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Inquiring into Multi-layered, Preventative Partnership

Report and case studies co-produced by Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership and What Works Scotland, which discuss areas of emerging policy and practice as the CPP explores ‘putting Christie into action’ and opportunities arising from the Community Empowerment Act.

Lucy Janes January 30, 2018 Read more

Suicide, Alcohol- and Drug-related Death: Scottish Stories of Place-based Disadvantage and Male Vulnerability

Latest in our series of blogs on place-based inequality, in which Dr Jon Minton discusses evidence from a recent study of risk and vulnerability to death in Scotland. The evidence shows that within the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods men are more vulnerable to death by alcohol, suicide or drugs.

Lynda Frazer September 18, 2017 2017, place-based approaches Read more

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  • Changing alcohol culture: developing our LOIP priority and what we’ve learnt about partnership working April 9, 2018
  • Mapping the frontiers of collaborative governance April 4, 2018
  • The future of joined-up working and integration in Scotland: Time to concentrate on collaborative practice? February 1, 2018

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