Have Your Say in Participatory Budgeting Voting Day tomorrow!

Participatory Budgeting voting will take place this SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY

 

What is Participatory budgeting

Participatory Budgeting (PB) is about local people deciding how public money is spent.

 

PB comes in all shapes and sizes, but generally looks like this:

1. ideas are generated about how a budget should be spent
2. people vote for their priorities
3. the projects with the most votes get funded

For more information about participatory budgeting see the Angus Council website

If you live in Angus you can have a say in how £200,000 of funding will be spent in your area when voting opens on Saturday 8 February for the 114 projects that have made the final stage of Participatory Budgeting.

To find out more about the 114 projects see the Shaping Angus website.

There’s funding available for  projects in four localities in Angus:

• Forfar and Kirriemuir
• Carnoustie/Monifeith and Sidlaws
• Brechin and Montrose
• Arbroath

How to vote

• Vote online on the Shaping Angus site -between 7am and 10pm.
• Vote in person at the venues below – these will be open between 10am and 2pm

VENUES

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Happy voting!

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Christmas Party for nursery age children at Strathmore Hall

 Bring your child to Forfar Strathmore Hall and join the Christmas Party tomorrow!.

Note:  The invitation is for children in nursery age (under 5) and Jeanette is still taking bookings for the party on 07594 223596.

Summer Fun Events in Forfar, Kirriemuir and Newtyle

We’re hosting summer fun events in Forfar, Kirremuir and Newtyle. See the posters below for more information and contact information.

Community Fun Events for Summer in Arbroath

Looking for some fun in the holidays?

Why not come along to the Arbroath Community Summer Fun Days.

 Everyone welcome!

 

Scottish Government Families and Communities Fund opens for applications

The new Scottish Government Families and Communities Fund is now open for applications.

The fund will run from April 2020 to March 2023, with up to £16 million being available each year. The funding is targeted at registered Scottish charities (that are also a company limited by guarantee or a SCIO) which deliver work of national significance.

The full criteria for the fund along with guidance about the different aspects of it are available at Corra Foundation’s website

There will be four Families and Communities Fund information sessions:

• Glasgow on Tuesday 18^thJune at 1.30pm
• Dundee on Monday 24^thJune at 1.30pm
• Edinburgh on Wednesday 26^thJune at 1.30pm
• Webinar on Thursday 27^thJune at 2.00pm

Organisations that think they fit the fund criteria can book a place at one of these events using the link on Corra Foundation’s website.

Voluntary Action Angus (VAA) and our funding team may be able to support Angus bids. Contact Hayley Mearns from VAA if you are interested in getting together on this fund.

Social Enterprise Fund for Community-led Initiatives launched

The Social Enterprise Fund is a new scheme to support social enterprises which enable organisations to access the funds they need to expand and thrive. This £17m fund launched this month will stimulate further growth and support in this area.

The money from The Scottish Social Growth Fund will enable social enterprises, charities and voluntary groups to deliver community projects while contributing to the wider economy.

Organisations will be able to access affordable and flexible loans of between £100,000 and £1.7m from the new fund.

For more details about the new scheme see the Social Investment Scotland website.

Photos from Last Week’s Housing Day event in Forfar

Due to the stormy weather, the #ScottishHousingDay event in Forfar was moved inside. The Communities Officer managed to get a space in Tesco where the group spoke to some council tenants and focused on the rent setting options. Two tenants representatives, Tom O’Brien and George Addison, volunteered to help during the event.

• Here are some photos from the day:

Bringing Pride in Place to Forfar and Kirriemuir – Communities Team Video

Here’s the first in a series of films about the Pride in Place work going on in the 4 Angus localities.

If you want to get involved in the Forfar and Kirriemuir area, the film shows some ways you can.

To find out more about Tenant Participation, see our previous post or call ACCESSLine on 03452 777778 and ask to speak to your local Communities Officer.

Are you interested in cooking?

Are you interested in cooking with others and would you like to help us develop a Community Café ?

Join the Arbroath Cooking Groups on Mondays or Tuesdays in Arbroath Academy.