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Agenda
Committee Members
Membership
M Mathieson, Barnados; I McLean, Bridgewater Housing Association; A Clark, Create; A McNiven, Engage Renfrewshire; S Duncan, Leap; A Fraser, Linstone Housing Association; J Wilby, Paisley West & Central Community Council; S McLellan, RAMH; S Cruickshank, Renfrewshire Access Panel; K Taylor, Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau; K Graham, Renfrewshire Wide Credit Union; N Hansen, ROAR; and L Devine, Save the Children.
Chair
A McNiven, Chief Executive, Engage Renfrewshire.
Present
I McLean, Bridgewater Housing Association; K Taylor, CAB; A McNiven, Engage Renfrewshire; J Wilby, Paisley West & Central Community Council; S Cruickshank, Renfrewshire Access Panel; N Hansen, ROAR; and L Devine, Save the Children.
Chair
A McNiven, Chief Executive, Engage Renfrewshire presided.
In Attendance
K McIntyre and I McLean, (both Engage Renfrewshire); S Graham, G Beattie and C MacDonald (all Renfrewshire Council); R Robertson, Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership.
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
M Mathieson, Barnardos; M Gallagher, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service; and S McLellan, RAMH.
Declarations of Interest
Members are asked to declare an interest in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest.
There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to commencement of the meeting.
Minute of previous meeting held on 3 September 2018.
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There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Renfrewshire Forum for Empowering Communities Group held on 3 September 2018.
DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.
2
It was noted that in relation to item 6(b) the Health Network Breakfast scheduled for 13 December 2018 had been cancelled and would now be held on Thursday 17 January 2019.
DECIDED: That the information be noted.
Report by Director of Finance & Resources.
3
The Rolling Action Log was submitted for approval.
DECIDED:
(a) That actions RFG.20.09.17(3), RFG.25.06.18(8) and RFG.03.09.18(7) be removed from the Action Log as they were now complete;
(b) That the updates be noted; and
(c) That the Rolling Action Log be approved.
Presentation by Senior Asset & Estates Surveyor, Communities, Housing & Planning Services, 3rd Sector Development Officer, Engage Renfrewshire and Partnerships & Development Manager, Chief Executive's Service, Renfrewshire Council.
4
G Beattie, Senior Asset & Estates Surveyor, Renfrewshire Council gave a brief introduction to the Community Asset Transfer Process. She indicated that the Community Asset Transfer Policy had been developed to enable the Council to work in partnership with local organisations for the benefit of communities. Work was progressing on a roadmap pack which would assist organisations with the asset transfer process and it was noted that the roadmaps would be published in the new year and distributed to community councils and local organisations.
It was proposed that the Community Asset Transfer roadmap packs be submitted to a future meeting of the Forum for Empowering Communities Group. This was agreed.
DECIDED:
(a) That it be agreed that the Community Asset Transfer roadmap packs be submitted to a future meeting of the Forum for Empowering Communities Group; and
(b) That the verbal presentation be noted.
Verbal presentation by Community Partnership Manager, Engage Renfrewshire.
5
Under reference to Item 6(c) of the Minute of the meeting of the Forum for Empowering Communities Group held on 3 September 2018, K McIntyre, Community & Partnerships Manager, Engage Renfrewshire, updated the Forum on the “More than Medicine – Lunch and Learn” event which took place in Wallneuk Church, Paisley on 4 September 2018.
She advised that the learning report had now been published which detailed recommendations for future events and next steps. Discussion took place on the House of Care model which represented a tangible and proven approach that allowed healthcare to embrace care and support planning and fulfil its responsibilities to support the self-management of people living with multiple long-term conditions. It was proposed that the House of Care model be submitted to a future meeting of the Forum for Empowering Group. This was agreed.
DECIDED:
(a) That it be agreed that the House of Care model be submitted to a future meeting of the Forum for Empowering Communities Group; and
(b) That the verbal update be noted.
Verbal update by Community Team Manager, Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership.
6
R Robertson, Community Link Team Manager, Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership, gave a presentation relative to an integration network for Renfrewshire.
The presentation gave a brief overview of the development of the network; highlighted the groups that would be involved; indicated what the groups would do; and outlined the next steps.
DECIDED: That the presentation be noted.
Presentation by Community & Partnership Manager, Engage Renfrewshire.
7
K McIntyre, Community & Partnerships Manager, Engage Renfrewshire, gave a presentation on the rebranding of Renfrewshire Affordable Credit Alliance. The presentation detailed the partners involved and she informed the Group that new Terms of Reference were being drawn up.
DECIDED: That the verbal update be noted.
Verbal discussion by Chief Executive, Engage Renfrewshire.
8
A McNiven advised that an email had been sent to Members asking them to complete the form which had been sent out in relation to providing information on how young people are listened to within their organisation, including arrangements for young people to be Board Members. He intimated that once the information had been collated a report would be submitted to a future meeting.
DECIDED:
(a) That it be noted that the form had been sent to members for completion;
(b) That it be agreed that once the forms had been collated a report would be submitted to a future meeting; and
(c) That the update be noted.
Report by Partnerships Planning & Development Manager, Chief Executive's Service. (Not Available- To Follow)
9
There was submitted a report by the Partnerships Planning and Development Manager, Renfrewshire Council, relative to a Local Partnership update.
The report intimated that seven Local Partnership areas had been established across Renfrewshire, based on aggregates of community council areas. The report outlined the key features of the partnerships and detailed the output from the Local Partnership events held in autumn 2018. It was noted that the launch of the new partnerships would take place early in 2019.
DECIDED:
(a) That it be noted that the Local Partnerships would be established early in 2019;
(b) That the output from the Local Partnership events held in autumn 2019 be noted; and
(c) That it be agreed that the Group would support the implementation of Local Partnerships in 2019.
Discussion led by Chair.
10
The Chair intimated that in the previous Community Planning structure the Forum had deployed a member of the Group to attend each of the other Community Planning Partnership Thematic Board meetings in order to update the Forum on the progress/activity of their respective nominated Board.
He advised that it was hoped to revive this communication channel and it was proposed that a list be drawn up of members of the Forum for Empowering Communities Group who sat on the other Community Planning Groups and an appropriate member be nominated to feedback to the Forum on the activity of each of the other Groups. This was agreed.
DECIDED: That it be agreed that a list of members of the Forum for Empowering Communities Group be drawn up who sat on the other Community Planning Groups and an appropriate member of the Forum be nominated to feedback on the activity of each of the other Groups.
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