NEWS
Could you open your door to people fleeing the war in Ukraine? Information sessions Wednesday 29 March Ayr Town Hall 9.30am and 6.30pm
Community Benefits Gateway
Community Benefits Gateway
As part of NHS Ayrshire & Arran Community Wealth Building programme they are working to promote the NHSScotland Community Benefits gateway.
They are asking all community groups, third sector organisations, associations and charities within Ayrshire who would like to request support to register a community need on the NHSScotland Community Benefits gateway. Please see link below for further information:
NHS Ayrshire & Arran – Community Benefits Gateway (nhsaaa.net)
Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) service- Friday 3 March – Grain Exchange, Ayr between 10am and 2.30pm.
NHS Ayrshire & Arran is hosting a drop-in event at the Grain Exchange in Ayr this Friday 3 March between 10am and 2.30pm. Members of the public are invited to come along to hear more about the proposals to retain changes made to the Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) service and will be able to share their views and feedback.
This face to face event in Ayr will be the first of a series of community events planned in South, North and East Ayrshire. If you can’t make it along to an in-person event, you can find more information about the consultation and how to get involved online by visiting www.jointheconversation-nhsaaa.co.uk. They are also planning on running an evening online event for those unable to attend an in person event or would rather join in the conversation from the comfort of their home.
Dementia Friendly Troon & Villages Needs You!!!!
Dementia Friendly Troon & Villages Needs You!!!!
Dementia Friendly Troon & Villages are looking for fresh support from local individuals to continue a programme of work into 2023 – we’re hosting an open session in Troon Town Hall on Tuesday March 14th 2023 at 630pm to showcase the various projects that we feel will be of benefit to people living with dementia in our community. These include the photo installation and benches at the Sunken Gardens, our allotment up at Fullarton Woods, our Relaxed Golf programme at Royal Troon and our business training offer. We are open to other suggestions and look forward to making Troon and its villages even more dementia friendly! See you there! If you can’t attend but would still like to be involved, get in touch with Jim Baird on 07584 327875
COASTAL COMMUNITIES FUNDING 2022-2023
South Ayrshire’s Coastal Community Fund has been established to invest funds from the region’s allocation of net revenue from Scottish Crown Estate marine assets out to 12 nautical miles across South Ayrshire.
Applications open on Monday 20th February 2023 and close on Sunday 5th March 2023.
*Please note that previous recipients who did not spend their allocation from the previous round of funding are not eligible to apply for this round.
- Application Form
- Guidance Document
- Coastal Communities Update
Coastal-Communities-Funding-2021-22
ARE YOU IN FUEL POVERTY ? PLEASE SEE THE INFORMATION BELOW >
The undernoted schemes may be of interest to anyone suffering from fuel poverty.
The Fuel Insecurity Fund of is available to support people at risk of self-rationing their energy use or self-disconnecting entirely, including consumers reliant on alternative fuel such as heating oil. The Fund provides support either as fuel vouchers, or via direct payments to their energy suppliers and is delivered via trusted third sector partners, namely the Fuel Bank Foundation (FBF), Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA). Anybody seeking access or information about the Fund, should contact Advice Direct Scotland at the following web address https://www.advice.scot/ or by calling 0808 800 9060.
Support is also available through the Warmer Homes Scotland programme which offers funding and support to households struggling to stay warm and keep on top of energy bills. The improvements offered will depend on a survey of the home. If a household is eligible, assessors will carry out a survey of it and recommend improvements suitable for the home, which could include a range of insulation and heating. Through Home Energy Scotland, households can apply for an interest free loan for a range of energy saving, bill reducing, low carbon technology from loft insulation to solar panels. Their advisors can discuss what measures may be suitable for you and your home.
There is also a Scottish Government website page dedicated to the cost of living crisis which can be found at Cost of living crisis – Cost of Living Support Scotland (campaign.gov.scot)
Active Communities programme for Feb-March 2023.
Active Communities programme for Feb-March 2023.
To support our communities with the cost of living crisis, and to promote access to locally based sport and physical activity opportunities we are offering this block of sessions FREE of CHARGE.
The sessions are taking place across a range of communities and venues based on feedback from previous programmes, venue and staff availability.
Active Communities Programme Jan-Mar-8
Sessions can be booked using the link: https://bit.ly/3DxrtCS
Community Wealth Building
The Scottish Government is planning to introduce legislation on Community Wealth Building in this Parliamentary session which will run until 25 April 2023 and is seeking views from the public and organisations.
You can access the survey at consult.gov.scot/economic-development/community-wealth-building-consultation/
Please also visit www.gov.scot/policies/cities-regions/community-wealth-building/ to find out more about Community Wealth Building.
VASA Let’s Talk – Online Series
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Scottish Charity Awards
SCVO’s Scottish Charity Awards celebrate the best of Scotland’s voluntary sector, highlighting the incredible organisations, inspiring people and innovative projects that have made an immeasurable difference to the communities they support over the past year
Applications are open until 12pm on Friday 17 March 2023. Choose from nine categories and apply here