We believe
communities matter.

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Who we are

We are a small charity recognised as the national lead body for community development in Scotland.

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What we do

We work with communities, practitioners and policy makers to build on their skills and ideas when working together in communities.

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Our people

With a wealth of experience working with communities and across sectors, our commitment to communities is at the heart of who we are.

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Community development is a way of bringing people together to take action on what's important to them.

 
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Community Health Exchange (CHEX)
Community Health Exchange (CHEX)

CHEX supports and promotes community development approaches to improving people's health.

PB Scotland
PB Scotland

PB Scotland acts as a hub for sharing and learning about the work being done by participatory budgeting initiatives around Scotland.

Scottish Co-production Network
Scottish Co-production Network

The Scottish Co-production Network is a way for people to share ideas and learning about co-production.

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Health Issues in the Community

Health Issues in the Community (HIIC) is a training programme which looks at issues such as health, poverty, power and social justice in a different way.

VOiCE
VOiCE

VOiCE is planning and recording software that assists individuals, organisations and partnerships to design and deliver effective community engagement.

Learning, Evaluation and Planning
Learning, Evaluation and Planning

The LEAP framework is designed to support a partnership approach to achieving change and improvement in the quality of community life.

Communities Channel Scotland
Communities Channel Scotland

The Communities Channel Scotland is a website which puts communities in the spotlight by connecting people and sharing ideas.
 

 
News
Training offer: Co-production for public bodies

Public bodies have a crucial role to play in supporting co-productive approaches, and SCDC’s new training offer is specifically designed to support this role and give staff time to gain new knowledge and skills - and confidently apply them in their work.

Challenges of co-production in focus, as a new Co-production Guide is published

As the public and third sectors face an increasingly difficult funding environment, a new article has outlined some of the challenges of carrying out co-production during this time - with a new Co-production Guide setting out some possible solutions.

Event: Peer learning & support for community organisations

This event will bring together people working in community organisations, who are facing the pressures of delivering their vital work in the current challenging environment, for peer learning and support. 

The SCDC Weekly

What you need to know, every Wednesday.

Bringing together the shared knowledge of our team, and SCDC’s position working across a range of sectors, the SCDC Weekly will stay concise, clear and give you the context you need to deliver your work.

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