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BPL-Partnership-Update-14 ISSUE 14 - 2012 PARTNERSHIP UPDATE WWW.BANFFSHIREPARTNERS.CO.UK INSIDE THIS ISSUE . NEWS FROM AROUND THE FREEAREA . TRANSPORT NEWS . AND LOTS MORE PARTNERSHIP BANFFSHIRE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED UPDATE Banffshire Partnership Ltd. Chairman’s Letter The Old School, Boyndie, Welcome to the new edition to make the operation more Banff, AB45 2JT T & F: 01261 843598 of the Banffshire Partnership cost-effective. This is even developing communities E: [email protected] Yearbook. As expected, it more important now as we has been a very challenging have seen a reduction in our BOARD OF DIRECTORS year for everybody at the budget allocation for this year Directors can be contacted Partnership and I would and expect further reductions through the Partnership office - Partnership and it has assisted 01261 843598. like to thank Duncan Leece, in the coming years. Directors meet bi-monthly his staff and especially the many community groups with (or more often if necessary). volunteers for all their efforts TRAINING projects, business plans and “support for an active community” in meeting those challenges. For many years we have funding applications over the CHAIR Robin Maddock provided transport-related years. SECRETARY Iain Taylor TREASURER Ross Balharry COMMUNITY TRANSPORT training to minibus drivers We have a paid contract community development Denis Askham Since the Community Transport and Passenger Assistants. This Sandy Duncan side of the business started year, in an effort to broaden with Aberdeenshire Council Roger Goodyear in 1999 it has grown steadily our range, we are now able to provide this resource and marketing support Ian Gray without that income we would Anne McArthur and is now the main activity to offer a range of training of Banffshire Partnership. courses in First Aid, Health & be unable to help community groups. Even so, we get more project development advice DESIGN Kay Beaton, Safety At Work and Manual Purple Creative Design The dial-a-bus service is very Handling. enquiries than we currently well used. The annual survey have resources, both human PRINT Halcon, Aberdeen fund-raising advice of our passengers shows how We have already delivered and financial to handle, so Banffshire Partnership Ltd. valuable this service is to training for local and national please be patient with us! This is a Company Limited by Guarantee financial year saw a 20% cut in Scotland. Reg No. 201922. them, not just getting them to companies and community local networking & gatherings in CED funding. Registered Office: 1a Cluny Square, the shops and on outings, but organisations. Feedback from Buckie, AB56 1AH. in terms of social interaction our customers has been The board is very well aware research & consultation Recognised as a Charity by the and helping to alleviate social excellent. Inland Revenue. No. SC029693. exclusion. Community hire that we face tightening Banffshire Partnership Ltd. activity has reduced during COMMUNITY ECONOMIC budgets in the next few is recognised as a Local Rural years. However, it is our wish . a voice for the area Partnership by the Scottish Executive. the year and we would like DEVELOPMENT to remind all local groups Now the smallest part of to continue with the broad that our vehicles are available the activities of Banffshire range of activities that we at very reasonable cost for Partnership in financial terms, currently undertake and where outings, meetings, etc. the Community Economic possible expand them to meet Development side plays a very community need. As well above half of the large role in the communities funding for Community that it serves. Green Butterfly Transport comes from Robin Maddock, Chairman Award Aberdeenshire Council grants, BPL is an active member of contact me at The Old School Boyndie Banff AB452JT we are always looking at ways the Local Community Planning [email protected] T & F: 01261 843598 E: [email protected] A COPY OF THIS NEWSLETTER IS AVAILABLE IN LARGE FORMAT TEXT IF REQUIRED. Front Cover Photo: Gardenstown Beach - Kay Beaton. Beach Gardenstown Photo: Cover Front ISSUE 14 - 2012 PARTNERSHIP UPDATE 1 BANFFSHIRE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED BANFFSHIRE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED CONTENTS . Meet The Staff A Word From Our DOO! In Every Issue 1 Chairman’s Letter Developing Communities - 01261 843598 Partnership Update is an limit our activity, rather than Please let us know if there 2 Meet The Staff annual publication and I really by the need for what we do. are other types of training 2 Our Valued Volunteers hope you enjoy it. It costs us Without doubt, most people you think local people or 3 A Word From Our DOO! quite a bit to produce and know us these days for our organisations would benefit 4 Banffshire Partnership takes a while to put together, wonderful Dial-a-Bus services. from being available locally. Area 5 Banffshire Partnership but we feel it is worth it, as Aims & Values not only does it explain what It will be even better this We are always happy to Without them, BPL would not 23 Developing Duncan Leece Roger Smart Kay Beaton Banffshire Partnership Ltd coming year thanks to consider new suggestions. achieve anywhere near as Communities Director of does, it also showcases the purchase of two brand new In addition to telling you much as it does and I would Operations 24 Making It Real huge amount of community- custom-built vehicles. I am about what is happening, like to thank them for their 25 Community Planning led activity taking place very proud that one of Partnership Update gives me cooperation and friendship. 26 Transport Service For Community Transport - 01261 843598 The Community in our area. We should all those buses has been bought one more valuable opportunity 27 Training For The congratulate ourselves for that. entirely from donations given each year. I can give public So 2011 was a busy year for Community by those who use the service thanks to all my staff (there us, and I know 2012 will be 28 Useful Community Some of the groups and each week. Each donation may they are . pictured on too. We look forward to it. Contact Numbers projects mentioned in these only be a few coins, but this the opposite page), all the Featured Groups pages have benefited from new vehicle proves what all volunteers who help on 6 Banff Castle Community Jan Maddock Pete Danks Derek Anthony Michelle Reynard advice and input from my those wee bits can add up to. our Board or in delivering Associaion Transport Manager staff and I. We know we our services and the other 7 Banff Preservation & have not been able to help Another message I want to people we work alongside Heritage Society 8 Banffshire Coast Tourism everyone who has asked and get across concerns our new throughout the year. We have Partnership that is terribly frustrating training services. We have good working relationships Duncan D Leece, 9 Boyndie Trust Limited for us, but as our Chairman launched them to a flying with officers in several Director of Operations 10 Buchan Street has said in his introduction, start in 2011 and you will departments of Aberdeenshire (DOO) Community Hall Daniel Wilson Anne Stewart Heike Wilson Roy Makepeace financial constraints on our see more about BPL Training Council, and of course, with contact me at 11 Coast Festival 12 Deveron Music current budget force us to later, but it is just a start. our local Councillors too. [email protected] 13 Folk At The Bothy 14 Home-Start Deveron All departments of Banffshire Partnership are now accessed via a single telephone number 01261 843598. 15 Portsoy Pavilion 15 Portsoy Thrift Shop 16 Portsoy Organisation for Stop Press • Stop Press • Stop Press • Stop Press • Stop Press Restoration and Training Geoff Smart Jim Esslemont Alan Thomson Just as we go to print confirmation has been accommodation - The PORT Boatshed - by the (PORT) received that the Scottish Traditional Boat Old Harbour. 17 The Salmon Bothy, Portsoy Festival company is to take over ownership of Our Valued Volunteers the Caravan Site at Portsoy. This represents a Work will start as soon as possible on freshening 18 RAF Banff Associaion Many of our passenger assistants and drivers - whether for the Dial-A-Bus or community 19 Scottish Traditional Boat major development for the registered charity, the Site’s facilities in readiness for the 2012 Festival groups - are volunteers, whose contribution is greatly valued by all who benefit. If you which, in addition to holding the annual Festival, season. STBF’s aim is to make the site highly 20 Whitehills & District would like to join them, it’s necessary to register with us and take up appropriate training. restored and now runs the highly successful successful, of maximum benefit to the whole Community Council Salmon Bothy. It is also in the process of creating community and to provide an important income If you think you can help please contact us: a permanent boat restoration workshop with stream for the total organisation. New Feature Banffshire Partnership Community Transport, The Old School, Boyndie, Banff. AB45 2JT 21 - 22 What Our Editorial in this newsletter may not be reproduced in whole or part without prior written permission of the Banffshire Tel: 01261 843598 E-mail: [email protected] Neighbours Are Up To Partnership. Articles published do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Partnership. 2 PARTNERSHIP UPDATE ISSUE 14 - 2012 ISSUE 14 - 2012 PARTNERSHIP UPDATE 3 BANFFSHIRE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED BANFFSHIRE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED Banffshire Partnership Area Banffshire Partnership Aims And Values OUR PURPOSE: Provide rural transport solutions to individuals and communities, where mainstream public transport is Within our area (Aberchirder & Marnoch, Alvah inaccessible. & Forglen, Banff & Macduff, Cornhill & Ordiquhill, Fordyce & Sandend, King Edward & Gamrie, Specific encouragement will be given to projects that have an economic benefit and/or develop partnership Portsoy, Whitehills), to contribute to the economic, working with other groups and public agencies, such social and environmental well-being of local as the Local Authority.
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