Annual General Meeting 2024
For this year’s AGM we've invited a handful of funded projects to share insight on the challenges and opportunities that they faced on the road to success.
The AGM will offer a variety of perspectives shared by a mix of diverse funded projects and also the views of a leading organisation that is involved in educating Scottish organisations on the principles of community development.
The projects that have been supported are wide-ranging but demonstrate the very best of community understanding and development ranging from mental health support groups, employability schemes, accessible playparks, community festivals, food hubs, and community gardens alongside other vital community initiatives. They each share one collective goal which is to accelerate the regeneration of places and help people reconnect.
Attendees will also hear from the leading body for community development in Scotland who actively inform Scottish Government policy, collaborate with public sector organisations and community groups to work effectively with communities and widen participation in local democracy.
This invitation is open to our public sector partners. Alongside valuable discussions around community impact, you will hear about our performance for 2023/24, what’s on the horizon for SPA and the group and our future direction.
Why attend?
- To gain insight into the impact that community -led projects can have on communities from several perspectives and to be inspired by the projects that have been carried out in the 2023/2024 period.
- To learn about the SPA’s performance over the year and networking opportunities with fellow SPA partners in the public sector.
- Learn from the thought leaders who are carving the landscape community development.
Agenda
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9:30am |
Welcome from Chair of SPA Committee - Laurie Carberry |
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9:40am |
Highlights and Business Update - Lesley Anderson, SPA |
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10:00am |
Innovation of our Products - Shona Snow, LHC Procurement Group |
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10:20am |
Delivering Positive Outcomes - George Stevens, LHC Procurement Group |
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10:40am |
Building Better Engaged Communities – Dep. Director David Allan, Scottish Community Development Centre |
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11:00am |
Comfort Break |
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11:15am |
Community Project: 1st Step - Maria Throp, Development Manager, 1st Step Development Ventures |
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11:35am |
Community Project: Holiday Hunger – Lorraine McKenzie, Senior Communities Officer, South Ayrshire Council |
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11:50pm |
Improving Possilpark - Colin Turnbull, Director, Hawthorn Housing Co-Operative |
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12:05pm |
Encouraging Community Action - Jen Fleming, Community Benefits Officer, South Lanarkshire Council |
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12:20pm |
AOB |
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12:45pm |
Close & Lunch |
Confirmed Speakers:
David Allan – Deputy Director, Scottish Community Development Centre
Colin Turnbull – Director, Hawthorn Housing Co-operative
Lorraine McKenzie – Senior Communities Officer, South Ayrshire Council
Maria Throp – Development Manager, First Step
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday 24th September
Time: 9:30am to 12:45pm
Location: 6 Deer Park Avenue, Livingston EH54 8AF
