What we're reading - 26th August
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Read MoreNew research has highlighted the precarious position many creative community organisations face, with increased demand for their services and reduced levels of funding and support.
Read MoreThis interactive online workshop from SCDC will explore this complex policy landscape, offering a valuable chance to learn more and discuss what they really mean for communities, practitioners and organisations across Scotland.
Read MoreThis rarely-available one-day training course will explore the vital role community-led health plays in Scotland’s drive to embed prevention at the heart of health and wellbeing policy.
Read MoreOur collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Read MoreThis interactive online workshop will explore what new developments around Community Wealth Building and Democracy Matters mean for communities, practitioners and organisations across Scotland.
Scotland is experiencing a growing shift towards community-led development, democratic renewal and local empowerment. Two key developments driving this change are Democracy Matters and Community Wealth Building (CWB).
Democracy Matters focuses on how power and decision-making can be shared more effectively with communities, while Community Wealth Building aims to ensure communities have greater influence over their local economies and benefit more from the wealth they help create.
Through expert input and discussion, participants will consider how these emerging agendas might influence their work and contribute to tackling inequality, strengthening local democracy, supporting place-based approaches and increasing community participation.
Who should attend?
Whether you're involved in community development, regeneration, participatory budgeting, planning, community empowerment or public service reform, this workshop offers a valuable opportunity to learn, connect and share ideas.
Community organisations and community anchors
Third sector organisations
Community councillors and activists
Local authority officers
Community planning partners
Development Trusts
Anyone interested in building stronger, fairer and more resilient communities
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Read MoreThis rarely-available one-day training course will explore the vital role community-led health plays in Scotland’s drive to embed prevention at the heart of health and wellbeing policy.
Read MoreA new article from Community Food and Health Scotland (part of Public Health Scotland) has outlined the ways community food organisations take preventative approaches in their work.
Read MoreOur collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Read MoreThe Community Learning Exchange (CLE) fund offers small sums of funding to enable visits which build mutual support across the community sector through peer-to-peer learning – the best way to test and develop new ideas is to learn from people already on the journey themselves.
Read MoreScotland has committed to reaching net zero emissions of all greenhouse gases by 2045, with a focus on a just transition to ensure this journey is fair and creates a better future for everyone, regardless of where they live, what they do, and who they are.
Read MoreOur collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Read MoreThank you for reading the Weekly. We hope it's something you find useful and informative as we all continue our work in the complex, sprawling and ever-developing landscape in which community development sits.
Read MoreSupporting co-production well allows everyone involved, both users and practitioners, to be empowered, valued and capable of contributing meaningfully.
Read MoreOur collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Read MoreThis rare open one-day training course will explore the vital role community-led health plays in Scotland’s drive to embed prevention at the heart of health and wellbeing policy.
Read MoreIn this powerful blog, Lainy Bedingfield, Managing Director at Kingsway Community Connections, discusses her experience and learning from managing a community-led organisation.
Read MoreOur collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Read MoreOur training offer is specifically designed to support public bodies and partnerships to understand relevant broad policy trends and objectives, giving staff time to gain new knowledge and skills - and confidently apply them in their work.
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