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Meeting Summary
Forum for Empowering Communities Group
22 May 2025 - 14:00 to 16:00
Scheduled
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  • Attendance
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Documents

Agenda

Agenda
Notification
Committee Members
Membership
M Mathieson, Barnados; A Thomson, Bridgewater Housing Association; J Gonani, DEAR; A McNiven, Engage Renfrewshire; J Wilby, Paisley West & Central Community Council; G Sergeant, Police Scotland; P Jung, RAMH; M Fotheringham, Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau; C Forbes, ROAR; and C Masson, Save the Children.
Chair
Alan McNiven, Chief Executive, Engage Renfrewshire.
A McNiven, Chief Executive, Engage Renfrewshire, presided.
Standard Items
Further Information

This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. 

A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at http://renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx

For further information, please email
democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk 




Further Information - online meetings only

This meeting is on-line only but is a meeting which is open to members of the public by prior arrangement. A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at http://renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx

For further information, please email democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
A Thomson, Bridgewater Housing Association; J Wilby, Paisley West & Central Community Council; P Jung, RAMH; and C Forbes, ROAR.
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.
Minute of previous meeting held on 11 February 2025.
1
There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Renfrewshire Forum for Empowering Communities Group held on 11 February 2025.

DECIDED:    That the Minute be approved.
2 Matters Arising
2
DECIDED:  That there were no matters arising
Report by Clerk.
  1. pdf RAL April 25 (52Kb)
3
The Rolling Action Log was submitted for approval.

DECIDED

(a)  That in relation to FEC120324 – Fairer Food Policy - an officer to be invited to a future meeting of the Forum for Empowering Communities to update members:

(b)  That the update be noted; and

(c)  That the Rolling Action Log be approved.
4 Renfrewshire’s Wellbeing Survey - Approach and results
Verbal Update.
4
A McNiven gave a verbal report in relation to the Health & Wellbeing Survey which was supported by the STAR Project.

DECIDED:  That the verbal report be noted.
5 Workplan for the Forum – Items & Discussion
Discussion led by Chair.
6 Local Influence – Local Partnership Action Plans
Presentation by Partnership Manager.
5
S Graham, Partnerships Manager gave a presentation on the Local Partnership Action Plans.

He gave a brief overview of the 7 Local Partnerships; advised of the membership and the community groups; highlighted the priorities for each partnership; updated members of the funding applications for 2025/26; and advised of the next steps. 

DECIDED:  That the presentation be noted.
7 Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Forum for Empowering Communities will take place online on 26 August 2025 at 2pm.
6
DECIDED:  That it be agreed that the next meeting of the Forum for Empowering Communities Group would take place on 26 August 2025 at 2pm.

Attendance

Attended - Committee Members
Name
No attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending ApologySubstituted By
No apology information has been recorded for the meeting.
Absent
NameReason for AbsenceSubstituted By
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

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