People across Scotland can make use of The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act to have more say and control over what happens in their communities. This quick summary should help you to get started on finding out how your community group can use the Act.
Read MoreIf your community group is really worried about your future sustainability or facing very severe challenges and not sure where to turn, you can access fast-response advice and support through this service.
Read MoreThis guidance from the Scottish Government describes how to use a 5 Step approach to design and evaluate behaviour change interventions, and can be used for evaluating a range of activities and services in the community.
Read MoreJustRight Scotland provides legal advice to people who would otherwise struggle to access justice.
Read MoreCommunity development is a process where people come together to take action on what's important to them. We’ve provided a list of specific community development resources and support.
Read MoreGet Growing Scotland is a platform to inspire, connect, and share knowledge with everyone interested in growing food and building happier, healthier, and more resilient communities for the future.
Read MoreWellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland is the Scottish hub of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance. It aims to want to see Scotland's economy reprogrammed so it puts people and planet first.
Read MoreWe’ve complied a list of useful resources and guides to help you to ensure that your events and information are as accessible as possible.
Read MoreFrom supporting people affected to influencing change, community organisations are at the forefront of action around inequality and the cost-of-living. We’ve featured some of them on Communities Channel Scotland.
Read MoreThe Scottish Community Development Network (SCDN) is a member-led organisation, for community workers and community development workers, paid or unpaid, full or part time, from the community, voluntary or public sectors, who support the principles and practice of community development. SCDN is open to anyone with an interest in community development in Scotland.
Read MoreChild Poverty Action Group (CPAG) works on behalf of the more than one in four children in the UK growing up in poverty. This includes understanding what causes poverty, the impact it has on children’s lives, and how it can be prevented and solved.
Read MoreScottish Communities for Health and Wellbeing (SCHW) is a coming together of 74 community-led organisations across Scotland supporting health and wellbeing in their communities.
Read MoreThe Community Transport Association provides support, advice, training and information in relation to community transport.
Read MoreThis online handbook is for everyone running a village or community hall in Scotland. From governance and facilities management to net zero and digital, the handbook guides you through what you need to know.
Read MoreThe CPAR (Community Participatory Action Research) programme provides community groups in the South East of England with training and mentoring support in order to plan, carry out and use research for the benefit of their community. CPAR resources should be useful for anyone interested in carrying out their own research.
Read MoreInspiring Scotland offers support to the charity sector, aiming to deliver real and lasting change in areas where social organisations and public policy had struggled to have a big enough impact.
Read MoreThe Electoral Commission has produced guidance which will be uesful if your group is campaigning in the run up to an election.
Read MoreThis directory provides a searchable database of local anti-poverty initiatives from communities across Scotland and beyond.
Read MoreContribution analysis is a way to show the impact or progress of an activity or piece of work by focusing on how things that are more easy to measure ‘contribute’ to longer term, or higher-level outcomes.
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