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• Faithful Endeavours

  SCDC and Faith in Community Scotland have produced a new resource giving guidance on better engagement between faith communities and public agencies. 'Faithful Endeavours' is published by the Scottish Government and is the result of conversations between representatives from faith groups and public bodies. Click on the heading above to read more.

• New Resource for Community Action on Sustainable Development!

  Community Action for a Sustainable Scotland (CASS) is a set of 7 educational resources on sustainable development for community organisations. Find out more...

• CHEX's Response to Mental Health Strategy for Scotland - still time to contribute

  Community Health Exchange (CHEX) is currently preparing its response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Mental Health Strategy for Scotland. CHEX are keen that it reflects the view of community-led health organisations and would urge those interested to respond by 13th Jan. More...
  
  

• New Better Community Engagement resources available

  The Scottish Government has made available practical learning and training resources produced as part of the Better Community Engagement (BCE) programme which SCDC helped to deliver. Find out more here

• Advancing Scotland as a Learning Society: Report Published

  The Standards Council for Community Learning and Development for Scotland has published a report as an outcome of its Conversations project. "Advancing Scotland as a Learning Society: A Community Learning and Development Contribution" involved a wide discussion about how to develop a Learning Culture for Scotland. Read more by clicking the heading above (posted 9th December 2011)

• CHEX launches community-led health online database

  Community Health Exchange have just launched an online database of community-led health organisations. Read more here...

• The Picture of Health - CHEX photo competition

  CHEX are looking for your photos of community-led health activity. Read more...

• SCDC launches Community-led Action Research Guide

  SCDC is pleased to announce the launch of Action Research by, in and for Communities: a practical guide to community-led research (ARC).
  Find out more here

• VOiCE - Off to a flying start!

  One year on since the launch of VOiCE Online, the software is already helping to improve the quality of community engagement in Scotland. Read more...

• New SCDC programme - Supporting Communities to Tackle Sectarianism

  SCDC are pleased to announce that we have been awarded funding by the Scottish Government to work with local projects in developing community-led approaches to tackling sectarianism. Read more...