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We know that outcomes improve when community priorities are part of how services are developed. That's why high quality community engagement is crucial to create the conditions for better democratic participation and decisions that properly reflect the needs communities face.
Read MoreThe UN Convention on the Rights of Child has been officially incorporated into Scottish law.
Read MoreA new guide has set out how third sector organisations and charities can support, advocate for and engage with climate assemblies.
Read MoreSCDC recently brought together those working around community-led action research to share learning and ideas about how this approach can be used by communities to set their priorities, and carry out the actions they want to see.
Read MoreIn this final Weekly before the election, we're again highlighting the new voter ID requirements in place for tomorrow’s vote.
Read MoreThat's one of the questions explored at the latest Scottish Co-production Network Ideas Clinic, which brought SCN members together to explore their experiences, talk about new ideas, and get peer support to handle tricky problems.
Read MoreIn this blog, SCDC’s Communications Manager shares some reflections on a recent community-led action research roundtable, and what’s next for this powerful approach to empowering communities knowledge.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government has committed to passing a new Bill that will incorporate human rights into Scots law for the first time. But where are we now, and what’s coming next?
Read MoreGlasgow Disability Alliance has published its manifesto for this year's General Election, calling on action for disabled people's equality and human rights.
Read MoreA new report has set out the effects the pandemic has had on children and families, and how households on low incomes are feeling a greater impact.
Read More£500,000 has been made available by the Scottish Government for a new round of its Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund (CPAF).
Read MoreTo create a fairer, more just society it’s vital that people in all communities can take part in our democracy, use their voice, and ensure their priorities are represented.
Read MoreA new community-led survey is being used to understand the priorities around research on mental health and wellbeing in rural areas, and how communities can shape what comes next.
Read MoreIncreased demand, reduced resources, and a sector struggling to provide the preventative approaches we need to tackle Scotland’s worsening health inequalities. That’s the stark picture painted in a new report from CHEX.
Read MoreCo-production can be a transformative way to shift the balance of power in service design. So how do we make sure it’s treated as an ethical approach and not just another method of engagement?
Read MoreWith campaigning for a summer general election underway, political parties will be doing their best to convince the electorate to turn out on polling day and use their right to help determine the next UK government.
Read MoreToday we’ve published our response to the Democracy Matters 2 consultation where we’re calling for Scottish Government and CoSLA’s commitment to a new ‘Local Democracy Bill’ to include measures that give communities greater power and control over the issues the affect them.
Read MoreTo create a fairer, more just society it’s vital that people in all communities can take part in our democracy, use their voice, and ensure their priorities are represented.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting is a way for communities to take direct decisions on how budgets are spent. But, in a time when those budgets are stretched or hard to come by, how can we properly fund PB?
Read MoreHow can we take a human rights approach to tackling poverty? That’s the question The Poverty Alliance sought to explore working with anti-poverty organisations in a series of action learning sets.
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