After the high of hearing our funding applications had been successful - a wonderful payback for all the blood, sweat and tears of the writing process - we're now dealing with the reality of trying to get the Buddy Bank off the ground in time for the summer holidays (now less than six weeks away).
Recruiting and training staff and volunteers, reaching families all over the large Tweeddale area, planning a programme of activities - all these things have to be done. But probably the most daunting hurdle we face is meeting the requirements of the Care Inspectorate. We couldn't find out before we started the project whether we would need to be registered because they won't look at our project or offer advice until our people and plans are in place....and our people and plans can't be in place till we start the project.
The worst bit is that looks like it could take many months, not weeks, to be registered.
So, while we try to keep all the other balls in the air, we need to be solution focused so that we ensure EVERY young person in Tweeddale has equal access to fun activities for the summer.
Our ideas day this week brought in more potential staff and volunteers as well as families, so we know there is huge potential....it's now up to us to deliver.
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