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Sharing experience : shaping practice

Sharing experience : shaping practice. Building the Capacity for Social Enterprise in Communities Andy Milne, Chief Executive, SURF. Sharing experience : shaping practice. SURF’s Role Independent and cross sectoral Holistic – bringing all the dimensions and players

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Sharing experience : shaping practice

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  1. Sharing experience : shaping practice Building the Capacity for Social Enterprise in Communities Andy Milne, Chief Executive, SURF

  2. Sharing experience : shaping practice • SURF’s Role • Independent and cross sectoral • Holistic – bringing all the • dimensions and players • in regeneration together • Informing and influencing • policy and practice

  3. Sharing experience : shaping practice • Main SURF Positions • Holistic approach for success and • sustainability • Meaningful community involvement • Wellbeing is the point

  4. Sharing experience : shaping practice • SURF and Communities • SURF Awards – community based criteria • SURF Network Access • Programme (SNAP) • Community Connections

  5. Sharing experience : shaping practice • Main Government Policy Focus • Equal Communities in a Fairer Scotland • 29th October 2009 • Community Planning • Strengths – coordinating large scale public services • Weaknesses – little community input beyond engagement

  6. Sharing experience : shaping practice • Increased Challenges • Unemployment, poverty and inequality • Demographic pressures • Public service cuts

  7. Sharing experience : shaping practice • The Problem Now • Lack of investment in community development • Interpretations of • ‘best value’ • Leadership

  8. Sharing experience : shaping practice Evidence Inequality Prof. Kate Pickett & Prof. Richard Wilkinson www.equalitytrust.org.uk Participation and Community Regeneration Prof. Ade Kearns www.gowellonline.com

  9. Sharing experience : shaping practice • Positives • “Anchor Organisations” and the work of: • SenScot • Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition • Development Trusts Association Scotland • Planning Aid for Scotland • SFHA / SURF

  10. Sharing experience : shaping practice Building on Success TheSURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration Thursday 3rd December Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow www.scotregen.co.uk

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