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Argyll and Bute Council · 1 February 2023
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 1 February 2023 and its agenda

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Community Learning Services LiveArgyll Update 
Youth Services – Campbeltown and Kintyre
After the Festive break Community Learning Youth Service activities have resumed 
 Kintyre Youth Action Groups (Campbeltown and Tarbert) – youth voice groups who
represent local youth views and run projects to the benefit of their local areas – these
groups will update the at the meeting themselves during partner updates. 
 Campbeltown Grammar Learning Support Employability Group – have just completed a
programme supporting pupils in the Learning Support department with individualised
employability related support to increase their confidence for taking their next steps. 
 Music and Writing Groups – currently running groups focussing on creative arts to
encourage creative self-expression and learning new skills. These groups which are led by
members of the local Action Groups will share their creations and go on trips at the end of
their projects. 
 Friday Night Youth Multi-Sports – a new Friday night multi-sports diversionary started at the
end of January. Project aims to engage young people in positive and structured health and
wellbeing activities at a time when young people are more vulnerable to boredom and
negative behaviours and activities. Over 30 young people taking part and they will earn a
reward at the end of the project. 
 Looking at creating an LGBTQ+ inclusion group and safe space for young people in the local
area. This will again be led by members of the local Action Groups. 
New Appointment of LiveArgyll Community Learning Services Youth Team Leader: Wendy Reid has
been appointed as the Youth Services Team Leader and will start in her new role in February 2023.
Wendy will start to introduce herself to Partners, Organisations when she starts and we would like
to welcome her on-board.    
MSYPs are running consultations events across Argyll with young people around their right to vote
and how to vote.  During this event they will also be supporting the Community Planning Partnership
in promoting and encouraging more Young People to complete the recent Improving Lives in Argyll
Survey if they haven’t already done so.

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Adult Learning Campbeltown and Kintyre and Mid Argyll
After the Festive break Community Learning Adult Learning activities have resumed in both Kintyre
and Mid Argyll and in addition to what is already available there are some new initiatives in the
pipeline info as follows.
In Kintyre:
 Along with partners in the Kintyre Health and Wellbeing Network we are creating a new
social space (The Kintyre Conversation Café) with our focus being improving mental and
physical health within the community in a safe and relaxed environment where people can
make new friends and try something new. We are looking at providing a wide range of
wellbeing activities, practical support, signposting and advice and training. A free lunch of
soup and sandwiches and refreshments will be provided.
In Mid – Argyll
 Saturday 28th January- The Living Well Partnership Community Day – The core organisers for
this have been MAYDS, Community Learning and Community Development, alongside other
Partners in the community. We have organised a HWB day at Macpool and invited HWB
representatives from the community to promote their services and offer free taster
sessions…this includes anything form smoking cessation to belly dancing to holistic therapies
to legs bums and tums (Live Argyll Sports) to Community Learning. There will also be a
healthy eating café and taster sessions at the pool. Family friendly day!
 Women of Wellbeing- Hoping to run an initial six week block for women who want to
improve both their physical and mental wellbeing. This was decided via a consultation
conducted at one of our engagement days. The idea being that the participants will take part
in an activity aimed at improving physical health and relax after taking part in a mindful
activity aimed at improving mental wellbeing.
 Currently- have a meeting next week to talk about starting a project with the local ASN
resource centre. Some of the service users enjoyed taking part in Christmas activities with
Community Learning and after discussion with the group it was confirmed that they would
like to begin their own new group/activity in 2023.