CUNNINGHAME HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD

1. Community Based Housing Association registered in October 1984 as “The Three Towns Housing Association Ltd”. Early main focus of its operations centred on the seaside towns of Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston within Housing Action Areas for Improvement. Mainly a general needs provider now gradually moving into special needs. CUNNINGHAME HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD A Brief History

2. GROWTH • Annual HAG Programme from Scottish Homes since 1985 (on-going) • 3 Transfers of engagements • 1989 Tay Valley HA • 1996 Isle of Cumbrae HA, Millport • 1999 Longpark Co-op, Kilmarnock • 3 Stock Transfers (LSVT) • 1997 Scottish Homes (320 Properties) • 1998 Scottish Homes (205 Properties) • 1999 NAC, Millport (55 Properties) • Two New Housing Partnership successes with NAC

3. PRESENT SIZE RENTED - 1700 FACTORED230

4. MANAGED BY A Voluntary Management Committee AREAS OF OPERATION North & East Ayrshire Saltcoats, Stevenston, Kilbirnie, Dalry, Beith, West Kilbride, Largs, Millport, Kilwinning, Irvine & Kilmarnock

5. REGENERATING NEIGHBOURHOODS CHA involved since 1984 in rehabilitation works to pre 1919 tenemental properties within mainly Housing Action Areas. Taking this a stage further by diversifying into what is now termed “Wider Action” activities.

6. “WIDER ACTION” All about partnership and what the partners can bring to the table

7. Two main reasons for this diversification into Wider Action • FIRST - CHA Board commissioned a research study in 1998 (Scottish Council for Community Development) • Identified a role for CHA in its wider communities (gap in the market/no major third sector player) • Spending power of CHA within the local community (financial muscle) • Willingness by the Board to be “More than just a Landlord!” and put something back into its communities (opportunity for growth)

8. SECOND - We wished to develop a competitive positioning strategy i.e., “More than just a Landlord!” and “can do” organisation. • This positioning would allow us to promote “the meaningful difference” between CHA and its competitor Housing Associations in North & East Ayrshire • Consolidate and improve our reputation as a “market leader”.

9. WIDER ACTION INITIATIVES • Intermediate Labour Market Schemes (ILMs) in North & East Ayrshire • Cunninghame Housing Association Craft Apprenticeship Scheme • The Radio City Healthy Living Centre, Kilbirnie • The Three Towns Healthy Living Centre Strategic Partnership • Exploration of a Credit Union for North Ayrshire • Development of a Flexible Learning Centre in Ardrossan • Development of a Family & Childcare Centre in Ardrossan • Partnering Initiative to link in with a rolling programme of ILMs with Craft Apprenticeships being offered to ILM trainees i.e., Youthbuild. • Three Towns CCTV (Revenue Funding) • Longpark CCTV/ILM Initiative

10. Lets look at a project which is both innovative and encompasses most of the wider action themes we are involved in

11. CITY RADIO THE GARNOCK VALLEY HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE A New Sustainable Design For Life A CONCEPT FOR THE MILLENNIUM

12. RADIO CITY BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTHY LIVING • Health professionals accept the following as basic requirements for healthy living:- • Access to employment / training • Learning opportunities • Affordable/Accessible leisure facilities • Social support • Access to healthy eating • Good quality housing

13. RADIO CITY BACKGROUND • General Election Campaign, 1997 • Local Groups of youngsters raised the dearth of recreational, health and lifestyle facilities/community opportunities, within the area with local MP, Mr Brian Wilson.

14. RADIO CITY BACKGROUND • From further discussions that followed with the community at large, a proposal of developing the now derelict George Bingo Hall situated in the heart of Kilbirnie into a centre for the community was identified. • Radio City Steering Group formed October 1997

15. RADIO CITY VOLUNTARY BOARD OF MANAGEMENT • Radio City is a Scottish Charity managed by a Voluntary Board of Management made up from the local community. (18 Members) • CHA also has two places on the Voluntary Board • CHA’s role is that of Project Co-ordinator • CHA has provided professional and administration support to Radio City since 1998 • Negotiator with all Funders since 1998 • Final decision by all Lottery Funders by early August 2001

16. RADIO CITY NEED FOR THE SERVICES • Decline in the manufacturing industry. • Similar decline in the availability of social and recreational facilities. (Virtually no recreational facilities). • Of the 22,000 inhabitants of the Valley 7% are unemployed. • A particular area of concern centres on the high level of lone parents within the area.

17. RADIO CITY NEED FOR THE SERVICES • By 2004 lone parent households are projected to rise to almost 800. • ISSUES - a low standard of health care, high unemployment, mental health problems, drink, drugs and poverty. • Lack of benefits entitlement take-up. • Access to Services - • Lack of financial services • Public Transport • Lack of a focus for Health & Council services • No community influence over how services are/ can be delivered

18. RADIO CITY NEED FOR THE SERVICES • Three areas of the Garnock Valley are contained in the worst 10% of enumeration districts in Scotland. • All 3 have unemployment levels almost double the North Ayrshire average (Average is 14.76%)

19. RADIO CITY NEED FOR THE SERVICES • Opportunities for health gain would make a considerable impact. Based on evidence from Ayrshire & Arran Health Board’s ‘Lifestyle Survey’, the Radio City project will aim to reduce health inequalities and maximise health gain in relation to: • Adult Population - CHD, Mental Health, Smoking, Addictions, Parenting, Women’s Health, Men’s Health and Pre-Five Health, Life Skills, Access to Services and Information. • Young People - Sexual Health, Addictions, Smoking, Mental Health, Dental Health, Improving Access to Services and Information, Developing Life Skills.

20. RADIO CITY A PARTNERSHIP PROJECT A New Sustainable Design For Life which seeks: • To improve the quality of life for individuals and communities • To promote social inclusion and address social exclusion • To encourage community involvement and participation& • To compliment and enhance relevant national, regional and local strategies and programmes (health, employment, training , starter businesses, etc.) • Providing future opportunities for the community

21. RADIO CITY STRATEGIC LINKAGES The Project’s linkages with other strategies:- Ayrshire & Arran Health Board • Community Planning (Community Learning Strategy for NA) • Disabilities (Strategy has yet to be ratified). • Health Promotion Strategy • Mental Health Promotion Strategy • Strategy for Reducing Smoking • Sex Education • Breastfeeding Strategy • Information for Health Strategy • Cancer Strategy • Carers Strategy

22. RADIO CITY STRATEGIC LINKAGES • NAC’s Social Inclusion Partnership Strategy • NAC’s Arts & Cultural Strategy • NAC’s Children's Plan for Developing Childcare Strategies • Various Strategies of Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire. • NAC’s Education Services in respect of the Pre- Five and After School Care provision. • NAC’s Community Education Strategy (Numeracy & Literacy) • James Watt College • European Social Fund • Developing North Ayrshire • Scottish Homes

23. RADIO CITY PARTNERSHIP WORKING • The Partnership • The Community • North Ayrshire Social Inclusion Partnership • James Watt College • NAC - Community Education Service • North Ayrshire Volunteers • Ayrshire & Arran Health Board - Health Promotion Unit • Developing North Ayrshire (DNA) • Health For All Group (Ayrshire) • North Ayrshire Council - Arts Promotion Department • North Ayrshire Council - Chief Executive’s Department • Ayrshire & Arran Primary Care NHS Trust • Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire • Scottish Homes • Strathclyde European Partnership • Steering Group North Ayrshire Credit Union

24. RADIO CITY WHAT THE PROJECT WILL DELIVER • Healthy Eating Café • Flexible Learning Centre • Flexible Childcare & Family Centre • Community Radio Station & Recording Studio • Volunteering & Advocacy & Financial Services • Advice (covering drugs, sexual health, alcohol, housing and employment) • Multi-Purpose Community Hall Facility • Fitness & Health Suite • Starter Managed Workspace Office Units • Range of Health Promotion Services • Community Transport Scheme

25. RADIO CITY Let us look more closely at 4 areas of our menu that will be on offer:- 1. Flexible Learning Centre 2. Flexible Childcare & Family Centre 3. Community Radio & Recording Studio 4. Managed Workspace - Starter Units

26. RADIO CITY THE MOFFAT FLEXIBLE LEARNING CENTRE • 3 Year lease to DNA (Developing North Ayrshire is the local economic regeneration agency) • Guaranteed rental income stream • 15 PCs, printers, scanners etc. • Internet access

27. RADIO CITY WHAT WILL DNA PROVIDE? • DNA will provide: • Direct financial support to enable clients to access and sustain employment and further education including funding from: • Childcare Costs • Travel & Subsistence • Equipment & Resources • Training Programme Costs • Subsidised Employment Opportunities

28. RADIO CITY • Access to One to One independent career and employment advice, guidance and support from experienced and qualified Client Advisers. • Delivery of various Personal & Social development activities including teambuilding, Steps to Excellence, Breakthrough, Investment in Excellence and “employeeship” skill training. • Supported access that will directly address ‘digital exclusion’ by providing free Internet usage, access to on-line tutoring via the Scottish Learning Network.

29. RADIO CITY • Access to DNA’s Cybernews Intermediate Labour Market project which also equips long term unemployed with state of the art multimedia and Internet authoring skills and produces Web pages for community organisations and micro businesses. • Access to Individual Learning Accounts via Learning Direct Scotland.

30. RADIO CITY • In addition to Client Services provision, the Learning Centre would provide access to other DNA services including:- • Small Business Gateway contacts • Business start-up advice guidance and support • Access to funding via business developments ESF programmes • Graduate training advice and guidance • Skillseeker training programmes

31. RADIO CITY • European Social Fund Partnerships (with James Watt College) access various training programmes developed and delivered within this partnership and covering a wide range of subjects including:- • Basic IT • Multimedia • Call Centre Skills • Office Technology • Travel & Tourism

32. RADIO CITY FLEXIBLE CHILDCARE & FAMILY CENTRE - WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED? • 16 places pre-5 facility • 32 places afterschool care service • A childcare training centre for up to 30 participants. • Training/Employment opportunities through the Intermediate Labour Market targeted at people disadvantaged in the labour market • SVQ in Childcare Courses/Placements • SVQ in Office Administration Courses • ESF Partnership Activities

33. RADIO CITY • Access to ICT technology for 0-15 age group • Advice and counselling service for families • Befriending services • Premises for group meetings e.g., Lone Parent Groups • Sitter Services • Mobile crèche services/outreach.

34. RADIO CITY Community Radio & Recording Studio • Teaching Area • Performance/Record Room • Control Room • Broadcast Room • Display Area

35. RADIO CITY Partners • James Watt College • North Ayrshire Council Education (Arts) • North Ayrshire Council Education • Garnock Academy

36. RADIO CITY Managed Workspace Office Units • 9 Starter Offices • Full Service • Seeking European Funding

37. THE FUNDING PACKAGE LOTTERY (Stage 1 & Stage 2 Approvals) NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND SCOTTISHARTS COUNCIL CHARITIES BOARD HERITAGE RADIO CITY PRIVATE SECTOR PLEDGES CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND FROM BOARD MEMBERS OTHER AGENCIESHealth BoardEnterprise AyrshireNorth Ayrshire Council EUROPEANFUNDS

38. RADIO CITY THE PROJECT COSTS TOTAL CAPITAL & ACQUISITION COSTS= £2.289 million REVENUE COSTS £520,000 Year One £536,000 Year Two £555,000 Year Three

39. RADIO CITY TARGETS & OUTPUTS • 200 IT vocational/non-vocational training places (per year). • 60 ESF funded IT training places (per year). • 30 New Jobs (1st year). • Creation of other training places i.e., - SVQ Childcare - Young Carers • Provide a focus for Community Learning and Capacity Building

40. RADIO CITY TARGETS & OUTPUTS • Increases self esteem, confidence building, living and life style skills and employment opportunities. • Health Action Plan for the Garnock Valley. • Increasing the role of volunteers. • Increasing community influence and control. • Provision for Community Business Units (9). • Evaluation & Monitoring System.

41. RADIO CITY • In essence, the Healthy Living Centre would become a focus within the community, run by the community for the community and re-investing in the community. • We would, in closing now like to summarise our vision for the future.

42. RADIO CITY VISION STATEMENT The 7 P’s Pro-activeProcessoperational & strategic thinking and doing culture Partnership People (Folk) Participation& Consultation Poverty(WorkSkills & Opportunity) Place (Environment) Professionalism & Vision