Demonstrating Community Benefit

With such a comprehensive offering it is impossible to include everything we do across the charity within our review of the year.

This report provides an overview of ANGUSalive activities from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, building on the information contained in our reports from previous years and demonstrates some of the key benefits delivered to our communities.

Like many organisations our ability to operate has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic so the activities, events and services we could offer varied during the year, were dependant on the restrictions and guidance in place and consequently were not as extensive as in the pre-pandemic years. Our team remained dedicated to making a difference and innovative offers and activities were created so we could continue to support people in our local community whilst living with various restrictions.

Community planning provides a focus for partnership working to improve local services, ensuring that they meet the needs of local people, especially for those people who need those services most. As an active member of the Angus Community Planning Partnership, ANGUSalive contributes to the following community planning priorities for 2017-2030:

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Reducing child poverty

Eradicate child poverty in Angus by 2030 with activities grouped around three drivers of poverty – income from employment, cost of living and income from social security benefits and benefits in kind.

• Improving mental health and wellbeing

People in Angus can get the right help at the right time, expect recovery and fully enjoy their rights, free from discrimination and stigma.

• Improving accessibility and connectivity

The rural nature of Angus presents challenges both in terms of the digital and physical access which if supported will help to reduce inequalities across the whole area.