1. Working Together? Community organisations and public agencies on Uist Workshop on Wednesday 17 th April Sgoil Lionacleit Theatre 4 to 6:30pm (followed by food)

2. Contact Thomas Fisher Community Economic Development Team Cothrom Ltd, Ormicleit, Isle of South Uist, HS8 5SB 01878 700918/910 thomas.fisher@cothrom.net www.cothrom.net

3. Overview of workshop 1. Opening remarks by Thomas Fisher, Cothrom 2. Cothrom presentation on community sector by Gemma Campbell 3. Presentation by Kate Thomson-McDermott on Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill 4. Summary of previous OHCPP workshop on Uist and introduction to casestudies 5. Work in small groups on casestudies and presentations by groups 6. Summarising results and presentation by Ailsa Clark of the Argyll & Bute Local Services Initiative 7. Open discussion (if time!) 8. Food at 6:30pm provided by local social enterprise (Claddach Kirkibost Centre)

4. Employment in the community sector 178 jobs in the community sector this represents 14.6% of all employees outside of the public sector (cf to 2007 Annual Business Enquiry) Over 10% of jobs outside of the public sector (2001 Census): I estimate 11.8% the large social enterprises are among the largest employers on the islands

5. How best to support Community Sector As a group largest 8 community enterprises on Uist (income over £100K) seem to have sustained their income (non-inflation adjusted) and employment during recession The smaller community organisations are most characterised by significant fluctuations in their income, including an overall decline of 10% from 2009 to 2011 How can we (OHCPP, CnES, Third Sector support organisations) best address this challenge?

6. OHCPP workshop Uist, Nov 2011 Casestudies Atlantis Leisure, Oban Social enterprise took over existing council leisure facilities Community Benefit Clauses Aspire Housing association supporting social enterprises among their tenants to deliver services to the association Community Care Assynt Community group took over day care centre in Lochinver Cornerstone providing services for people with disabilities: moving beyond Service Level Agreements to more enterprising partnerships Maud Village Trust NHS Grampian handed new building over to a community trust

7. OHCPP workshop Uist, Nov 2011 Recommendations Social enterprise champions among public sector staff Partnership agreements rather than SLAs More intensive engagement by public sector with community groups in service delivery Enhanced consultation processes Community skills audit for Western Isles Making best use of Local Community planning

8. Today’s casestudies Archaeology on Uist facilitated by Catherine Macleod of Access Archaeology and Catherine Eunson, Cothrom Ceòlas: A centre to promote Gaelic culture, history, education and the natural resources of Uist. facilitated by Mary Schmoller, Ceòlas

9. Today’s casestudies CnES’ Community Gateway – from a community perspective facilitated by Thomas Fisher, Cothrom Enterprising Young People: Skills for Enterprise (CnES) and Cothrom facilitated by Theona Morrison, CnES

10. Today’s casestudies Local Food Project -- Sustainable Uist facilitated by David Newman, SU Home Support Service and Community Transport: Tagsa Uibhist facilitated by Murdina, Tagsa

11. How community and public sector organisations work together effectively Each casestudy has a brief introductory sheet Each introduction reviews the successes and opportunities as well as the challenges of the community and public sectors working together Drawing on the casestudy each small group to identify critical factors that determine the success or otherwise of working together

12. Critical factors that enable us to work together to deliver effective and efficient services Maximum of 7 people in each group, including facilitators 30 minutes for discussion One member of each small group presents summary of discussion on one flipchart