Supporting Communities Fund 2023/24
Argyll and Bute Council · 7 June 2023
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre & the Islands Area Committee — 7 June 2023 and its agenda
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMITTEE CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S UNIT 07 JUNE 2023 SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES FUND 2023/24 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 The purpose of this report is to decide on the allocation of the Council’s Supporting Communities Fund (SCF) for Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands. 1.2 The total Supporting Communities Fund budget made available by the Council for allocation in Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands for distribution in 2023/24 is £38,425. 1.3 It is recommended that 18 applicants are awarded funding. 1.4 Applicants awarded funds from the Council’s Supporting Communities Fund have 18 months in which to spend the funds.
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL MID ARGYLL, KINTYRE AND THE ISLANDS AREA COMMITTEE CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S UNIT 07 JUNE 2023 SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES FUND 2023/24 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 The report details recommendations for the award of the Council’s Supporting Communities Fund (SCF). The Supporting Communities Fund budget made available by Council in Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands for 2023/24 is £22,500. 2.2 The total available for allocation is £38,425 due to additional funding from the Shared Prosperity Fund, funds to support resiliency in communities impacted by Covid-19 and from the return of unspent funds from previous applicants. 2.3 Organisations applying to the fund were able to request up to £2,500. The SCF is popular and this year has attracted 49 applications from the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands area, requesting a total of £111,313.83. 2.4 Applications have been scored by the Council’s Community Development Team against criteria set out in the guidance (https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/council- and-government/third-sector-grants) and a summary of all applications is appended to this report. 18 are recommended to be funded. 3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 Members are asked to agree that the 18 applications, marked as ‘Award’ within Appendix 1 are awarded funding from the Supporting Communities Fund totalling £38,425. Detailed information about these projects is contained within Appendix 2. 4.0 DETAIL 4.1 The SCF is assessed through a robust process which involves financial checks and Community Development Team contact with the applicant to verify any information where required. All applicants need to provide satisfactory essential
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information on governance and finance to be eligible. Scoring is based on a set of criteria outlined in the guidance and made available on the council’s website: (Guidance for applicants). Applications to the fund must be for projects that come under one or more of these categories: Fairer Communities – tackling poverty by sharing opportunities. Resilient Communities – community capacity building/rebuilding and repairing from a pandemic Greener, Cleaner Communities – environmental action to support addressing climate change Creative Communities – creativity for health and wellbeing 4.2 Of the 49 applications received (requesting a total of £111,313.83), 5 were withdrawn or ineligible and of the 44 eligible applications, 38 are either new applicants to the fund or have not applied within the last two years. 4.3 Of the eligible applications to the SCF, 18 are recommended to be awarded funding, 4 of these are for island based projects. The applications recommended for funding are labelled as ‘Award’ in the recommendation column in Appendix 1. The detail of the projects is in Appendix 2. 4.4 The projects recommended will deliver a range of activities from swimming for children with additional support needs, to cycling development projects and community engagement consultations. 4.5 Unsuccessful applications are marked as ‘No award’ in Appendix 1. These applicants will be offered support from the Community Development Team and provided with information on alternative sources of funding. 4.6 This year the total of £38,425 available for allocation is comprised of: £22,500 from the Council’s Supporting Communities Fund. £7,500 from the Shared Prosperity Fund. This is specifically to support projects related to climate change. These funds are ring fenced to the highest scoring projects under the ‘Greener, Cleaner Communities’ criteria. £5,000 of funding specifically for projects that support resiliency in communities impacted by Covid-19. These funds are ring fenced to the highest scoring projects under the ‘Resilient Communities’ criteria. £3,425 of unspent funds were returned from projects for the financial periods 2020/21 and 2021/22 due to the constraints during the pandemic. 4.7 Successful projects have to complete a report at the end to evidence the impact of the spending of the money. The results of this are brought to Area Committee in March 2025, if not before depending on project duration. 5.0 CONCLUSION
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5.1 The Supporting Communities Fund application and assessment process has been completed as set out within its guidance (https://www.argyll- bute.gov.uk/council-and-government/third-sector-grants ). 5.2 The recommendations made fully allocate the funding available for financial year 2023/24. 5.3 The 18 projects being put forward for an award will help communities to deliver priority activities in their area in 2023/24. 5.4 All applicants to the fund are supported throughout the process and beyond by the Community Development Team. 6.0 IMPLICATIONS 6.1 Policy: n/a 6.2 Financial: Recommendations in the report are limited to the budget allocation available in 2023/24 for the Supporting Communities Fund in Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands. 6.3 Legal: Applications are initially assessed to ensure that groups are constituted with managed accounts. 6.4 HR: n/a 6.5 Fairer Scotland Duty: The Supporting Communities Fund supports community groups in tackling poverty, reducing inequality and building a fairer and more inclusive Scotland. 6.5.1 Equalities - protected characteristics: Applicants are given the options of receiving the application in large print and other languages. 6.5.2 Socio-economic Duty: None known 6.5.3 Islands: 9 of the applicant projects are island based. 4 of these are being recommended funding. 6.6 Climate Change: One of the four criteria within the process is specific to mitigating climate change. 6.7 Risk: risk to the public pound is managed through the assessment and scoring, and through end of project monitoring process. 6.8 Customer Service: None
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Pippa Milne Chief Executive Alastair Redman Policy Lead Councillor 12 May 2023 For further information contact: Kirsty McLuckie – Community Development Officer Telephone: 01631 572192 Email: kirsty.mcluckie@argyll-bute.gov.uk Kirsty Moyes – Community Development Team Leader Tel. 01436 657635 Email. kirsty.moyes@argyll-bute.gov.uk APPENDICES Appendix 1- Assessment Score and Recommendations Appendix 2 – Project Summary Sheet
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Appendix 1 – Assessment Score and Recommendations Ref Applicant Recommendation Assessment Score Value of Project Amount Requested Recommended Award 2023/24 Cumulative Total 1 *Bute Advice Centre - MAKI project Award 8.5 £3,500.00 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 2 **Community Cycling Ardrishaig Award 8.3 £2,496.54 £2,496.54 £2,496.54 £4,996.54 3 South Kintyre Development Trust Award 8.1 £12,050.00 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £7,496.54 4 Templar Arts & Leisure Centre Award 7.9 £3,600.00 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £9,996.54 5 Kintyre Sea Sports Campbeltown Regatta Award 7.8 £724.00 £500.00 £500.00 £10,496.54 6 **Kintyre Recycling Limited - Bike Project Award 7.8 £2,000.00 £2,000.00 £2,000.00 £12,496.54 7 **Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust Award 7.7 £2,513.00 £1,973.00 £1,973.00 £14,469.54 8 Islay Community Council Award 7.7 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £16,969.54 9 *Islay & Jura Community Enterprise Award 7.4 £12,340.00 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £19,469.54 10 KADAS (Kintyre Alcohol and Drugs Advisory Service Award 7.2 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £21,969.54 11 Mid Argyll Community Enterprise Ltd (MACPOOL) Award 7.1 £4,800.00 £2,400.00 £2,400.00 £24,369.54 12 Campbeltown and District Juvenile Football Association Award 6.9 £2,390.00 £2,390.00 £2,390.00 £26,759.54 13 Inspire Inveraray Award 6.9 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £29,259.54 14 Ardrishaig KGV Community Park Association Award 6.8 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £31,759.54 15 Campbeltown Brass Band Award 6.7 £3,225.00 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £34,259.54 16 Achnamara Village Hall Committee Partial award 6.5 £4,620.00 £2,400.00 £1,388.49 £35,648.03 17 **Furnace Community SCIO Partial award 6.5 £2,470.50 £2,470.50 £1,388.49 £37,036.52 18 Lochgair Association Partial award 6.5 £1,522.00 £1,522.00 £1,388.48 £38,425.00 19 Craignish Village Hall (Arts Programme) No award 6.4 £2,911.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 20 Ardrishaig Parent and Toddler group No award 6.4 £2,400.00 £2,400.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 21 Lochgilphead Free Church of Scotland No award 6.2 £4,000.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 22 MacTaggart Youth & Families Outreach Service No award 6.1 £5,000.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 23 Lochgilphead Community Council No award 5.9 £11,500.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 24 Kilberry 1821 Charitable Trust No award 5.9 £2,786.01 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00
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25 Greater Kilmeny Community Group No award 5.7 £9,353.36 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 26 Meadows under fives No award 5.6 £2,700.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 27 Tayvallich Community Company No award 5.5 £7,842.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 28 Ballygrant Hall Association No award 5.5 £19,800.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 29 The Community Bureau No award 5.5 £3,500.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 30 Friends of Succoth Ward No award 5.5 £1,500.00 £1,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 31 The South Kintyre Seniors Forum No award 5.4 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 32 Dochas Carers Centre No award 5.4 £1,974.00 £1,974.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 33 South Islay Development No award 5.4 £3,000.00 £2,000.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 34 Inveraray Highland Games No award 5.3 £11,590.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 35 Campbeltown Old Pals No award 5.1 £6,500.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 36 Tarbert Women's Football Club No award 5.1 £605.00 £605.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 37 19th Argyll Scout Group No award 5 £12,200.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 38 West Kintyre Promotions CIC No award 5 £4,500.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 39 Inveraray Senior Citizens Committee No award 4.8 £2,099.00 £1,899.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 40 Tayinloan Villagers Association No award 4.8 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 41 Rhinns Playing Fields Association No award 4.8 £39,956.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 42 Campbeltown Christmas Lights No award 4.8 £2,500.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 43 Carr Gomm No award 3.7 £718.75 £625.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 44 Keeping it Local CIC No award 3.2 £12,328.00 £2,500.00 £0.00 £38,425.00 TOTAL £244,514.16 £99,155.04 £38,425.00 £38,425.00 * Projects recommended to receive funds ring-fenced to support resiliency in communities impacted by Covid-19 ** Projects recommended to receive funds ring-fenced to support climate change as part of the Shared Prosperity Fund
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Appendix 2 – Project Summary Sheet Applications Received (in order of scoring by Community Development Officer) For submission to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee for final decision (maximum value £2,500). * Projects recommended to receive funds ring-fenced to support resiliency in communities impacted by Covid-19 ** Projects recommended to receive funds ring-fenced to support climate change as part of the Shared Prosperity Fund Ref: 1 Applicant: *Bute Advice Centre – Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay Recommended Award: £2,500 Assessment Score (out of 10): 8.5 Project Summary: Funding has been requested to deliver an in-person roadshow to island and remote rural communities in Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay. There has been a significantly slower and reduced uptake of the Flexible Food Fund grants in these areas, compared to other areas of Argyll. Particularly as the need for funding can be greater in these areas due to higher fuel prices, no access to mains gas and inflated food prices. Bute Advice Centre are keen to resolve this disparity in the area. Trained advisors would visit in-person and raise the profile of welfare rights services, give income maximisation advice and aim to increase the uptake of available grants. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 2 Applicant: **Community Cycling Ardrishaig (CCA) Recommended Award: £2,496.54 Assessment Score (out of 10): 8.3 Project Summary: Funding would be used to deliver a launch event and embark on three development projects. The launch event will showcase the resources and potential of Community Cycling Ardrishaig (CCA), offer bike repair workshops, E-bikes’ demonstrations, and canvass support and sign-up for development projects. The three development projects are:- Wheels to Work - Cyclists wishing to add active transport to their working day will be recruited to try out commuting on an E-bike for an initial period of three months. Be an E-bike family - CCA will seek funding for four bike trailers that are compatible with their bikes and loan them out for a period of three months to four families.
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Get up and go! - Supporting older people to re-engage with cycling or continue cycling as they get older, by providing a guided group for older people with links to local health resources as a form of social prescribing. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 3 Applicant: South Kintyre Development Trust Recommended Award: £2,500 Assessment Score (out of 10): 8.1 Project Summary: Funding would be used to maintain and develop the Kilkerran Putting Green and Community Herb Garden in Campbeltown. These would be used by the community and particularly groups working with people facing disadvantage in order to promote good mental and physical health, provide volunteering opportunities, and to learn new skills and build confidence. For six months this will involve employing (a) Full Time Equivalent staff member(s) to manage and maintain the putting green, to develop the community herb garden and to keep Jock's Boat play park clean. Additionally, it includes the updating of gardening equipment, putting clubs, golf balls and flag pins, as well as providing uniforms to staff. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 4 Applicant: Templar Arts and Leisure Centre (Tarbert) Recommended Award: £2,500 Assessment Score (out of 10): 7.9 Project Summary: Over a year, funding would be used towards providing a programme of 65 wellbeing sessions, involving about 400 participants. In addition, information leaflets about how to improve wellbeing will be created and promoted. Wellbeing activities would include drop-in sessions, information sessions, beginner sessions, health boosting sessions, healthy food taster sessions and coffee mornings with wellbeing presentations e.g. mindfulness. They will provide dedicated sessions for children, adults with additional support needs, health care workers, young families and older members of the community. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 5 Applicant: Kintyre Sea Sports Campbeltown Regatta Recommended Award: £500 Assessment Score (out of 10): 7.8 Project Summary:
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Funding will be used towards the cost of staging the Kintyre Sea Sports Campbeltown Regatta in August 2023. This is a one day outdoor water-based event. Funding will be used toward venue hire, catering, publicity and other small costs incurred in staging the event. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 6 Applicant: **Kintyre Recycling Limited – Bike Project Recommended Award: £2,000 Assessment Score (out of 10): 7.8 Project Summary: Funding would be used to employ a marketing consultant to carry out a community engagement exercise in order to raise the profile and secure the future of the Bike Project. This will include running an open day for the community with bike maintenance and test rides available. The Bike Project recycle and repair old bikes, promote environmental awareness, improve people's health and wellbeing, and contribute to local economic activity and growth. The Bike Project employs and trains local people through employability placement opportunities. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 7 Applicant: **Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust Recommended Award: £1,973 Assessment Score (out of 10): 7.7 Project Summary: Funding is requested to deliver 12 outdoor learning sessions for island children and young people, over one year. The activities would focus on biodiversity learning and be accompanied by free play and some refreshments. The sessions would provide a social, active, safe and educational space for children. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 8 Applicant: Islay Community Council Recommended Award: £2,500 Assessment Score (out of 10): 7.7 Project Summary: Funding is requested to produce an all-Islay Community Action Plan. Islay has never had a Community Action Plan covering the whole island. There is an existing Community Action Plan covering South Islay, developed by the South Islay Development Trust which is now due for reassessment.
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Islay Community Council will work with South Islay Development Trust and with other community organisations on the island to produce a comprehensive Islay Community Action Plan which will cover all the communities on Islay and form a road map for future services and provisions on the island. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 9 Applicant: *Islay & Jura Community Enterprise Recommended Award: £2,500 Assessment Score (out of 10): 7.4 Project Summary: Over a one year period, funding would be used to provide free weekly swimming therapy sessions for children with disabilities and additional support needs, in the MacTaggart Leisure Centre, These sessions would include:- Weekly group sessions with a special needs instructor Family sessions, less structured with more emphasis on fun and play Structured individual sessions would be with special needs instructor in the water with the child on 1:1 basis Each session would last 45 minutes and at least 12 children would benefit from these activities. Free transport will also be provided. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 10 Applicant: KADAS (Kintyre Alcohol and Drugs Advisory Service) Recommended Award: £2,500 Assessment Score (out of 10): 7.2 Project Summary: The funding would be used to deliver 10 cookery workshops for young carers and young people experiencing difficulties associated with alcohol, drugs and mental health. The workshops will be two hours in length. It will provide the young people develop the skills to safely cook nutritious meals. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 11 Applicant: Mid Argyll Community Enterprise Ltd (MACPOOL) Recommended Award: £2,400 Assessment Score (out of 10): 7.1 Project Summary: This funding would be used to allow the MACPool to offer 1000 concessionary tickets to approximately 100 people who are in receipt of benefits. In order to improve their health and wellbeing, confidence and practical swimming skills.
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Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 12 Applicant: Campbeltown and District Juvenile Football Association Recommended Award: £2,390 Assessment Score (out of 10): 6.9 Project Summary: This funding would be used to pay for pitch hire for a 10 day football camp (7 hours per day), healthy snacks, medals and printing forms. This activity will be for 300 children and young people and led by volunteer coaches. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 13 Applicant: Inspire Inveraray Recommended Award: £2,500 Assessment Score (out of 10): 6.9 Project Summary: The funding would be used to employ an independent consultant to extensively consult with the community to identify what they need and want from a community hall. This is a follow up from a general Community Action Plan published in 2022 which identified that the community wants a useable community hall, as the existing hall has been closed for 13 years. The outcome of the consultation will be used as a road map for developing the Community Hall Project, in whatever form the community decide collectively. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 14 Applicant: Ardrishaig KGV Community Park Association Recommended Award: £2,500 Assessment Score (out of 10): 6.8 Project Summary: Over the next 18 months, the funding would be used by Ardrishaig KGV Community Park Association towards making safe the native woodland area, clearing non-indigenous shrubs, exposing the woodland floor to greater sunlight to promote wildflower growth, plant native species of trees and create accessible paths. The group will then deliver a large community woodland event, which includes, flora and fauna identification by qualified professionals and a bio-blitz to understand the biodiversity of the native habitat.
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The funding would also be used to bring the community football pitch back into use through repair and installation of the drainage system, with the aim of providing sporting activities. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 15 Applicant: Campbeltown Brass Band Recommended Award: £2,500 Assessment Score (out of 10): 6.7 Project Summary: This funding would be used for hall hire and tutor fees so that the group can establish a monthly musical recital club in Campbeltown for young band members to gain performance skills curtailed during the pandemic. The group would also deliver 9 workshops, 3 hours in length per year (Easter, Summer and Autumn) with professional brass tutors. Recommendation: Award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 16 Applicant: Achnamara Village Hall Recommended Award: £1,388.49 Assessment Score (out of 10): 6.5 Project Summary: Over the next year, the funding would be used towards delivering the following activities for the Achnamara Community:- 20 Creative Crafting Sessions 30 Singing Sessions 4 Musical Events 4 Film Nights 6 Book Club Sessions Recommendation: Partial award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 17 Applicant: **Furnace Community SCIO Recommended Award: £1,388.49 Assessment Score (out of 10): 6.5 Project Summary: The funding would be used towards the Furnace Village Grow Your Own Project. This project will involve:- A workshop to bring together 30 villagers to learn how to create colourful displays of flowers and how to grow their own vegetables Planting containers for common areas of the village Supporting villagers who wish to grow their own vegetables
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Children’s sunflower growing competition to encourage youngsters to join in and maybe a prize for the tallest sunflower later in the year Recommendation: Partial award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 18 Applicant: Lochgair Association Recommended Award: £1,388.48 Assessment Score (out of 10): 6.5 Project Summary: The funding would be used to create a community garden for the Lochgair village community. This would be a focal point for community activities and will provide local volunteers with a positive project to undertake. Recommendation: Partial award Conditions: No conditions Ref: 19 Applicant: Craignish Village Hall Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 6.4 Project Summary: The funding would be used for materials, labour costs and sundry expenses of running a Lantern Project with the local community. Follow on project from last year’s pilot building on that success and looking at future sustainability. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 20 Applicant: Ardrishaig Parent & Toddler Group Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 6.4 Project Summary: Over an 18 month period, Ardrishaig Parent & Toddler Group would use the funding for hall hire, new toys for children and delivering 5 workshops that appeal to young children. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 21 Applicant: Lochgilphead Free Church Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 6.2 Project Summary: The funding would be used to employ a consultant to carry out a community engagement exercise and produce a business fundraising plan for the proposed renovation of the Lochgilphead Free Church building.
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Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 22 Applicant: MacTaggart Youth & Families Outreach Service Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 6.1 Project Summary: The funding would be used to employ a trainee youth worker and purchase art supplies for an art project for young people which would include painting a picnic bench and designing and painting a ceilidh dress. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 23 Applicant: Lochgilphead Community Council Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.9 Project Summary: Lochgilphead Community Council would use the funding to assist in the delivery of a local re-enactment festival. This is part of the Community Council initiative to increase the number of community events in Lochgilphead for local residents and tourists. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 24 Applicant: Kilberry 1821 Charitable Trust Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.9 Project Summary: The funding would be used to cover the insurance and electricity so the community can begin organising community activities in the former Kilberry Church which has recently come into community ownership. The Trust acquired the building on 24th February 2023. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 25 Applicant: Greater Kilmeny Community Group Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.7 Project Summary:
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Funding would be used towards sports equipment, soft play equipment and public liability insurance, to provide badminton, yoga, carpet bowls, table tennis, darts and soft play along with other events in the local village hall. The activities would be open to everyone, of all ages and abilities and aims to encourage people out of their homes to mix with other people, get to know new people, get fitter as well as improving their mental health. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 26 Applicant: Meadows under fives Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.6 Project Summary: The funding would be used to buy a range of sensory toys to improve outdoor and indoor learning for children age 3 and under. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 27 Applicant: Tayvallich Community Company Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.5 Project Summary: The funding would go towards the installation of solar panels on the Tayvallich Village Store. The solar panels would run the shop’s fridge and freezers and reduce electricity costs. This is a community owned shop, operated for community benefit. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 28 Applicant: Ballygrant Hall Association Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.5 Project Summary: Funding would be used towards the repair of the village hall. The group are raising significant funds to undertake repairs to the building and grounds to make it more accessible and fit for purpose. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 29 Applicant: The Community Bureau
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Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.5 Project Summary: Funding has been requested to pay for transport and staffing costs to run a community walking programme. Focus is on mental health and wellbeing. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 30 Applicant: Friends of Succoth Ward Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.5 Project Summary: Funding has been requested to purchase welcome packs for inpatients of the Succoth Ward in Lochgilphead and to provide 30 sessions of instructor-led movement and dance therapy. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 31 Applicant: The South Kintyre Seniors Forum Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.4 Project Summary: Funding requested to help fund 12 trips for members of The South Kintyre Seniors Forum, as part of their annual activities - this would include leisure trips and also transport to Oban to help access shops etc. not available in the local area. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 32 Applicant: Dochas Carers Centre Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.4 Project Summary: Funding toward running 25 year celebration event. Funding will be used to offer transport to the location, to employ extra staff needed to man the event and some material costs required for the event to happen. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 33 Applicant: South Islay Development Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.4 Project Summary:
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Funding has been requested to help deliver the Port Ellen Community Sports Day. South Islay Development are looking to purchase some equipment required for this event that brings the community together for a day of exercise and fun. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 34 Applicant: Inveraray Highland Games Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.3 Project Summary: Inveraray Highland Games are requesting funding towards the hire of marquees on games day. This traditional Highland Games attracts around 4000 people, 400 competitors and 100 stewards and helpers. Events include piping, highland dancing, heavyweights, athletics, cycling and wrestling, alongside stalls where local businesses sell food, crafts etc. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 35 Applicant: Campbeltown Old Pals Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.1 Project Summary: Funds are requested to go towards hall hire, minibus hire and a sessional worker to help run the Campbeltown Old Pals Group, in order to fully re-establish the group after the pandemic. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 36 Applicant: Tarbert Women's Football Club Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5.1 Project Summary: Funding requested for football kits, equipment, bibs, balls and cones for Tarbert Women’s Football Club. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 37 Applicant: 19th Argyll Scout Group Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5 Project Summary:
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Funding requested towards a trip for the 19th Argyll Scout Group to take approx. 80 children and young people to Lochgoilhead for a weekend of outdoor activities. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 38 Applicant: West Kintyre Promotions CIC Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 5 Project Summary: Funding requested to expand West Kintyre Festival/Fun day in Clachan. The event will include music artists to play across the afternoon and evening, children’s activities, food and drink, and a market zone where local good causes can provide information and raise funds. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 39 Applicant: Inveraray Senior Citizens Committee Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 4.8 Project Summary: To fund a trip for 29 members to the theatre. Funding will be used to cover the cost of the coach, theatre admission and meal. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 40 Applicant: Tayinloan Villagers Association Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 4.8 Project Summary: Funding requested for grass cutting, picnic benches, a fun day and a new lawn mower for Tayinloan Play Park and football pitch. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 41 Applicant: Rhinns Playing Fields Association Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 4.8 Project Summary: Requesting funding towards the installation of a modular pump track for Rhinns Playing Fields. Pump tracks are sports tracks for everyone, they get people of all
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ages and abilities active and exercising and can be used for cycling, skate- boarding and scootering. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 42 Applicant: Campbeltown Christmas Lights Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 4.8 Project Summary: To professionally repair a section of Christmas Lights, this includes transportation of lights to contractor. The Campbeltown Christmas Lights are an important part of the festive season and include a community event with a wide range of activities for all ages when the lights are switched on. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 43 Applicant: Carr Gomm Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 3.7 Project Summary: To fund ‘Keep Warm Boxes’ to help those who are vulnerable or impacted by rising energy costs and power cuts to stay warm. Funding is requested to provide 12 boxes. Recommendation: No award Conditions: Ref: 44 Applicant: Keeping it Local CIC Recommended Award: £0 Assessment Score (out of 10): 3.2 Project Summary: Funding requested to support the core costs (premises, utilities, accounting and insurance) of the Keeping it Local project in Campbeltown and its information network screens across Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay. Recommendation: No award Conditions: