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3. awards for best practice: urban re:generation 2001 judging panel
kate caskie, the big issue in scotland
rani dhir, scottish homes
gerard eadie, scottish business in the community
victoria grassie, scottish arts council
jon harris, cosla
stephen maxwell, scvo
sandra mcintyre, scottish enterprise
doreen mellon, scottish executive
craig mclaren, surf
murray webster, dundee
4. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 aims of awards
recognition
promoting best practice
demonstrating positive impacts
5. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:engagement
rewarding best practice in the involvement of
people in regeneration strategies and processes
community need & benefit
sustainability
positive impact/ prevention
empowerment
innovation
skills and confidence
6. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 young people telling decision makers what they want
questionnaires/ conferences/ training/ peer education/ campaigns/
commitment/ determination shown by young people
making area better pace to live in
proactive citizenship
skills and confidence
7. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:engagement: commended
castlemilk youth voice group
8. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 Initiated by locals
Existing surgery in run down portacabin so steering group formed and 2 shop units converted
Facilities include consulting rooms, meeting room, creche, office, kitchen
Services include health visitor, community nurse, support groups, health and finance advice workshops, forums and community meetings, milk token and fruit initiative
Taken forward by locals
Making agencies work for locals
9. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:engagement: winner
community health shop, easterhouse
10. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:development
rewarding best practice in improving a place
through regeneration
community need & benefit
sustainability
positive impact/ prevention
environmental benefit
innovation
positive image
practical benefit
11. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 Former derelict site at highly visible part of Wester Hailes
Now 68 flats and house for sale
high quality design integrated with existing developments
Security
Affordable and meeting local needs
Involvement of local community
Training opportunities
92% to locals
12. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:development: commended
canalside, wester hailes, edinburgh
13. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 Former vacant and neglected back land
Refurbishment of Victorian Terrace
From below tolerable standards to modern housing standards
40 newbuild flats mainly for social rent
Williamsburgh with Lorreto Housing Association
Now a popular area
Interesting mix of old and new
Sense of place developed
14. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:development: winner
buchanan street project, johnstone
15. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:activate
rewarding best practice in promoting action aimed at
achieving the Scottish Executive’s social justice targets
community need & benefit
sustainability
positive impact/ prevention
joined up action
community involvement
best use of resources
16. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 Community based social and economic regeneration centre
Employment training/ learning/ offices/ sports/ workspaces/ meeting rooms/ community café/ childcare/ library
Relocated council services
Jobs/ community action on food
Community pride
Joined up services
One stop shop
17. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:activate:commended
faifley regeneration centre
18. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 Enhance young carers’ knowledge/ learning
Homework support
Access to ICT
Life circumstances of whole family – benefits etc
Adult/ client led groups
50 self referrals/ 100 more identified
Bring together services/ agencies
Increasing community confidence
19. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:activate: winner
north ayrshire young carers project
20. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:vision
rewarding best practice in promoting innovation in
regeneration and inclusion practice
21. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 Linking employment to need in area
Joint initiative; GEP and John Wheatley College
Training programme to allow local people to compete for jobs
Core skills; job readiness; communication; numeracy; ICT; child care; psychology
Guaranteed interview
Rolling model out across Glasgow
Linking jobs/ training to educational needs
22. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:vision: commended
greater easterhouse classrooms assistants initiative
23. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 New community police office
Aims to decrease crime and fear of crime
Building relations with community
1st community development worker employed by Police in Scotland
Changing the way the community interacts with police
Changing way of thinking by agencies
24. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:vision: winner
alloa south and east social inclusion community police project
25. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:connection
rewarding best practice in the involvement of business
in regeneration work
community need & benefit
sustainability
positive impact/ prevention
joined up working between partners
commitment from partners
innovation
26. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 Placing long term unemployed people into jobs and supporting them
Private sector board
1500 job placements in 4 years
900 sustained in employment for 6 months
Motivation/ self esteem/ job ready
Precursor to New Deal
Bringing private sector ethos to public sector work
27. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:connection: commended
dundee employment and aftercare project
28. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 Fibre optic ring
Schools technology
Local community portal
E-commerce services
ICT business advice programme
ICT resource centre for SME training and skills
Need to convince private sector
Lever in other resources
Showing how to work together
29. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:connection: winner
building a 21st century economy, govan initiative
30. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:creation
rewarding best practice in using the arts as a catalyst for regeneration and/or breaking down barriers to social inclusion
31. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 Community arts organisation
Enable people to realise their artistic and personal potential
Transform unsightly urban spaces and objects into art
Working with schools, local agencies, new deal
Mosaic bollards, bench and panels, stained glass, planters
Developing skills, confidence and pride in area
32. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:creation: commended
artworks
by impact arts
33. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 Former primary school now community facility developing music interests
Initiated by community
Facilities, support, outreach, education and employment initiatives
Increasing confidence
Providing jobs
Focus for community
Linking with broader music scene
34. awards for best practice:urban re:generation 2001 re:creation: winner
royston community music project