead – Alex Wilde Alex.Wilde@improvementservice.org.uk Community Link Lead – Becky Hothersall Becky.Hothersall@improvementservice.org.uk Programme website https://www.improvementservice.org.uk/products-and-services/consultancy-and- support/shaping-places-for-wellbeing-programme Keep in touch via our twitter account https://twitter.com/place4wellbeing/status/1478748497566445570 Page 4