Linking Communities runs £100k PB programme in East Renfrewshire

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Linking Communities is an umbrella group made up of representatives from Barrhead, Neilston and Thornliebank. The group was supported to become constituted and sustainable. In 2018/19 the group oversaw a participatory budgeting process which culminated in three voting events which were planned by three local steering groups. Attendees of the events voted how on a total of £100k was spent.

Better Barrhead (Barrhead including Auchenback)

  • A total of £50k was available for community organisations/groups to bid in for

  • Awards of up to £2,000 were available for each organisation/group

  • 655 people attended at voting event on 16 March 2019

  • 628 people voted, casting a total of 6,280 votes.

  • 28 out of 38 bids were successful in being awarded funding

  • Amongst the 28 projects was the 1st Barrhead Scouts, Waterworks Voluntary Group, Levern Valley Defibrillator Community Partnership and Dunterlie Foodshare.

Thornliebank Together

  • A total of £25k was available for community organisations/groups to bid in for

  • Awards of up to £2,500 were available

  • 337 voters cast a total of 1,348 votes at an event on 16 March 2019

  • 12 out of 20 bids were successful, including two new groups: Thornliebank Historical Society and Thornliebank Fishing Club.

Nicer Neilston

  • A total of £25k was available for community organisations/groups to bid in for

  • Awards of up to £5,000 were available

  • 327 voters cast a total of 1,635 votes

  • 7 out of 21 bids were successful in being funded.

  • Representatives from the East Renfrewshire Youth Forum helped out on the day and have since expressed an interest to get involved with Linking Communities next year.

For more information, contact Louise.Bickerton@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk