How would you improve Health, Wellbeing and Community Links in the South Mearns Coastal Strip? Application Form Your voice your choice. How would you improve Health, Wellbeing and Community Links in the South Mearns Coastal Strip? Do you have an idea that would make a difference Deadline for applications is Friday, in the South Mearns Coastal Strip? 26th May 2017 How would you improve health and wellbeing in If you need information or assistance with the the South Mearns Coastal Strip? application please contact: Do you need up to £10,000 to put your idea into action? Ed Garrett Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action If your answer is YES then ‘Your voice, your T 01569 668 055 choice!’ is the opportunity for you to make your M 07410 987 124 health and wellbeing project happen. £30,000 has been made available for Health, Linda Babbs Wellbeing and Community Links in the South Community Learning and Development Mearns Coastal Strip. T 01569 762 688 M 07788 435 705 ‘Your voice, your choice’ lets the local community decide for themselves which projects are needed Lesley Robertson in their area. Community Planing Officer Aberdeenshire Council What can you apply for? T 01569 768327 M 07500 124 479 You can apply for projects that aim to: Jacky Niven • Involve local people in health and wellbeing Kincardineshire Development Partnership activities and projects in your community T 01569 763 246 M 07426 515 303 • Contribute to links within and between communities or email [email protected] Whether you want to organise a green gym or better your football skills, host a lunch club for older Drop in sessions will be held in April and May residents or organise a local ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ to give help and advice on applications. tea dance, exercise your limbs in a walk along the Contact any of the people above for the details. coast or meet new people at a “technology for the terrified group”, start a befriending scheme or get creative through laughter workshops or art activities - the only limit is your imagination. 1 South Mearns Coastal Strip Your voice your choice. Do you live within an area in the map below and have an idea for a project or an activity that will improve your community’s Health, Wellbeing and Community Links? B9 67 Map of South Mearns INVERBERVIE 0 9 A 2 9 A GOURDON B 9 12 0 BENHOLM 2 9 A B 9 1 JOHNSHAVEN 2 0 2 A9 ST CYRUS 2 A9 ST CYRUS NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE Area Boundary Line South Mearns Coastal Strip 2 Your voice your choice. Who can apply? Members of the local community, voluntary or non - profit organisations – even informal groups – can apply for funding up to up to £10,000 to put ideas into action. You don’t have to come from an existing organisation to apply for this fund but all activities will have to benefit local people living in South Mearns Coastal Strip. How do you apply? To apply for the funding you must return this form by 26th May 2017. If your idea fits, you will be invited to present your idea / project to the community at the Big Vote day on Saturday 24th June at Bervie Primary School. Here the community will get to vote for the ideas they like best, they will decide who will get funding. 3 South Mearns Coastal Strip Your voice your choice. REGISTER YOUR IDEA: APPLY TODAY Your full name: Please tick which of these health and wellbeing outcomes best describes your project: Address where we can write to you: Communities have improved health (Your own address or the address of the organisation you represent) and wellbeing through engagement in community projects and activities Communities provide places and opportunities for people to come together and interact informally, providing an environment that helps to increase individual and community confidence Communities are stronger and more connected Your postcode Telephone number Email If you represent an organisation what is its name? What is the name of your project/idea? How much are you bidding for? £ What is the total cost of your project? £ South Mearns Coastal Strip 4 Briefly describe the project you would like funding for. How will the project improve health and wellbeing in South Mearns Coastal Strip? How many people do you think will benefit from your project and how may of those will be from the area shown on the map? E.g. this could be the number who will attend a lunch club weekly. What will you spend your funding on? Please give a breakdown of the costs of your project. Item Cost Details e.g. Room Hire £20.00 2 hours & £10 per hour Total Cost When do you expect the project to start & how long will this run for? Have you applied for any other funding for your project, if yes is it confirmed? Please give details below: Please return this form via email to: [email protected] or post / hand it in to: Kincardineshire Development Partnership, 44 - 46 Barclay Street, Stonehaven AB39 2FX DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 26TH MAY 2017 TIMELINE / DATES Date Time Event Location 10am - 1pm Mon 24th April ALSO Drop In Session Bervie Church Centre 7pm - 9pm 10am - 1pm Tues 2nd May ALSO Drop In Session Johnshaven Hall 7pm - 9pm 10am - 1pm Mon 8th May ALSO Drop In Session St Cyrus Hall 7pm - 9pm 11am - 1pm Tues 9th May ALSO Drop In Session Gourdon – Harbour Bar 7pm - 9pm 26th May CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS Big Vote 24th June THE Bervie Primary School COMMUNITY EVENT /yourvoiceyourchoiceKincardineandMearns w www.yourvoiceyourchoice.scot Designed by Foyer Graphics Improving Health, Wellbeing and Community Links in the South Mearns Coastal Strip Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Your voice your choice. Improving Health, Wellbeing and Community Links on the South Mearns Coastal Strip? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 1. What is Your Voice Your Choice? 4. How much money can you apply for? It is a project that will involve local people in the Anything up to £10,000. Organisations can apply South Mearns Coastal Strip. Residents will decide for more than one project but in total they can for themselves what projects are needed to not apply for more than £10,000. improve Health, Wellbeing and Community Links in their area and be involved in delivering these. 5. What is the money for? This is known as participatory budgeting. The money will be used to fund projects and 2. What is Participatory Budgeting? services that will improve health and wellbeing in the areas, and contributes to links within and It is the term used when local people decide how between communities. public funds are allocated and used. Participatory budgeting always involves members of the public As long as an application fits with any of these voting on how to spend a public budget. outcomes and benefits local residents in the area, it will be put forward for the community to decide if it should be funded. 3. How much money is there? Whether you want to organise a green gym or £30,000 is available to fund local initiatives to better your football skills, host a lunch club for older improve Health, Wellbeing and Community Links. residents or organise a local ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ This money has been provided by Aberdeenshire tea dance, exercise your limbs in a walk along the Health and Social Care Partnership (a partnership coast or meet new people at a “technology for the of NHS Grampian, Aberdeenshire Council and terrified group”, start a befriending scheme or get local voluntary services delivering health and creative through laughter workshops or art activities social care services). - the only limit is your imagination. FAQs 1 Your voice your choice. Your voice your choice. 6. Who can apply? 7. Who will decide how the money is allocated? Local people, any community group (including informal groups), voluntary or non profit Only people living in the South Mearns Coastal organisations can apply for the funding, but it Strip (see map) will be able to vote on how the must benefit people living in the South Mearns money is spent. Coastal Strip (see map). The South Mearns Coastal Strip is the area within the yellow boundary lines on the map. Area Boundary Line B9 67 Map of South Mearns INVERBERVIE 0 9 A 2 9 A GOURDON Map of Central Peterhead B 9 12 0 BENHOLM 2 9 A B 9 1 JOHNSHAVEN 2 0 2 A9 ST CYRUS 2 A9 ST CYRUS NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE 2 FAQs FAQs 3 Your voice your choice. Your voice your choice. 8. How and when will the public vote? 10. What support can I get to complete 12. Who is involved in Your Voice 13. Where do I get more information? an application? Your Choice? A ‘Big Vote’ day will be held in in June 2017. All E [email protected] residents living in the South Mearns Coastal Strip Applications are welcome from all ages, from There are a lot of different partners (see map) are invited to attend these events. informal and formal groups. If you have an involved including: or contact: idea and want to talk it through with someone, Lesley Robertson Here they will listen to short presentations from support is available. The contact details are in • Aberdeenshire Community Community Planning Officer each group applying for money. Then residents the ‘Your Voice Your Choice’ application form, Planning Partnership will vote for the ones they like the most. Those or alternatively email: E [email protected] • Aberdeenshire Health with the most votes will be funded.