This report presents the results of a commission from CommunitiesScotland and the Cairngorms National Park Authority to Heriot-Watt University and Three Dragons Consultancy. The study objectives were to update the housing needs figures of Heriot-Watt University’s 2006 Cairngorm’s Housing System Analysis report to reflect 2005 house price and income data, to look in detail at three policy options
This report presents the results of a commission from CommunitiesScotland and the Cairngorms National Park Authority to Heriot-Watt University and Three Dragons Consultancy. The study objectives were to update the housing needs figures of Heriot-Watt University’s 2006 Cairngorm’s Housing System Analysis report to reflect 2005 house price and income data, to look in detail at three policy options for the Cairngorms National Park area (ie the introduction of residency criteria for new housing, the use of quotas to help with the supply of affordable rented and low cost home ownership, and the allocation of various percentages of overall land supply for housing for affordable housing use), to identify the possible impact of these planning policies on the wider housing market, to identify the combination of planning policies which will be best meet identified housing needs within the Park, and to identify the contribution these planning policies will make to meeting identified housing needs within the Park area. The study was largely desk-based, using two previously-tested models.
Glasgow North Regeneration Agency is working with partners, including the Community Health and Care Partnership, North Glasgow Housing Association and Glasgow City Council, to develop a campus providing a full range of services. A site has been identified in Saracen Street, Possilpark. The Scottish Centre for Regeneration has supported research to identify where and how health and regeneration partners across the UK have collaborated to build or adapt premises and co-locate their services in pursuit of joint outcomes. The research is intended to extract the lessons from these other approaches, so that all partners can benefit from previous experience. The research took place in six stages: desktop review and scoping exercise, short listing case studies, development of five case study ‘profiles’, learning points, reporting, and a workshop with Glasgow North partners.
Glasgow North Regeneration Agency is working with partners, including the Community Health and Care Partnership, North Glasgow Housing Association and Glasgow City Council, to develop a campus providing a full range of services. A site has been identified in Saracen Street, Possilpark. The Scottish Centre for Regeneration has supported research to identify where and how health and regeneration partners across the UK have collaborated to build or adapt premises and co-locate their services in pursuit of joint outcomes. The research is intended to extract the lessons from these other approaches, so that all partners can benefit from previous experience. The research took place in six stages: desktop review and scoping exercise, short listing case studies, development of five case study ‘profiles’, learning points, reporting, and a workshop with Glasgow North partners.
The Wider Role Programme was initially established in 2000 (and relaunched in 2003 with a revised policy statement) to assist registered social landlords (RSLs) to take action that would contribute to the regeneration of communities in which they operate. This evaluation was commissioned to examine the achievements and lessons from the Programme since 2003 and examine its continuing fit within a changing policy landscape. Key findings are presented.
The Wider Role Programme was initially established in 2000 (and relaunched in 2003 with a revised policy statement) to assist registered social landlords (RSLs) to take action that would contribute to the regeneration of communities in which they operate. This evaluation was commissioned to examine the achievements and lessons from the Programme since 2003 and examine its continuing fit within a changing policy landscape. Key findings are presented.
...in wider role activity. Annual RSL statistical returns to CommunitiesScotland indicate a growing participation, with almost two-thirds of RSLs now involved. Overall, the evaluation concludes that the Wider Role Funding Programme has achieved much since its relaunch in 2003 and continues to make a strong and important policy contribution.
The Scottish Executive has encouraged Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) to think as broadly as possible about how they can help to regenerate their local communities. To support this, a Wider Role policy was launched in 2000 by Scottish Homes. The overall aim of this study was to carry out an independent review of the Wider Role funding programme. The main objectives were to identify what has been achieved by Wider Role since 2003, to establish how Wider Role fits within the current policy landscape, to highlight the lessons that can be learned from Wider Role, to assess the value of Wider Role funding being exclusively available to RSLs, and to identify options for future Scottish Executive support for RSL-led regeneration activities. The study highlights steady growth in RSL involvement in wider role activity. Annual RSL statistical returns to CommunitiesScotland indicate a growing participation, with almost two-thirds of RSLs now involved. Overall, the evaluation concludes that the Wider Role Funding Programme has achieved much since its relaunch in 2003 and continues to make a strong and important policy contribution.
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 gives tenants of social landlords a statutory right to be consulted on housing and related matters that affect them. Landlords are required to put tenant participation strategies in place, developed in consultation with their tenants. The Act introduces the concept of landlords registering tenant groups that meet certain criteria, known as registered tenant organisations (RTOs). This evaluation assesses the progress that social landlords have made in meeting these duties; the extent to which tenants have had an opportunity to influence their landlord’s decisions; and whether the quality of tenant participation activity has increased. The findings are based on desktop analysis, a survey of all social landlords and RTOs in Scotland, and 10 case studies.
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 gives tenants of social landlords a statutory right to be consulted on housing and related matters that affect them. Landlords are required to put tenant participation strategies in place, developed in consultation with their tenants. The Act introduces the concept of landlords registering tenant groups that meet certain criteria, known as registered tenant organisations (RTOs). This evaluation assesses the progress that social landlords have made in meeting these duties; the extent to which tenants have had an opportunity to influence their landlord’s decisions; and whether the quality of tenant participation activity has increased. The findings are based on desktop analysis, a survey of all social landlords and RTOs in Scotland, and 10 case studies.
CommunitiesScotland launched the Scottish Community Action Research Fund (SCARF) in 2002 to provide support for community-led research. It provides funding for community-led groups to undertake small-scale, practical research projects that meet the needs of geographic communities or communities of interest. This study was commissioned to examine the outcomes and impacts for those community
CommunitiesScotland launched the Scottish Community Action Research Fund (SCARF) in 2002 to provide support for community-led research. It provides funding for community-led groups to undertake small-scale, practical research projects that meet the needs of geographic communities or communities of interest. This study was commissioned to examine the outcomes and impacts for those community groups that carried out, and completed, a SCARF-funded project. Key findings are presented.
The Scottish Community Action Research Fund (SCARF) was launched in 2002 as an experimental community research fund. It is provided by CommunitiesScotland and managed by the Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC). SCARF provides funding for community-led groups to undertake small-scale, practical research projects that meet the needs of geographic communities or communities of interest
The Scottish Community Action Research Fund (SCARF) was launched in 2002 as an experimental community research fund. It is provided by CommunitiesScotland and managed by the Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC). SCARF provides funding for community-led groups to undertake small-scale, practical research projects that meet the needs of geographic communities or communities of interest. SCARF gives groups support to improve their skills and confidence to carry out their own research. This follow-up study is designed to examine the outcomes and impacts that have arisen from the 34 completed SCARF projects, completed under the initial phase of the SCARF programme. The main objectives of the study are to establish whether or not projects have achieved the outcomes identified in their research proposals, identify additional outcomes that have been achieved, following the completion of the research, examine the impact that the process of undertaking SCARF research has had on both the individuals and groups involved, and examine the impact that the SCARF research project has had on the wider community that was the subject of the research. The research was carried out between April and August 2007 and included a comprehensive review of the documentation available, in-depth, structured one-to-one interviews with lead representatives from 20 of the 34 research projects and follow-up evaluation workshops involving group members and volunteer researchers from three assisted projects.
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 placed new responsibilities on social landlords to engage with and involve tenants in their activities. CommunitiesScotland commissioned this evaluation to assess the progress that had been made by landlords since the introduction of the Act. Main findings are presented.
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 placed new responsibilities on social landlords to engage with and involve tenants in their activities. CommunitiesScotland commissioned this evaluation to assess the progress that had been made by landlords since the introduction of the Act. Main findings are presented.
It is now recognised that action to tackle worklessness sits at the heart of the process of achieving sustainable community regeneration. This desk-based study by the Training and Employment Research Unit (TERU) at the University of Glasgow assessed the employability content of all 32 of Scotland's Regeneration Outcome Agreements (ROAs).
It is now recognised that action to tackle worklessness sits at the heart of the process of achieving sustainable community regeneration. This desk-based study by the Training and Employment Research Unit (TERU) at the University of Glasgow assessed the employability content of all 32 of Scotland's Regeneration Outcome Agreements (ROAs).
In October 2006 CommunitiesScotland, in partnership with East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire Councils commissioned Newhaven Research to examine the issues of affordability within the Ayrshire housing market (taking account of the local economy and regeneration initiatives), and to explore current patterns of migration within and into Ayrshire. Key findings are presented.
In October 2006 CommunitiesScotland, in partnership with East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire Councils commissioned Newhaven Research to examine the issues of affordability within the Ayrshire housing market (taking account of the local economy and regeneration initiatives), and to explore current patterns of migration within and into Ayrshire. Key findings are presented.