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Please use this form to register your interest for community-led action research Learning into Action programme.
You will have received information on the programme by email, but if you need a reminder the information sheet can be downloaded here.
Once you have registered we’ll be in touch soon with more information including confirmed dates, invoicing details for support costs etc.
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Read MoreNew research has set out the 'reality gap' between the ambitions for health and social care reform and people's everyday experiences.
Read MoreSCDC is seeking a new Development Manager (Temporary for 18 months) to join the team and help us deliver our programme work across Scotland. Secondments will be considered.
Read MoreHow communities can prepare and respond to emergency events is the focus of the Rebooting Resilience resource, a practical guide exploring the role community organisations play in engaging with communities around emergency events.
Read MoreAn upcoming SCDC event will explore what needs to happen to support communities to play a larger role in shaping action on environmental, economic, and social issues.
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Read MoreLast week, more than 50 HIIC tutors, participants, young people, and community-led health practitioners came together to explore the impact of Health Issues in the Community (HIIC).
Read MoreA new report has shown the value of blue spaces for people’s health and wellbeing, as well as how these benefits are not shared evenly across society.
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Read MoreRead more about this year’s programme here
This session is a great opportunity to look at what works for suicide prevention, for those involved in planning and decision-making and how we can share that learning to make a difference for our communities.
In addition to being informative and inspirational, the event showcases the great work by the community researchers and a chance to share experiences and learning in a relaxed environment.
Event details:
Date: Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Times:
12pm (for lunch and getting settled)
12:45 (event starts)
4:15 (event finishes)
Venue: Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy St, Bridgeton, Glasgow G40 1BP (directions and other info).
Please use the form below to sign up for the event. We will confirm places as soon as we can.
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Read MoreHow can community organisations apply for and attract funding? That’s the question Building Stronger Community Organisations (BSCO) seeks to help answer.
Read MoreA major new report underlines the unequal distribution of power, money, and resources that are driving Scotland’s health inequalities.
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Read MoreThe Scottish Co-production Network supports people to come together to learn from each other on all things co-pro and participation.
Read MoreTwo new reports have set out the importance of supporting the third and voluntary sector if Scotland is to deliver on prevention policy.
Read MoreOur collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government has begun a review of Local Place Plans to understand how they’re being used and the influence they have on the planning system.
Read MoreJoin the Health Issues in the Community team to share good practice, learn from real examples, and find out more about its lasting impact in communities.
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