CUNNINGHAME HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD

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CUNNINGHAME HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD
A Brief History

• 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.

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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

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PRESENT SIZE
RENTED - 1700
FACTORED230
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MANAGED BY
A Voluntary Management Committee
AREAS OF OPERATION
North East Ayrshire Saltcoats, Stevenston,
Kilbirnie, Dalry, Beith, West Kilbride, Largs,
Millport, Kilwinning, Irvine Kilmarnock
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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.
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WIDER ACTION
All about partnership and what the partners can
bring to the table
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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)

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• 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.

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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

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Lets look at a project which is both innovative
and encompasses most of the wider action themes
we are involved in
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CITY
RADIO
THE GARNOCK VALLEY HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE A New
Sustainable Design For Life
A CONCEPT FOR THE MILLENNIUM
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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

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BACKGROUND
RADIO CITY

• 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.

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BACKGROUND
RADIO CITY

• 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

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VOLUNTARY BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
RADIO CITY

• 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
• CHAs 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

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NEED FOR THE SERVICES
RADIO CITY

• 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.

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NEED FOR THE SERVICES
RADIO CITY

• 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

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NEED FOR THE SERVICES
RADIO CITY

• 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)

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NEED FOR THE SERVICES
RADIO CITY

• Opportunities for health gain would make a
  considerable impact. Based on evidence from
  Ayrshire Arran Health Boards 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, Womens Health, Mens
  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.

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A PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
RADIO CITY
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

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STRATEGIC LINKAGES
RADIO CITY
The Projects 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

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STRATEGIC LINKAGES
RADIO CITY

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

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PARTNERSHIP WORKING
RADIO CITY

• 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 Executives
  Department
• Ayrshire Arran Primary Care NHS Trust
• Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire
• Scottish Homes
• Strathclyde European Partnership
• Steering Group North Ayrshire Credit Union

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WHAT THE PROJECT WILL DELIVER
RADIO CITY

• 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

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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
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THE MOFFAT FLEXIBLE LEARNING CENTRE
RADIO CITY

• 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

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WHAT WILL DNA PROVIDE?
RADIO CITY

• 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

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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.

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RADIO CITY

• Access to DNAs 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.

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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

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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

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FLEXIBLE CHILDCARE FAMILY CENTRE - WHAT WILL BE
PROVIDED?
RADIO CITY

• 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

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• 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.

RADIO CITY
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Community Radio Recording Studio
RADIO CITY

• Teaching Area
• Performance/Record Room
• Control Room
• Broadcast Room
• Display Area

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Partners
RADIO CITY

• James Watt College
• North Ayrshire Council Education (Arts)
• North Ayrshire Council Education
• Garnock Academy

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Managed Workspace Office Units
RADIO CITY

• 9 Starter Offices
• Full Service
• Seeking European Funding

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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
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THE PROJECT COSTS
RADIO CITY
TOTAL CAPITAL ACQUISITION COSTS 2.289
million REVENUE COSTS 520,000 Year One 536,000
Year Two 555,000 Year Three
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TARGETS OUTPUTS
RADIO CITY

• 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

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TARGETS OUTPUTS
RADIO CITY

• 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.

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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.

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VISION STATEMENT
RADIO CITY
The 7 Ps
Pro-activeProcess operational strategic
thinking and doing culture
Partnership
People (Folk)
Participation Consultation
Poverty(WorkSkills Opportunity)
Place (Environment)
Professionalism Vision