Public diners: an idea whose time has come?
/A new video explores the role public diners could play in reducing health inequalities and bringing communities together over nutritious and affordable meals.
Read MoreA new video explores the role public diners could play in reducing health inequalities and bringing communities together over nutritious and affordable meals.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government has published its Democracy Matters Route Map, setting out the current progress and next steps around what new community governance arrangements could look like.
Read MoreWe’re delighted to invite you to a face-to-face training and shared learning session for the Creating Hope Together community-led action research programme, which will take place on Wednesday 29th April (10am-3pm) at The Studio in Glasgow.
Our current plan is for the day to begin with an engaging session on analysis (specifically thematic analysis (TA) of qualitiative interview data). You’ll get to try a bit of light TA and discuss how the approach might be useful for your research.
After lunch, provided by the Studio, the afternoon will then consist of a shared learning session where you’ll get to hear from one or two research projects from this year’s work and then share and learn from your own and other’s experiences and learning so far.
Venue: The Studio, 67 Hope St, Glasgow G2 6AE (See map and directions).
Date and times:
Wednesday 29th April 2026 10am-3pm
Please could you sign up for the training using this form. Everyone attending should fill the form in.
Please sign up by Monday 6th April so we can get everything in place for the day.
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Read MoreHow can participatory budgeting and grant making support community empowerment? This course from Fife College explores that question, and ways to improve your practice and experiences for others in the future.
Read MoreMany from across Scotland’s community sector will have been saddened recently to learn of the sudden death of former civil servant Alasdair McKinlay.
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Read MoreOur training offer is specifically designed to support public bodies and partnerships to understand broad policy trends and objectives, giving staff time to gain new knowledge and skills and confidently apply them in their work.
Read MoreToday marks 50 days until the Scottish Parliament election takes place on Thursday 7 May 2026.
Read MoreDate: Monday 23rd March 2026, 10am - 1pm
Location: Atlantic Quay, Glasgow (further details will be provided)
This event follows a series of online discussions which have explored the different theme of the action plan, some of which you may have attended.
This in-person session is designed to pull together these discussions and explore the actions we can undertake as part of the co-creation process but also look ahead across the five years of the plan.
Please note that spaces at this event will be limited. Please hold the date in your diary and we will confirm you have a place by close-of-play Wednesday 18th March 2026.
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Read MoreFacilitation sits at the core of supporting people to take action on the issues important to them and is a key part of how good community development happens.
Read MoreRegister your interest in attending a further Open Government Scotland feedback session.
At this online event you will hear what has happened with your input so far, what is planned, and where there will be an opportunity for you to share your feedback on the process.
Further details will shared in due course.
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Read MoreThe Scottish Parliament has voted to pass the Community Wealth Building Bill into law, becoming the first country in the world to pass a bill of its kind.
Read MoreLast week, more than 70 people came together to explore the role community organisations play in addressing Scotland's health inequalities crisis.
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Read MoreThe Scottish Government is holding a series of events to explore new policy proposals around community benefits for renewable energy.
Read MoreNew figures show more than a 25-year difference in how long people from the most and least deprived areas in Scotland live in good health.
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