What you need to know this week.
The SCDC Weekly gives you everything you need to know around community development and beyond.
Every Wednesday we bring together the shared knowledge of our team and give you the context you need to deliver your work.
Each week we…
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Previous stories from the Weekly
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
These webinars will be a chance to learn more about the co-creation of the new Open Government National Action Plan and look ahead to the next stage of this process.
A new report has highlighted concerning findings from engagement and survey research with community-led health organisations across Scotland.
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
New research has highlighted the precarious position many creative community organisations face, with increased demand for their services and reduced levels of funding and support.
This interactive online workshop from SCDC will explore this complex policy landscape, offering a valuable chance to learn more and discuss what they really mean for communities, practitioners and organisations across Scotland.
This rarely-available one-day training course will explore the vital role community-led health plays in Scotland’s drive to embed prevention at the heart of health and wellbeing policy.
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
This rarely-available one-day training course will explore the vital role community-led health plays in Scotland’s drive to embed prevention at the heart of health and wellbeing policy.
A new article from Community Food and Health Scotland (part of Public Health Scotland) has outlined the ways community food organisations take preventative approaches in their work.
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
The Community Learning Exchange (CLE) fund offers small sums of funding to enable visits which build mutual support across the community sector through peer-to-peer learning – the best way to test and develop new ideas is to learn from people already on the journey themselves.
Scotland has committed to reaching net zero emissions of all greenhouse gases by 2045, with a focus on a just transition to ensure this journey is fair and creates a better future for everyone, regardless of where they live, what they do, and who they are.
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Thank you for reading the Weekly. We hope it's something you find useful and informative as we all continue our work in the complex, sprawling and ever-developing landscape in which community development sits.
Supporting co-production well allows everyone involved, both users and practitioners, to be empowered, valued and capable of contributing meaningfully.
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
This rare open one-day training course will explore the vital role community-led health plays in Scotland’s drive to embed prevention at the heart of health and wellbeing policy.
In this powerful blog, Lainy Bedingfield, Managing Director at Kingsway Community Connections, discusses her experience and learning from managing a community-led organisation.
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Our training offer is specifically designed to support public bodies and partnerships to understand relevant broad policy trends and objectives, giving staff time to gain new knowledge and skills - and confidently apply them in their work.
Published by Glasgow Centre for Population Health, a new report sets out the "significant health inequalities" LGBT+ people face in Scotland, based on analysis of the latest census data.
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
Unbound Scotland is a project about empowering people to come together to take local, community-led climate action that supports good health in their communities.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) modules recognise the skills, knowledge and experience gained through professional and volunteer practice, enabling practitioners without formal qualifications to access degree-level study.
Our collection of reading, events and information published in each SCDC Weekly edition.
The Scottish Co-production Network Ideas Clinics are informal, peer-learning events where you can hear from network members about their work delivering co-production in different settings.
SCDC recently supported a series of events exploring the development of the next Open Government National Action Plan, a five year plan aimed at increasing transparency, accountability and participation across government and beyond.
Prevention is now a key feature of Scottish public health policy. We often think about prevention as identifying and tackling root causes before negative outcomes occur - taking action on the building blocks of health.