Tackling Poverty & Inequalities through System Convening
- April 2024
Meliora Festival: Summer celebrations, reconnecting communities
Community groups were supported to deliver their own activities alongside flagship events.
- Lead Member Inverclyde Council
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Co-production
We will develop systems that enable citizens to be equal partners in designing and commissioning public services and in determining the use of public resources. -
Democratic engagement
We will support the active engagement of the full range of residents in decision making and priority setting.
The Meliora Festival was a celebration of Inverclyde delivered for and with our communities. A summer programme of events saw thousands of people visiting the area along with local people coming together to socialise and reconnect after pandemic restrictions. Community groups were supported to deliver their own activities alongside flagship events.
Meliora means “in the pursuit of betterment”, and this year we wanted to bring our local communities together to celebrate the resilience and compassion they have shown over the last two years.
In addition to our headline events, we offered a supportive funding opportunity for local community groups to deliver events in their area. Inverclyde Council allocated a fund of £120,000 to be split across the six locality areas. Community organisations were invited to apply for funding to provide an event within their area to encourage people to come together and celebrate togetherness.
For further information contact:
Ruth Binks
Corporate Director (Education, Communities & Organisational Development)
Inverclyde Council
