Arran CVS - Public Consultations

Big Lottery Funding - Big Thinking Consultation

A nation-wide series of events open to the public (click here for dates and locations) and internet - based surveys are now being conducted by Big Thinking, as part of an assessment of The Big Lottery's funding strategy for the period

2009-2015. The online survey has a Scotland-specific set of questions, and the outcomes will be published by summmer 2009.

This most recent consultation aims to develop further on 12 years of research and evaluation of funding programmes. Including Big Lottery Funding, there are 15 lottery distributors in all. See the links to other funding sources.

Promoting Health in Ayrshire & Arran - Community Involvement

NHS Ayrshire & Arran hosted public consultations during October 2008 at which the public were invited to register their views on two strategies:

In the wordsof the NHS, "The first strategy, Promoting Health and Reducing Health Inequalities Strategy 2007-2012, aims to define priorities to promote and improve health and well-being for the people of Ayrshire and Arran. The strategy recognises that there are people in Ayrshire and Arran who are unfairly disadvantaged and as a result may experience inequalities in health and healthcare provision.

Inequalities can also affect our mental health. The second strategy, Mental Health Promotion / Prevention of Mental Illness Strategy 2007-2012, aims to focus on mental health and well-being, which can help to reduce inequalities."

For more information call Project Co-ordinator Mhairi McMillan on 01292 885838, or visit

http://www.nhsayrshireandarran.com/view_item.aspx?item_id=5081

If you'd like to become involved in the North Ayrshire Public Partnership Forum, go to the "Involving You" pages on the NHS Ayrshire & Arran website.

Once all the outcomes of consultations have been collated, an assessment will be made of possible amendments to current strategies.

Rural Policy
SCVO’s Rural Policy work seeks to influence decision makers and policymaking whether within government, the public sector, the voluntary sector or beyond. This work supports ongoing activities to increase understanding of rural voluntary organisations, support their growth and improvement, provide information to assist them and raise the profile of the rural issues with which they deal. Recent work has included input to the reform of the CAP and the Scottish Rural Development Strategy. For more information see www.scvo.org.uk/scvo/PolicyAndParliament/PolicIssues.aspx