Issue - meetings

Maryanne Stewart advised the group of a forthcoming initiative - Survive and Thrive aimed at tackling domestic abuse.  The point of contact would be Pat Dean.

She reported that Audrey Baird, Community Development Officer, would be holding a  training session on how to use the ‘Better Community Engagement’ resources.  The training is being held at the Community Centre in Campbeltown on Tuesday 4^th December between 1pm-3pm and will form the main part of the agenda for the Kintyre Third Sector Forum meeting.  If anyone is interested in attending the training they should contact Audrey Baird directly.

She reported that the Centre Council for the Community Centre have been successful in attracting funding from the BIG Lottery Fund’s Awards For All programme and from LEADER in support of their business development project.  The LEADER funding depends upon securing match funding from The Robertson Trust and it was hoped notification from the Trust would be received later in November.

Maryanne raised concerns in young people who were undertaking F/T course were having their rent allowances cut drastically.  Although this did not appear to be a new situation for students, the Chair requested further investigation into this issue and stated that he would have this on the Agenda for further discussion at the next meeting.