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What Works Scotland

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Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland

About the Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland, a five-year project in Bridgeton and Dalmarnock in Glasgow which brings people together to do more for children and young people, which will develop and pilot a practical example of the What Works Scotland approach to place-based change.

Social Sciences Communications January 21, 2018 Read more

Building Connections: Co-locating advice services in general practices and job centres

Report published by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and supported by What Works Scotland, which reviews a series of collaborative service delivery projects designed to improve social and economic outcomes for people experiencing poverty in Glasgow.

Social Sciences Communications January 8, 2018 Read more

Third sector participation and representation in East Lothian

Report which describes the process by which STRiVE, the TSI for East Lothian, with support from What Works Scotland, opened a conversation with local third sector organisations to discuss effective participation and representation.

Social Sciences Communications January 8, 2018 Read more

Why Attitudes to Poverty Matter: What the Evidence Says

A policy seminar that explored how we can use evidence to challenge stereotypes and address poverty . The event was part of Challenge Poverty Week 2017.

Social Sciences Communications November 29, 2017 Read more

Co-production and Public Service Reform

Seminar which looked at the role of co-production, its role in reforming public services and how co-production can best be used to help develop sustainable and effective public services. Part of Co-production Week Scotland 2017.

Social Sciences Communications October 30, 2017 Read more
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What Works Scotland was an initiative to improve the way local areas in Scotland use evidence to make decisions about public service development and reform. It explored how public services could start to work towards the recommendations of the Christie Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services and the Scottish Government’s priorities for reform. ...

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  • What Works Scotland closed but resources still available November 29, 2023
  • Extending the community sector inquiry through a cross-sector learning community? June 5, 2019
  • Community-led activity: time to invest in expansion June 5, 2019
  • Tackling inequalities by supporting 'enterprising' communities June 5, 2019
  • Exploring community anchors, public service reform... and the wider local community sector June 5, 2019

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