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Wiltshire Citizens Advice

 

A short presentation from Sarah Cardy.

Wiltshire Citizens Advice, a local independent charity committed to helping people find a way forward and overcome the problems they face. 

Introducing Ellen Blacker our Royal Wootton Bassett & Cricklade Health & Wellbeing Champion.

 

 

Working with our Young People to Provide Positive Leisure Activities

 

Update and youth grant funding applications from Pete Smith –

Community Youth Officer, Wiltshire Council.

 

·       Cantanti Choir youth grant application requesting £1,300.

 

Supporting Community Projects and Facilities

 

Grant funding and financial statement – Alexa Smith - Community

Engagement Manager, Wiltshire Council.

 

Grants

 

·       Purton Community Café requesting £5,000 for Equipping Pips kitchen and wheelchair accessible toilet.

 

·       Royal Wootton Bassett Tennis Club requesting £940 for Royal Wootton Bassett Tennis Club Ball Machine.

 

Councillor Led Initiatives

 

 

Area Board Review of 2015/16

 

A written update from Alexa Smith – Community Engagement Manager, Wiltshire Council.

 

 

 

Wiltshire Citizens Advice

 

Wiltshire Citizens Advice

Sarah Cardy - Chief Executive Officer, Wiltshire Citizens Advice gave a presentation which highlighted the work of Wiltshire Citizens Advice, a local independent charity committed to helping people find a way forward and overcome the problems they face.

Points made included:

·       In 2013 the Citizens Advice guide website was visited by one third of United Kingdom's online population.

 

·       Citizens Advice's own research shows that four in ten of the British population contact Citizens Advice at some point during their lives.

 

·       In 2014 Citizens Advice celebrated its 75th anniversaryand in 2015 the charity was named Charity of the Year at the 2015 Charity Awards.

 

·       Citizens Advice have over 19 locations in Wiltshire where advice can be sought and help given.

 

·       That Wiltshire Citizen’s Advice is changing the way it provides its service to meet the revised funding structure, and many more transactions will be via the much improved website.

 

The Chairman thanked Sarah Cardy for her presentation.

 

 

Ellen Blacker was introduced as the new Royal Wootton Bassett & Cricklade Health & Wellbeing Champion.

 

Ellen’s role would include supporting people to live independent, happy, healthy and fulfilling lives by offering information on a variety of topics.

Working to improve outcomes for people by representing their needs at decision making level.

 

Ellen has previously provided help to our more rural communities. Her new role will include towns and will not just be for older people.

 

 

 

Working with our Young People to Provide Positive Leisure Activities

Youth grant funding applications

 

Decision

Cantanti Choir youth grant application awarded £1,300.

 

 

Supporting Community Projects and Facilities

 

Grant funding and financial statement – Alexa Smith – Community Engagement Manager, Wiltshire Council.

 

Grants

 

Decision

Purton Community Café awarded £5,000 for Equipping PIPS kitchen and wheelchair accessible toilet.

Reason

This application meets the grants criteria and has been classified as a capital project.

 

Decision

 Royal Wootton Bassett Tennis Club awarded £940 for Royal Wootton Bassett Tennis Club Ball Machine.

Reason

This application meets the grants criteria and has been classified as a capital project.

 

 

Councillor Led Initiatives

 

Wiltshire Police requesting £605.07 to fund equipment for the Police to enable them to be highly visible within our community areas. This would be in the way of one pedal cycle for Police to use, for patrolling the Cricklade area. Note: this application was withdrawn by Wiltshire Police.

 

Decision

Royal Wootton Bassett Hounds Running Club awarded £760 for Beginners running sessions.

 

 

Royal Wootton Bassett & Cricklade Area Board Budget

 

·       Discretionary Capital £51,880

·       Roll forward Capital £0

·       CATG Funding Capital £14,200

·       CATG Roll Forward Capital £33,640

·       Health and wellbeing Revenue £6,700

·       Older Peoples' Champion Revenue£1,000

·       Public Toilets £1,000

·       Youth Review Revenue£24,340

·       LHF roll forward Revenue£57,430

 

Total Area Board budget - £190,190

 

 

Area Board Review of 2015/16

Alexa Smith – Community Engagement Manager updated the Area Board on the successes and priorities at a community level over the last 12 months.

Points made included:

 

Successes of 2015/16

 

·       £57,648 committed in financial year 2015/16 to 30 projects in the Royal Wootton Bassett & Cricklade Community Area, with a total projects value of £290,832.

 

·       Representing a leverage of £4.90 for every £1 of funding invested through the Community Area Grant Scheme.

 

·       £3,415 invested in youth projects through the Local Youth Network.

 

·       CATG investments helping to promote local road safety improvements.

 

·       New Health and Wellbeing Champion appointed to continue to meet the needs of our most vulnerable residents.

  

·       Continued support for the Caring about Dementia group whose work has developed to include the Safe Places scheme in Royal Wootton Bassett. 

 

·       Strong partnership working with Wiltshire Police, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service, Healthwatch Wiltshire and a wide range of community and voluntary groups.  

 

 

Moving Forwards in the Community Area

 

An update on Joint Strategic Assessment data was now due. The 2015/16 priorities set would continue to be worked on in the meantime. In addition the Area Board would:

 

·       Enhance the provision of activities for young people in the community area, including the development of opportunities for young people to learn music.

 

·       Bring new Wiltshire Council sports activities to the north of the county, such as Purton Fun in the Sun.

 

·       Involve local young people more closely in the Area Board process, starting with a youth themed meeting in July.

 

·       Establish a Health and Wellbeing Group working alongside the Health and Wellbeing Champion to provide a community led local forum to facilitate the coordination of joined up services for older people, vulnerable people and their carers.

 

·       Enhance the local volunteering capacity, encouraging volunteers and matching them to local opportunities.

 

·       Work with the Caring about Dementia group to increase numbers of Dementia Friends and Champions.

 

·       Have Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Community Area accredited with the Dementia Action Alliance.

 

• Develop the community hub model in Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade, working in partnership with the libraries to enhance the services they can offer the community.

 

·       Support the start-up of a Men’s Shed in the community area and similar local projects and initiatives. 

 

·       Encourage involvement in Wiltshire’s Big Pledge Road to Rio campaign - making a difference to health and wellbeing by people signing up to one of this year’s sporting challenges, either as an individual or as a team. 

 

·       Support The Queen’s 90^th birthday celebrations.