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Engaging Scottish Local Authorities in sharing knowledge and building impact through the ESLA Programme Coordination led by Rehema White and Sharon Chisholm from the University of St. Andrews. This project aims to facilitate coordination and knowledge sharing, assist with dissemination of knowledge gains, and showcase how partnerships benefit local council practices and academic research.
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Engaging Scottish Local Authorities Sharing knowledge: building impact ESLA Programme Coordination Rehema White and Sharon Chisholm University of St Andrews
Coordination Aims • To facilitate practical coordination and knowledge sharing across projects • To assist with dissemination of knowledge gains • To profile how these partnerships can both assist local council practices and encourage academically excellent research
Coordination Activities • Meetings with project teams and funders • Interviews with project leaders, funders and other stakeholders • Website developed www.st-andrews.ac.uk/engage/ • Newsletter • Summary reports from projects • Working in collaboration with review team
Main results to date • One year a short period to produce outcomes; projects under-resourced relative to expectations • Building on existing relationships was useful • Projects are part of a process • Challenges include financial climate, restructuring and pragmatic issues around resource distribution, language etc • Shifting policy context
Issues arising for coordination/review Activities to come: • Facilitate further discussion of KE/KMb and relevant cross project themes • Contact list • Press release(s) • Next newsletter • Enhance website • Final meeting • Collate summary project reports
Acknowledgements • All project teams and their partners, who have made this coordination feasible