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Ventient Energy Galawhistle Community Fund
About the Panel
A Community Panel makes recommendations on awards from the Galawhistle Community Fund and advises on overall Fund strategy. The Panel is governed by a Terms of Reference that has been agreed between community representatives and Foundation Scotland.
The Panel is made up of people who live, work in or actively volunteer in the area that the Fund serves and comprises a mixture of community councillors and other members of each community. One representative each is appointed directly by the community councils for Douglas (incorporating Glespin and surrounds) and for Coalburn. Each of the two communities can also appoint up to four non-community council members through an open and transparent process.
Panel recruitment
We are recruiting new members for the Galawhistle Fund Community Panel.
If you live, work or volunteer in the area and are aged 16 or over, you are eligible to put yourself forward. Members will ideally represent a range of interests and sectors from the Douglas and Coalburn communities and are selected for their knowledge of and interest in the local area. An ability to make impartial, fair and consistent decisions is essential.
This is a voluntary role, with members expected to serve on the panel for up to three years. All reasonable travel and childcare expenses may be reimbursed from the Fund.
If you would like to put yourself forward to serve on the panel, please read the Role Profile and complete the attached Nomination Form by Monday 1 March 2021.
For an informal discussion on the role or if you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact Catherine Francis at Foundation Scotland on 07535 396537 or email cfrancis@foundationscotland.org.uk.
Each Panel member serves for between two and four years, with members retiring on a phased basis to ensure knowledge and expertise are retained. However, previous Panel Members may stand again. Opportunities to become a Panel member are openly advertised when these arise, both locally and on this webpage.
The Panel meets twice each year to make decisions on applications to the Fund for grant assistance.
The current Panel for the Galawhistle Community Fund is:
Name
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Area representing
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Jim McBain
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Coalburn
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Morag Fleming
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Coalburn
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John McAleer
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Douglas incl. Glespin
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Jim Smith
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Douglas Community Council
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Kyle MacMillan
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Douglas incl. Glespin
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Margaret Sludden
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Douglas incl. Glespin
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Minutes from Panel meetings
December 2019 (Draft)
April 2019
November 2018
April 2018
November 2017
August 2017