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Report by Catriona Petit, Hope Kitchen

The Group gave consideration to a report and general introduction to the Connecting Communities Collective, which is a new partnership involving Hope Kitchen, Atlantis Leisure, Lorn Health Options, ALIenergy and the Youth Café who are working together to reach and serve more people within the Community.Ìý Catriona Petit advised that they have secured funding from the Community-Led Local Development Fund and Investing in Communities Fund, which will support the project for the next 3 years.Ìý Catriona further advised that a Development Officer has been employed to help organise events and link up work and events with other partnerships and seek new development opportunities.

Hope Kitchen are launching a new short survey for new projects which will open on 22^nd August 2023.Ìý Partners were encouraged to complete the survey via the following LINK -

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Decision

The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the report.

(Reference: Report by Mika Schroder, Development Officer, Connecting Communities Collective, August 2023)