SCDC will be contributing a response to the Effective community engagement in local development planning guidance consultation and would like to hear from any community organisations or others in our network who would like to help shape our response

A new research project is interested in what the public think about different income-based policies that impact on health. For this, they are looking for people to take part in interviews, focus groups and a public panel to help deisgnm the research. People will be given a finacial incentive for their time.

Participation requests were designed to improve community input to how services are run. Six years on the way they are being used is under review to make them more useful. Don’t miss your chance to shape how they might work in future.

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation into community wealth building, with the aim of taking forward a Community Wealth Building Bill.

Find out how you can participate in the Scottish Parliament’s inquiry into part 2 of the Community Empowerment Act on community planning.

SCDC recently submitted a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on land reform, ‘Land reform in a net-zero Scotland’. Here’s a brief summary of what we said.

SCDC has recently submitted a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4), which sets out how places and environments will be planned and designed in the years to come. Here are some key points from our response.

This event will explore the appeals process for Participation Requests, which were introduced as part of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

We’re going to submit a reponse to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4), and we’re inviting anyone interested in helping shape it to get in touch.

Scottish Community Development Centre is inviting community groups, third sector organisations and public bodies to express an interest in working with us to consider a potential appeals process for Participation Requests, which were introduced as part of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

Find out about SCDC’s programme of activities to increase community awareness and skills around Participation Requests, including advice, resources and the development of an appeals mechanism.

This research develops a fuller understanding of cross-sector collaboration across public, community and third sector organisations and the emerging range of coronavirus (COVID-19) focused community groups.

We worked with Foundation Scotland to produce a final evaluation of their Response, Recovery and Resilience (RRR) Fund.

This short research report from Glasgow Caledonian University examines the role of ‘mutual aid groups’ during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research explores whether these informal groups set up ‘almost overnight’ at the start of the crisis have complemented, enhanced or, in some cases, undermined more formal emergency responses.

The report and final recommendations from the Citizen’s Assembly of Scotland has been published.

This short survey aims to understand how community groups, third sector organisations and public bodies are delivering a co-ordinated response to the covid-19 pandemic.

Join us on Thursday 3rd December to give your views about a new human rights law in Scotland.

The Scottish Government’s Community & Third Sector Recovery Programme funding stream is now open, offering both organisational support and funding to deliver services.

This guide to the National Standards for Community Engagement will help you to think about how you can engage communities around recovery and renewal.