This section provides information regarding the various projects that Community Links West Dunbartonshire are involved with.

Streetlinks

Background Information

Streetlinks was established in October 2004.  Following the demand highlighted by the Dalmuir Film Crew pilot, which was developed by three local Housing Associations, Link, Trafalgar and Dalmuir, the pilot demonstrated the significant number of target group of young people for whom centre-based, mainstream activities are neither appealing, or appropriate.  Following the success of the pilot project the Better Neighbourhood Services Fund (BNSF) gave Community Links West Dunbartonshire £120,000 to deliver a one year Detached Youth Project in West Dunbartonshire.

Streetlinks' primary aim is to identify and address the needs of 12-20 year old young people in SIP and related area in West Dunbartonshire who are not currently accessing services or are in need of support.  The main objectives of the project are to identify and work with Young People in areas they feel secure and regularly meet.  As a detached outreach project, it will conduct the majority of its work on the streets signposting young people to as many partner agencies as possible that will provide information, support, advice and training.

Where appropriate and only when a group of individuals make requests that they want to move on individually or collectively the outreach staff may work with the young people involving them in group work, and outdoor training involving partner agencies prior to handling the young person/group over to a more appropriate organisation.

Streetlink Contact Details:

75 Kilbowie Road

Clydebank

G81 1BL

Tel: 0141 952 4382  Fax: 0141 952 6030

Project Manager: - Elizabeth Bain

liz@comlinkswd.org

Sessional Outreach Staff x 6

Streetwork will be carried out for a minimum of 78 hours per week by four staff in any one week and will eventually cover 4 areas across West Dunbartonshire.

Information Booklet

Update April – July 2004

Bellsmyre HA

Wider Role Strategy, Evaluation and Funding Plan

Establish a three year wider role plan with associated outcomes and outputs, based on suggested projects from Bellsmyre staff and committee.

Bellsmyre Information and advice Centre

Working with a range of community activists and community groups to establish a Management Committee for the proposed Information and Advice Centre. Establish a training and development plan for new committee members, establish an outline constitution and liaise with prospective new community groups. Office bearers and bank account established. Bus trip carried out to visit three similar projects in Glasgow . Wider role funding application worked up and submitted to Communities Scotland.

Bellsmyre Estate Caretakers

Design and deliver a presentation on Bellsmyre Caretakers Project to the Housing Wider Action conference in Glasgow . Carry out a funder finder search for money to purchase grass cutting equipment to help support the work of the caretakers. Wider role funding application worked up and submitted to Communities Scotland

Clydebank HA

Wider Role Strategy, Evaluation and Funding Plan

Establish a three year wider role plan with associated outcomes and outputs, based on suggested projects from Clydebank staff.

Whitecrook Regeneration Centre Funding

In association with Urban II staff, complete funding applications for Regeneration Centre, liaise with Whitecrook Regeneration Group, CHA and Communities Scotland. Funding application submitted to Communities Scotland.

Whitecrook Regeneration Centre Regeneration Officer

Shortlist and carry out two interviews for the post of Regeneration Officer. Officer appointed. Liaise with new officer as part of induction.

Radnor Park Shops

Attend meeting and prepare notes on options report to resolve current situation regarding use of shops, environmental upgrades and future shopping provision.

Dalmuir Park HA

Wider Role Strategy, Evaluation and Funding Plan

Establish a three year wider role plan with associated outcomes and outputs, based on suggested projects from Dalmuir Park staff and Committee.

Dumbarton Road Shops

Complete draft funding application to West Dunbartonshire Partnership in connection with the provision of social economy units along Dumbarton Road . Funding application submitted.

Nairn Street Environmental Group

Establish a draft constitution for potential new environmental group.

Dalmuir Community Concierge Service

Project now established in shop on Dumbarton Road . Assist with set up and establishment of service including interviewing staff, on-going support of manager, liaison with funding partners and on-going Project development etc. Participation in short listing, interviewing, and selection of all staff. Ongoing support to staff at all levels.

Beardmore Art

Explore the potential of linking this Project into the creation of the Nairn Street Environmental Group. Explore other potential funders including the Waterways Trust and the Environmental Improvement Key Fund. Awaiting plans being finalised and planning permission granted.

Dunbritton HA

Wider Role Strategy, Evaluation and Funding Plan

Establish a three year wider role plan with associated outcomes and outputs, based on suggested projects from Dunbritton's Committee.

Women's Aid Refuge, Haldane

Liaise with client, design team and prospective funders to ensure that sufficient funding is available to complete the proposed refuge and associated support facilities. Funding applications prepared and submitted to Action Team For Jobs and Comic Relief . Ongoing liaison with all parties including re drafts and further meetings.

Rosneath Planning for Action

Liaise between all parties involved to ensure a successful output to the study, carry out a prioritisation exercise, funding exercise, draft material, hold meetings try and devise a way of taking the projects forward. Produce outcomes and outcome indicators for the final report to be completed in August.

Arrochar Village Hall

Attend meetings of the group in discussions with the National Park, in the context of Arrochar Village Master Plan.

Levenbank Terrace Community Group

Support the Community Group in their efforts to establish a play area. Distribute questionnaires at Gala Day. Organise meetings re update on Gala Day. Identify funding for Play Areas. Liaise with the DHA/Day Oot Theatre Company re the Gala day, attend meetings of the Group. Produce flyer to encourage new members onto the Group. Identify funding for premises to allow the Group to meet nearer home. Funding application made for play area to Communities Scotland, all quotes received.

Garelochhead Feorlinbreck

Liaise with Greenspace, Trust and Dunbritton re funding for a path leading from proposed Dunbritton site up to viewpoint. Funding bid being assembled.

Faifley HA

Wider Role Strategy, Evaluation and Funding Plan

Establish a three year wider role plan with associated outcomes and outputs, based on suggested projects from Faifley 's Committee and staff.

Burglar Alarms for Elderly Residents

Meetings held with various suppliers of Alarms to agree a generic specification. Application submitted to Community Safety Partnership. Liaising with Strathclyde Police re carrying out a crime audit of the area.

Art History Project

Ongoing meetings with J Hayes, still working to identify availability of room in Skypoint to complete the Phase 2 of Project. Letter written to WDC re let at Skypoint. Liaison with Lottery Heritage Fund re application. Identify contact from WDC to take Project forward. Premises identified in local primary school to complete models. Workshop phase completed, timescale and strategy identified, progress meetings organised.

Play Area Proposals

Meeting to discuss potential layout, content, maintenance and funders with architect and staff, future meetings being arranged.

Knowes HA

Wider Role Strategy, Evaluation and Funding Plan

Establish a three year wider role plan with associated outcomes and outputs, based on suggested projects from Knowes staff.

Art History Project

Ongoing meetings with J Hayes, models now complete and arrangements underway fro exhibition of models. Letter written to WDC re let at Skypoint. Liaison with Lottery Heritage Fund re application. Identify contact from WDC to take Project forward. remises identified in local primary school to complete models. Programme completed and tender documents to procure artist started. Workshop phase completed, timescale and strategy identified, progress meetings organised.

Video Youth Project

On-going discussions with SIP staff regarding funding for this Project. Funding submission submitted to WDP.  

Internet Cafe

Application to Communities Scotland completed and then had to be re-written using new format. Application using new format now complete and sent.

Welfare Rights Worker

Review being conducted of welfare rights providers in Faifley . Contact made with various providers to discuss the possibility of an existing worker being put on placement at Knowes.  

Linkwide

Dalmuir Community Concierge Service Project now established in shop on Dumbarton Road . Assist with set up and establishment of service including interviewing staff, on-going support of manager, liaison with funding partners and on-going Project development etc. Ongoing support to staff at all levels.

Trafalgar HA

Wider Role Strategy, Evaluation and Funding Plan

Establish a three year wider role plan with associated outcomes and outputs, based on suggested projects from Trafalgar staff.

Trafalgar Artwall

Project now complete. Open day organised and attended by approx 60 guests. Article featured in the Clydebank Post. Awaiting a monitoring and evaluation report from Impact Arts.

Trafalgar Tunnel

DYAG organising Summer Programme with SPARC and Greenspace to take project forward. Letter drafted to partner agencies for meeting, awaiting THA to confirm partners etc. Meetings held to progress plans, cost estimates gathered. DYAG progressing Summer programme of art/environment workshops.

Dalmuir Community Concierge Service

Project now established in shop on Dumbarton Road . Assist with set up and establishment of service including interviewing staff, on-going support of manager, liaison with funding partners and on-going Project development etc. Ongoing support to staff at all levels.  

Trafalgar Football Pitch

Consider options aimed at fencing/netting to ensure the ball cannot escape from the pitch. Funding bids being worked up.  

CLWD Standard Activities

Business Plan

Over the past 3 months CLWD have been undergoing a detailed business planning process with the view to moving to a longer term funding strategy linked to the creation of three year Wider Role Strategy & Evaluation Funding Plans (WRSEFP) for each individual RSL. It is anticipated that this will allow CLWD to secure three year funding agreements with each partner and remove the dubiety that short term funding arrangements can create. Each three year WRSEFP will be included within the business plan of CLWD to demonstrate what projects will be delivered by the staff each year. The CLWD business plan is almost complete but cannot be finalised until each WRSEFP has been agreed with every RSL partner. Draft Business plan almost complete.

Client Survey

In general the latest client survey was very informative and positive in its feedback. Generally the organisation is performing well and areas where it is not perceived to be performing so well are areas that the organisation have in the last year, been trying to resolve, in particular how CLWD communicates with its clients and feedbacks to its clients. Aspects which have went well included, identifying funding, working in partnership with other organisations, planning a wider role strategy, having relevant staff expertise and getting value for money.

Clydebank South Supported Tenancy Options

This is a piece of work identifying the demand for some kind of support provision for young people being offered their first tenancy. The work will also highlight potential ways that future support could be provided/co-ordinated. Report to be completed in early August.

Right Time Right Place

Using money from Homepoint and West Dunbartonshire Partnership CLWD has previously written two information and advice booklets for first time tenants. There has been input from three groups of young people, CLWD housing officers and homeless strategy officers at WDC to create the booklets. We are currently waiting on final graphics and printer proofs before circulating these booklets to all member RSL's. Final drafts received, prior to finalising content for accuracy.

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