Garioch Local Learning Community

Local Learning Community Partnerships (LLCPs) are made up of local organisations and community volunteers who share an interest in the community learning and development of the area. There are six of these partnerships across Aberdeenshire.

The partnerships feed into the strategic Aberdeenshire Learning Community Partnership (ALCP) who work towards agreed priorities. This is in line with local need and the requirements of the Scottish Government regulations for CLD.

Find out more about the ALCP by visiting the Aberdeenshire CLD plan 2021-2024 .

The ALCP priorities are the focus for gathering local data and intelligence and creating a response to meet the needs of communities. The aim of the LLCP is to work together to deliver programmes and activities which will have a positive impact on those living in the area.

The priorities

Improving health and wellbeing through community learning and development.
Improving life chances through community learning and development.
Building community capacity and resilience through community learning and development.
Strengthening workforce development, including with volunteers, through community learning and development.

Still in its infancy the Garioch LLCP has been well supported by a range of partners and continues to grow from strength to strength. Over the last year, a number of partners highlighted issues shared at the LLCP which have become projects between partners.

Garioch LLCP partners are:

Community Learning and Development (Aberdeenshire Council)
NHS
Garioch Community Kitchen
Active Schools
HomeStart Garioch
Live Life Aberdeenshire
Positive Steps Kemnay
Libraries (Aberdeenshire Council)
Employment Support (Aberdeenshire Council)
Kemnay Academy
Community Planning (Aberdeenshire Council)
Station House Media Unit (SHMU)
Skills Development Scotland
Housing and Building Standards (Aberdeenshire Council)
Aberdeen Foyer
Kemnay Community Council
Cultural Development (Aberdeenshire Council)
Planning and Economy (Aberdeenshire Council)
Early Years (Aberdeenshire Council)
Education (Aberdeenshire Council)
Health and Social Care (Aberdeenshire Council)
VSA (Voluntary Service Aberdeen)

Garioch Terms of Reference

The Local Learning Community Partnership will:

Share data and information to inform decision making and priority setting
Share and celebrate the work of the Partnership, core organisations and LLCPs
Communicate with partners and stakeholders on the work of the Partnership
Build networks to support good communication and to extend knowledge and skills
Share resources across partners

Below you will find some interactive tools where you can share your ideas and read the ideas of others for Garioch, you can add any local provision you are involved with to our interactive map and share your stories about projects or activities you have been involved in. We will from time to time include polls or surveys. Check back anytime to stay engaged with the Garioch Local Learning Community Partnership and the work of the members and the communities.

Find out more about the ALCP by visiting the Aberdeenshire CLD plan 2021-2024 .

The priorities

Improving health and wellbeing through community learning and development.
Improving life chances through community learning and development.
Building community capacity and resilience through community learning and development.
Strengthening workforce development, including with volunteers, through community learning and development.

Garioch LLCP partners are:

Community Learning and Development (Aberdeenshire Council)
NHS
Garioch Community Kitchen
Active Schools
HomeStart Garioch
Live Life Aberdeenshire
Positive Steps Kemnay
Libraries (Aberdeenshire Council)
Employment Support (Aberdeenshire Council)
Kemnay Academy
Community Planning (Aberdeenshire Council)
Station House Media Unit (SHMU)
Skills Development Scotland
Housing and Building Standards (Aberdeenshire Council)
Aberdeen Foyer
Kemnay Community Council
Cultural Development (Aberdeenshire Council)
Planning and Economy (Aberdeenshire Council)
Early Years (Aberdeenshire Council)
Education (Aberdeenshire Council)
Health and Social Care (Aberdeenshire Council)
VSA (Voluntary Service Aberdeen)

Garioch Terms of Reference

The Local Learning Community Partnership will:

Share data and information to inform decision making and priority setting
Share and celebrate the work of the Partnership, core organisations and LLCPs
Communicate with partners and stakeholders on the work of the Partnership
Build networks to support good communication and to extend knowledge and skills
Share resources across partners

Garioch LLCP News

Community Coffee Morning

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A local need was identified to support adult isolation in the community. The Garioch LLCP partners got together and decided to organise a weekly community cafe so people can come along and find out about local organisations and get information on groups and support they might not know about.

A local need was identified to support adult isolation in the community. The Garioch LLCP partners got together and decided to organise a weekly community cafe so people can come along and find out about local organisations and get information on groups and support they might not know about.
Non-Attenders Drop-In

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Partners at the Garioch LLCP worked together to provide an opportunity to support young people who are not attending school or leaving school with no positive destination. This was after a local need was identified at a meeting. There is now a weekly drop-in session delivered by partners that young people attend.

Partners at the Garioch LLCP worked together to provide an opportunity to support young people who are not attending school or leaving school with no positive destination. This was after a local need was identified at a meeting. There is now a weekly drop-in session delivered by partners that young people attend.
Central Partnership Event September 2025

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Central Partnership Event
18th September 2025
What we did

Organised a subgroup of LLCP, GHIN and FHIN members to organise a community organisations event from a need identified in the mapping.

Everyone involved worked together in planning the event and agreed to have in the morning speed dating of local partnership examples and an afternoon of world café style discussions on the following themes – Community capacity building, employability, health and wellbeing, volunteering, joining the dots and barriers to partnership work.

What happened

48 partners attended the event.

CLD and NHS co-hosted the event.

The community kitchen supplied teas, coffees and cake.

Coop supplied fruit and biscuits.

SHMU provided a film evaluation of the event.

6 partners delivered presentations on examples of good partnership working.

6 partners facilitated the world café style afternoon themes.

Outcomes

100% of attendees made an action point to complete in their community after the event.

Plan to organise an event for community groups.

Attendees felt inspired and excited for further partnership working.

More organisations joined the LLCP’s.

What next

Organise a yearly partnership event delivered by different partners / area every time.

Plan to organise an event for community groups to showcase what they do.

Review what the attendees did after the event with their action points at future LLCP, GHIN and FHIN meetings.

Create subgroups within the LLCP to cater for specific themes. There was a need identified for a working group for volunteering and employability.
Central Partnership Event
18th September 2025
What we did

Organised a subgroup of LLCP, GHIN and FHIN members to organise a community organisations event from a need identified in the mapping.

Everyone involved worked together in planning the event and agreed to have in the morning speed dating of local partnership examples and an afternoon of world café style discussions on the following themes – Community capacity building, employability, health and wellbeing, volunteering, joining the dots and barriers to partnership work.

What happened

48 partners attended the event.

CLD and NHS co-hosted the event.

The community kitchen supplied teas, coffees and cake.

Coop supplied fruit and biscuits.

SHMU provided a film evaluation of the event.

6 partners delivered presentations on examples of good partnership working.

6 partners facilitated the world café style afternoon themes.

Outcomes

100% of attendees made an action point to complete in their community after the event.

Plan to organise an event for community groups.

Attendees felt inspired and excited for further partnership working.

More organisations joined the LLCP’s.

What next

Organise a yearly partnership event delivered by different partners / area every time.

Plan to organise an event for community groups to showcase what they do.

Review what the attendees did after the event with their action points at future LLCP, GHIN and FHIN meetings.

Create subgroups within the LLCP to cater for specific themes. There was a need identified for a working group for volunteering and employability.
Aberdeenshire Rural Communities Challenge Fund 2025-26

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CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

Application Round Open:  Aberdeenshire Rural Communities Challenge Fund 2025-26
The Aberdeenshire Local Action Group’s Rural Communities Challenge Fund 2025-26 has been launched and is now live and open for applications.
The programme delivers funding from the Scottish Government’s Rural Community Led Local Development programme.
Grants are being invited from community groups, charities and cooperatives throughout Aberdeenshire (excluding the Cairngorms area) and can fund specific activities aimed at benefitting rural communities in the region.   
Applications will be assessed and approved by the Aberdeenshire Local Action Group (LAG), a cross-sector partnership which represents rural communities throughout Aberdeenshire.
Grants will be targeted towards capital expenditure which can be delivered before 28th February 2026 and supports one or more of the following priorities:
1) An inclusive and connected Aberdeenshire – Enabling better connections within and across rural Aberdeenshire Communities 
2) Accountable and Fair Aberdeenshire – Ensuring no one community is left behind or exposed to the devastating effects of inequality and poverty. 
3) Sustainability of Places and Planet - Achieving a just transition to net zero through reducing emissions and regenerating the local environment 
Grants of between £10,000 and £49,999 will be available for Capital Projects, and Grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 for Revenue Projects. A minimum 10% match funding contribution to projects by applicants is desirable but not essential.
The deadline for submission of applications is Sunday 17th August 2025 and potential applicants can access the application forms and guidance on the following webpage: Rural Communities Challenge Fund - Aberdeenshire Council. (https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/business/business-support/funding/rural-communities-challenge-fund/)
Applicants are also encouraged to contact us for more information and support at externalfunding@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Application Round Open:  Aberdeenshire Rural Communities Challenge Fund 2025-26
The Aberdeenshire Local Action Group’s Rural Communities Challenge Fund 2025-26 has been launched and is now live and open for applications.
The programme delivers funding from the Scottish Government’s Rural Community Led Local Development programme.
Grants are being invited from community groups, charities and cooperatives throughout Aberdeenshire (excluding the Cairngorms area) and can fund specific activities aimed at benefitting rural communities in the region.   
Applications will be assessed and approved by the Aberdeenshire Local Action Group (LAG), a cross-sector partnership which represents rural communities throughout Aberdeenshire.
Grants will be targeted towards capital expenditure which can be delivered before 28th February 2026 and supports one or more of the following priorities:
1) An inclusive and connected Aberdeenshire – Enabling better connections within and across rural Aberdeenshire Communities 
2) Accountable and Fair Aberdeenshire – Ensuring no one community is left behind or exposed to the devastating effects of inequality and poverty. 
3) Sustainability of Places and Planet - Achieving a just transition to net zero through reducing emissions and regenerating the local environment 
Grants of between £10,000 and £49,999 will be available for Capital Projects, and Grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 for Revenue Projects. A minimum 10% match funding contribution to projects by applicants is desirable but not essential.
The deadline for submission of applications is Sunday 17th August 2025 and potential applicants can access the application forms and guidance on the following webpage: Rural Communities Challenge Fund - Aberdeenshire Council. (https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/business/business-support/funding/rural-communities-challenge-fund/)
Applicants are also encouraged to contact us for more information and support at externalfunding@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
North East and Moray Just Transition Fund

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The Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray is a 10-year programme of support to accelerate the transition to net zero in the region. We are pleased to confirm that we will be launching a new open bidding round worth up to £8.5 million in to the Fund for the 25/26 financial year.
This additional capital will build on the £75 million we have allocated through the Fund since 2022, creating jobs, supporting innovation and helping to secure the highly skilled workforce of the future. More information about the first round of projects supported through the Fund can be found here.
2025/2026 Funding Call
The funding call will open on the Just Transition Fund page on the Scottish Government website on 6 May for six weeks closing on 17 June. Applicants will be asked to submit an application form in support of their bid and accompanying guidance will be provided on the website. We are inviting bids carrying a minimum value of £500,000 and a max value of £5 million for projects to be completed by 31^st March 2026.
For this second open bidding round into the Fund, we will focus on projects that support jobs, skills and economic opportunities, addressing immediate priorities facing the region. This reflects our mission to ensure the Fund is responsive to identified needs and continues to maximise the impact of our investment to deliver benefits for businesses, workers and communities as we transition to a net zero future.
Information and Support
The Fund team will hold a series of online information sessions for prospective applicants to attend on the following dates:

Wednesday 21st May 14:00-15:00

Thursday 29th May 11:00-12:00

Monday 9th June 14:00- 15:00

If you would like an invitation to one of these sessions or have any queries regarding the funding call, please get in touch with the team at: justtransitionfund@gov.scot
The Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray is a 10-year programme of support to accelerate the transition to net zero in the region. We are pleased to confirm that we will be launching a new open bidding round worth up to £8.5 million in to the Fund for the 25/26 financial year.
This additional capital will build on the £75 million we have allocated through the Fund since 2022, creating jobs, supporting innovation and helping to secure the highly skilled workforce of the future. More information about the first round of projects supported through the Fund can be found here.
2025/2026 Funding Call
The funding call will open on the Just Transition Fund page on the Scottish Government website on 6 May for six weeks closing on 17 June. Applicants will be asked to submit an application form in support of their bid and accompanying guidance will be provided on the website. We are inviting bids carrying a minimum value of £500,000 and a max value of £5 million for projects to be completed by 31^st March 2026.
For this second open bidding round into the Fund, we will focus on projects that support jobs, skills and economic opportunities, addressing immediate priorities facing the region. This reflects our mission to ensure the Fund is responsive to identified needs and continues to maximise the impact of our investment to deliver benefits for businesses, workers and communities as we transition to a net zero future.
Information and Support
The Fund team will hold a series of online information sessions for prospective applicants to attend on the following dates:

Wednesday 21st May 14:00-15:00

Thursday 29th May 11:00-12:00

Monday 9th June 14:00- 15:00

If you would like an invitation to one of these sessions or have any queries regarding the funding call, please get in touch with the team at: justtransitionfund@gov.scot
May 2025 Garioch LLCP Update

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Partners attended a Garioch LLCP meeting in March. This meeting recapped where we were at as a partnership. We highlighted the results from the previous mapping exercise along with the learning and the gaps we had identified as needing support in the community.
At the previous LLCP meeting we asked our partners what they already deliver in Garioch, giving us an indication of what needs are already being supported and where there were gaps.
All partners agreed that there was a need for a networking event to reduce the amount of duplication and increase partnership working. It was agreed to organise an event later in the year, which all partners were happy to support.
Updates from partners were informative and allowed organisations to find out more about what is going on in the local areas to signpost their current learners and clients or to get involved themselves.
Jenna Robson
CLD Lead
Garioch LLCP

Partners attended a Garioch LLCP meeting in March. This meeting recapped where we were at as a partnership. We highlighted the results from the previous mapping exercise along with the learning and the gaps we had identified as needing support in the community.
At the previous LLCP meeting we asked our partners what they already deliver in Garioch, giving us an indication of what needs are already being supported and where there were gaps.
All partners agreed that there was a need for a networking event to reduce the amount of duplication and increase partnership working. It was agreed to organise an event later in the year, which all partners were happy to support.
Updates from partners were informative and allowed organisations to find out more about what is going on in the local areas to signpost their current learners and clients or to get involved themselves.
Jenna Robson
CLD Lead
Garioch LLCP

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