Moving on Mid Argyll - Update on Food Share Hub for Mid Argyll
Argyll and Bute Council · 28 August 2024
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 28 August 2024 and its agenda
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Update on Food Share Hub for Mid Argyll MAKI ACPG August 28th 2024 Kim Ritchie, Trustee. Moving On Mid Argyll
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Background •Three charities currently addressing food poverty and food waste in Mid Argyll •MOMA, MAYDS and Snowdrop Centre working together to set up a Food Share Hub •Survey of local retailers, general public, partners and Job Club users gave insight and direction •Agreement to raise funds and run a one-year pilot •MAYDS have provided premises in central Lochgilphead FOC •More detail is available in paper submitted to April meeting
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Cost Estimate for I year pilot • Capital cost • Building work to make premises fit for purpose £6000 • Fridge and Freezer £2000 • Furniture £500 • Running Costs • Employment of part time Coordinator £12000 • Electricity £3000 • Insurance £500 •Total £24000
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Funding and Support • Grant Funding raised • Ventient A’Chruach Community Fund £23000 • A&BC Sustainable Communities Fund £2500 • ACHA Community Action Fund £500 • Goods and Services provided FOC • MacLeod Construction Door/window • Travis Perkins Timber • Co-Op Shelving and installation • ACHA Kitchen furniture • Jewsons Wall and Floor paint • …not forgetting stock donated by the public!
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Timing Plan • Three-month slippage on building work from original estimate • Builders now on site • Recruitment of Keith Evans as Coordinator completed • In post 12th August • Latest estimate • Building work completed End August • Call for volunteers to paint Early September • Paint and Fit out September • Volunteer training and PVG clearance Aug/Sept • Opening October/November
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Work in Progress 13th August3rd August
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Proposed Way of Working • Opening Hours • Flexible to meet demand • Start with one morning, one afternoon and one evening • Plan to be put in place for emergency access • Open for anyone to visit without referral • Free but donations accepted • Continue preparation of food parcels for referred clients if necessary • Put a system in place for delivering food to clients in outlying areas • Provide additional support • Invite Councillors, CAB, ACHA, ALI Energy etc to hold ‘surgeries’ • Direct clients to these and other services as appropriate • Tea and biscuits! • 3 staff on duty – Coordinator, one volunteer, one Workritetrainee • All will be Food Hygiene trained and PVG cleared
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Any Questions?