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LOCAL COMPACTS. Joanne Crone Scottish Executive. Scottish Executive Commitment. A Partnership for a Better Scotland – political commitment Support local compacts and health relationships,. What is the Edinburgh Local Compact?. “In Equal Respect: A Shared Vision”
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LOCAL COMPACTS Joanne Crone Scottish Executive
Scottish Executive Commitment • A Partnership for a Better Scotland – political commitment • Support local compacts and health relationships,
What is the Edinburgh Local Compact? • “In Equal Respect: A Shared Vision” • Partnership Agreement between the city’s public agencies and voluntary and community sectors • Not legally binding, but an environment of mutual advantage
Why engage in the Edinburgh compact? • Transparency and accountability • To progress a joint agenda • Joint policy and service development • Co-ordination • Equity
How did the Edinburgh compact develop? • Joint secretariat • Representation • Mutual recognition • Trust and group dynamics • Clear aim and fixed tasks
What was the outcome? • Joint Launch of Edinburgh Compact • Delivery of actions identified • Better policy & decision making • Better planning and delivery of services • Addressing funding and resource issues • Improved voluntary & community engagement • Change at local & city-wide level • Implementation of the Compact
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE STRATEGY: Involving people with mental health problems/and or criminal convictions to develop wasteland into sustainable organic garden FUNDING: Package of small grant funding from new Leith regeneration fund, Big Lottery,and Community Health Partnership. LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP: Greenspaces a priority and new areas of ground to be developed Local Community Gardens Project 2008 COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK: Needs to know what other groups are involved in similar work to share experience VOLUNTEERING STRATEGY: Project recruits volunteers, develops partnerships with Local schools etc
Scottish Compact Information • Edinburgh Compact Strategy “In Equal Respect: A Shared Vision” www.evoc.org.uk sallieanderson@evoc.org.uk • The Scottish Compact www.scotland.gov.uk/scottishcompact joanne.crone@scotland.gsi.gov.uk