There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of this Local Partnership held on 11 February 2025.

DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the spotchecking exercise carried out on a sample of organisations which were awarded funding from this Partnership during 2023/24.  The report detailed the outcome of checks carried out on the awards made to Glenburn Resource Centre, Foxbar Resource Community Café and PACE Theatre Company.

DECIDED:

(a) That the outcome of the spotchecks for 2023/24 be noted; and

(b) That the Chair and Lead Officer be authorised to select a sample of groups awarded funding in 2024/25 for the next round of spot checks.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive, Renfrewshire Council, relative to applications for grant funding which had been put forward for consideration by the Gleniffer Local Partnership.  The Partnership Manager advised that the application from Loud & Proud was actually for £5,000, not £1,500 as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.

The report set out that the sum available for dispersal to Gleniffer Local Partnership for 2024/25 was £52,914 and that the total value of applications made was £85,230.25.

Councillor MacFarlane moved:

(a) That applications for £2,750 or less would be fully funded;

(b) That applications for more than £2,750 would be awarded £2,300;

(c) That the application for funding received by Lamont Farm be refused;

(d) That it be noted that this would result in £49,867.25 being awarded with £3,046.75 remaining available for dispersal;

(e) That it be agreed that grants would be awarded subject to feedback being received on any grants issued to the applicants in 2024/25; and

(f) That it be agreed that grants would be awarded subject to these not being used for staffing costs and that applicants would need to demonstrate this where required.

This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED:

(a) That the undernoted applications be recommended for funding as follows:

FR1027 - The Thursday Club: help with General Club Activities - awarded £2,750.00

FR1032 - Dates-n-Mates - awarded £2,300.00

FR1040 - Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities: Reem Drop in Centre - awarded £700.00

FR1044 - Scottish Afro Caribbean Arts Association (SACAA): The Empowering Minorities in Renfrewshire - awarded £850.00

FR1048 - Foxbar keep fit Club - awarded £2,000.00

FR1050 - Foxbar Friday Bowling Club - awarded £1,996.42

FR1060 - Rainbow Turtle: Fair Trade Education and Promotion - awarded £2,300.00

FR1061 - Foxbar Elderly Forum - awarded £2,000.00

FR1067 - 7th Paisley & District JNI Scout Group: Bield Activity Centre, Community outreach programme - awarded £2,000.00

FR1093 - Fèis Phàislig (pronounced faysh fash-lick): Fèis Phàislig 2025: Music, Community & Connection - awarded £2,300.00

FR1095 - Pachedu: Rediscover Africa - awarded £2,472.83

FR1100 - Stronger Communities Glenburn: Family support during holidays - awarded £2,300.00

FR1104 - Glenburn Resource Centre: Drop in - awarded £2,300.00

FR1106 - Ferguslie Cricket Club: Changing Facilities - awarded £2,300.00

FR1107 - The Meikleriggs Cricket Foundation: Community Cricket - awarded £2,300.00

FR1110 - Loud n Proud: Going Live - awarded £2,300.00

FR1114 - Paisley Sea Cadet Unit/Brediland Hall: Hall Improvement/running costs  - awarded £2,300.00

FR1115 - ASN Collective - awarded £640.00

FR1117 - Paisley and District Battalion - Boys' Brigade: Development Officer Funding - awarded £1,200.00

FR1119 - Lamont Farm: Lamont Farm Educational Project - application be refused

FR1121 - right2dance: Creative Connections - awarded £2,358.00

FR1134 - PACE Youth Theatre: PACE Youth Theatre Bursary Fund - awarded £2,300.00

FR1138 - GALA MINISTRY: Food For Thought Light Up Initiative - awarded £2,300.00

FR1140 - Food Train: Food Train Renfrewshire - awarded £2,300.00

FR1151 - The Renfrewshire Toy Bank: The Renfrewshire Toy Bank - Christmas Appeal
2025 - awarded  £2,300.00

FR11574 - Shopmobilty Renfrewshire: Mobility Disability - Listen to the Census - awarded £1,000.00

FR1160 - School of African Cultures: KANGAMA meaning CONNECT in lingala (language from the Congo) - awarded £2,300

(b) That it be noted that the above awards totalled £52,167.25 with £746.75 remaining available for dispersal;

(c) That it be agreed that grants would be awarded subject to feedback being received on any grants issued to the applicants in 2024/25; and

(d) That it be agreed that grants would be awarded subject to these not being used for staffing costs and that applicants would need to demonstrate this where required.

There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the funds allocated by this Local Partnership in 2024/25 and the current budget position.

DECIDED: That the report be noted.