North Lanarkshire, Abronhill
Posted on Thu 19 June 2008
Although informal groups may be beneficial in providing capacity-building support and developing new groups in the local area, members of an informal group who do not wish to take on the responsibility of running an organisation cannot be forced down this route.
Summary
Priority: Enabling all residents of Abronhill to engage within their community through action in order to develop and maintain their wellbeing and self esteem.
About
Through the previous work of this project, an informal friendship group for previous participants had been established. As part of the exit strategy for the project, the organisation proposed to formalise this group and help them to become an independently constituted group with the ability to apply for funding to sustain the group locally. Unfortunately, when this idea was taken back to the informal friendship group the organisation found that there was very little support for the formalisation of the group as an independent body. The elderly client group who benefit from the friendship group did not want to take on the responsibility of serving on a committee, handling finances, and running an organisation.
In the light of this, the organisation opted to preserve the friendship group as an informal, unconstituted group that would meet every fortnight in a local venue to provide continued opportunities for socialising and activities.
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