Hear the latest news and information about community development and our work.
SCDC has contributed to an assessesment of progress in Scotland on delivering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which finds that, despite some progress, Scotland is not on target to achieve a number of the Goals. Further action is therefore needed.
Read MoreThe PB Charter is a set of seven key features showing what a fair and high quality PB process should look like.
Read MoreDemocracy Beyond Elections is an emerging collaborative campaign to win structural democracy reforms that deepen participatory democracy and civic engagement, beyond and between elections.
Read MoreThe Scottish Community Development Centre and The Poverty Alliance have announced a new support resource for community-led action research
Read MoreCommunity development in 60 second, learning for public service reform, Democracy Matters & more.
Read MorePublishing at the conclusion of the WWS programme, the report details the eight key themes which have emerged through their research.
Read MoreThe Knowledge Translation Network is asking community organisations and other stakeholders to give feedback on a new resource on community involvement in evidence.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government and COSLA have published this analysis following last year’s consultation.
Read MoreWe’re offering help to community organisations involved in community-led action planning and strengthening community engagement.
Read MoreThe new £11.5 million fund is now open for applications until the deadline of Friday 14th June and is delivered as part of the Empowering Communities Programme.
Read MoreScottish Community Development Centre has been asked by a research partnership to give our assessment on whether we think Scotland is achieving goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We’d like to hear your view.
Read MoreIn this blog, SCDC’s Andrew Paterson reflects on the Strengthening Community Councils event held on the 23rd April 2019 and wonders if it’s time to rebalance how we thinnk of, and support, community councils.
Read MoreGet an insight into some of the work we’ve been doing across Scotland.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government is seeking views on the use and regulation of fireworks in Scotland.
Read MoreExploring how community councils can
contribute to democratic renewal in Scotland.
Mediation is a flexible and effective way of finding solutions to all sorts of conflicts and disagreements. Unlike many other ways of dealing with conflict mediation is quick, private, often free, and helps find solutions everyone can live with.
SCDC has previously worked with the Scottish Community Mediation Centre on training around managing conflicts in communities.
This training is no longer offered, but you can find out more on the SCMC website.
Invitation to the Official Launch of Connect Us Too: A Series of accessible Mental Health Awareness Videos.
Read MoreLast month our CHEX team had their #RightsIntoReality conference exploring how we can use human rights-based approaches in our work. Read the report here.
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