Marie Oliver Voluntary Action South Ayrshire

Volunteers contribution £28M per year to the local economy

Third Sector – fastest growth area for employment in Scotland

Over 600 groups delivering services many of which are contributing to the SOA

2011 – South Ayrshire Third Sector report Several organisations receive no or little

funding from Local Authority or NHS Volunteers – motivation and new generation of

volunteers - learning through volunteering Social Enterprise development – in schools etc

Addaction Ayrshire – ARBD Service

Age Concern Girvan

Alzheimer Scotland (South Ayrshire Service)

Aspire2gether

Ayr Arts Guild

Ayr Housing Aid Centre

Ayr Stroke Club

Ayr United Football Academy

Ayrshire Council on Alcohol

Ballantrae Development Group (BDG)

Ballantrae Rural Initiative Care in the Community

(BRICC)

Blackwood

Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association – Ayr

Boyle Court Sheltered Housing START Association

(Girvan)

Care & Share Project (Riverside Church, Ayr)

Children 1st

Friends of Newton Park (Ayr)

Girvan Community Garden

Girvan Youth Trust / Z1 Youth Bar

S.I.S.G Enterprises Ltd (Ayrshire Hearing Support

Charity)

Scottish Marriage Care

South Ayrshire Dementia Support Association

(SADSA)

South Ayrshire Escape from Homelessness (known

as SeAscape)

South Ayrshire Senior’s Forum

Strokefolk

The Lighthouse Foundation

Turning Point Scotland

Unity Enterprise – South Ayrshire (PRTC ) Carers

Centre

SOA Outcome 9 and 10

Capacity Building of Third Sector IT for Older People Dementia Library Material Community Transport Seniors Forum Support and website Equipment for Carrick Centre Small Grant Fund Telephone Befriending Carers Support

Who, What, Where and When Capacity Building – Minimum Standards

Including Care Commission and PVG Long Term Sustainability New Projects to Meet Gaps In Services Older People becoming more involved in the

Sector and service delivery Service guides available to service users

and referral agencies Partnership working with SAC, Heath and

other agencies

A Strong Third Sector More Active and Healthy Older People Opportunities and support services Strong Partnership Working Better understanding of the Sector