Reflections by a local development worker on the challenges of encouraging and supporting community interest in developing, designing and delivering effective, local solutions in partnerships.
Think piece: Reflections on developing a strategic approach to community capacity-building within the HSCP and the CPP
Reflections from Kim Penman, Health and Well-being Lead, Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership on a collaborative learning process used to developed a shared approach to community capacity-building with a diverse range of community partners and organisations.
Think piece: Reflections on taking forward the Local Outcomes Improvement Plan Priority on Child Poverty
George Howie reflects on the connection between upstream action to address inequality and preventative action by partners at a local or regional level.
Blog: Messy collaboration
How do we ensure that diversity flourishes in collaborations and partnerships? What Works Scotland co-director Ken Gibb reflects on the argument of applied economist Tim Hartford in his January 2017 book, Messy, on creativity and resilience.
Blog: In an era of killer sound-bites how can researchers and policy makers close the gap between complexity and simplicity?
Dr Claire Bynner from What Works Scotland writes about complexity and shares some of the highlights from the Social Research Association’s 2016 annual conference. She discusses how we might bridge the gap between complexity and simplicity.
Blog: Reflections on the welfare inquiry experience – Building and enhancing partnership working
Gary Smith, a member of the Fife welfare reform inquiry team reflects, in December 2017, on the experience and impact of the collaborative action research activities for What Works Scotland.
Blog: Digging deep and getting dirty hands! Doing collaborative action research with public services
Dr Hayley Bennett and Dr Richard Brunner share insights on the role of professional researchers in collaborative, participatory and action research approaches, and put forward recommendations for those thinking about initiating CAR processes.
Blog: Getting evidence into action – how can we understand what we already know?
What Works Scotland co-director Dr Sarah Morton writes in January 2017 about the processes involved in setting up an evidence bank which allows public and voluntary sector partners to access existing research evidence to help decision-making.
Blog: How can place-based approaches be used in rural Scotland?
In this guest post, Jane Atterton from Scotland’s Rural College (SRC) examines what a ‘place-based approach’ means for Scotland’s rural areas.
Blog: Facilitative Leadership – Involving citizens and communities in local decision-making
Claire Bynner, Oliver Escobar and Wendy Faulkner describe a What Works Scotland project to create a training course that would develop and cascade skills in facilitative leadership.