Kincardine and Mearns Local Learning Community

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Local LearninMap of Aberdeenshire with Kincardine and Mearns highlightedg 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.

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 Local Learning Community Partnership Logo

Through the self-evaluation process the following two priorities have been identified:

Community Empowerment: Empowering people, individually and collectively, to make positive changes in their lives and in their communities, through learning. Through developing the necessary skills, networks and understanding, communities and groups can take ownership locally.

Employment and Skills: Developing a coordinated learning offer with partners will be vital in ensuring that young people and adults have good quality opportunities to gain the necessary skills and qualification to progress in learning, training and employment.

Partners are continuing to strengthen links and discuss partnership approaches to identifying and addressing learning needs in the community, in line with ALCP priorities.

A Terms of Reference has been agreed with partners, emphasising the value of partnerships in sharing information, open communication, supporting collaborative working and joint projects. A focus of the Terms of Reference and a priority for the partnership is ensuring learners are listened to and included at all stages of decision making, planning, designing and evaluation.

Key themes emerging for the area include access to and knowledge of volunteering opportunities and partnership approaches to employability support for young people and adults.

Kincardine and Mearns Area LLCP partners are:

Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network

Pillar Kincardine

Skills Development Scotland

Barnardo's

Health and Social Care

Stonehaven Community Council

Aberdeenshire Voluntary Association

NHS Grampian

Stonehaven Men's Shed

Homestart

Portlethen Men's Shed

Aberdeenshire Council - Community Planning, Active Schools, Community Learning and Development, Employment Support, Live Life Aberdeenshire, Primary and Secondary Schools,

Lead Scotland

SHMU (Station House Media Unit)


The Kincardine and Mearns Terms of Reference can be found at the bottom right of this page.

Below you will find a News Feed space where stories about projects and activities you have been involved in can be shared and events can be promoted. We will from time to time include polls or surveys. Check back anytime to stay engaged with the Kincardine and Mearns Local Learning Community Partnership and the work of its members and the communities.

Local LearninMap of Aberdeenshire with Kincardine and Mearns highlightedg 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.

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 Local Learning Community Partnership Logo

Through the self-evaluation process the following two priorities have been identified:

Community Empowerment: Empowering people, individually and collectively, to make positive changes in their lives and in their communities, through learning. Through developing the necessary skills, networks and understanding, communities and groups can take ownership locally.

Employment and Skills: Developing a coordinated learning offer with partners will be vital in ensuring that young people and adults have good quality opportunities to gain the necessary skills and qualification to progress in learning, training and employment.

Partners are continuing to strengthen links and discuss partnership approaches to identifying and addressing learning needs in the community, in line with ALCP priorities.

A Terms of Reference has been agreed with partners, emphasising the value of partnerships in sharing information, open communication, supporting collaborative working and joint projects. A focus of the Terms of Reference and a priority for the partnership is ensuring learners are listened to and included at all stages of decision making, planning, designing and evaluation.

Key themes emerging for the area include access to and knowledge of volunteering opportunities and partnership approaches to employability support for young people and adults.

Kincardine and Mearns Area LLCP partners are:

Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network

Pillar Kincardine

Skills Development Scotland

Barnardo's

Health and Social Care

Stonehaven Community Council

Aberdeenshire Voluntary Association

NHS Grampian

Stonehaven Men's Shed

Homestart

Portlethen Men's Shed

Aberdeenshire Council - Community Planning, Active Schools, Community Learning and Development, Employment Support, Live Life Aberdeenshire, Primary and Secondary Schools,

Lead Scotland

SHMU (Station House Media Unit)


The Kincardine and Mearns Terms of Reference can be found at the bottom right of this page.

Below you will find a News Feed space where stories about projects and activities you have been involved in can be shared and events can be promoted. We will from time to time include polls or surveys. Check back anytime to stay engaged with the Kincardine and Mearns Local Learning Community Partnership and the work of its members and the communities.

  • Aberdeenshire Community Based Youth Work Training

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    Saturday 29th March, 10 am – 3 pm, Inverurie Community Campus

    Summary

    Aberdeenshire Community Learning and Development service in collaboration with Youth Scotland will be delivering various youth work training sessions on the day. This learning opportunity is available for all new or existing community organisations / volunteers delivering or wishing to deliver universal youth work provision in their communities. Aberdeenshire Community Learning and Development Service is supporting and promoting this initiative as part of our Community Capacity Building service priority.

    This project is supported by the Scottish Government’s Rural Community Led Local Development Fund 2024 / 25 and planned and facilitated by Aberdeenshire Community Learning and Development.

    On the Day

    • Volunteers / organisations will have the opportunity to participate in various practical training workshops, discuss ideas, challenges and possible solutions with regards to universal community based youthwork.
    • Volunteers / organisations will have the opportunity to share good practice and foster peer support between groups and individuals.


    Outcomes of Aberdeenshire Youth Work Training

    • Volunteers / organisations are equipped to develop, deliver and sustain universal community based youthwork provision.
    • Volunteers / organisations develop positive networks and connections. Participation Outcome, Aberdeenshire Rural Youth Strategy Report 2024.
    • Volunteers / organisations perspectives are broadened through learning new skills.
    • Volunteers / organisations identify common aspirations for universal community based youthwork across Aberdeenshire.


    For further information contact: douglas.findlay@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

    Booking required: Eventbrite Link


  • Upcoming North East Scotland College Careers' Fairs

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    North East Scotland College Careers Fair on Tuesday 4th March at Altens Campus from 10 am until 2 pm. Quiet session between 10 am and 10.30 amNorth East Scotland College Careers Fair on Wednesday 12th March at City Campus from 10 am until 2 pm. Quiet session between 10 am and 10.30 am

    North East Scotland College Careers Fairs on Tuesday 4th March at the Altens Campus and on Wednesday 12th March at the City Campus. Open from 10 am until 2 pm with a quiet session available from 10 am to 10.30 am for a calm, relaxed space to explore opportunities at your own pace.

  • Aberdeenshire Council: Community Wealth Building Strategy

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    Aberdeenshire Council is developing a bold new strategy to safeguard the local economy and make it fairer and more sustainable for the benefit of its communities.

    Community Wealth Building (CWB) is a people-centred approach which will bring together communities, businesses, a wide range of public sector bodies and commercial partners to build a stronger local economy.

    Among the main focus points will be keeping and growing local spend by supporting businesses to bid for local authority and other public sector contracts.

    It will also support communities to realise their ambitions to hold a greater stake in the local economy, through a host of new opportunities including community asset transfers.

    As demonstrated successfully by other local authorities who have developed a CWB strategy – including North Ayrshire Council which established the first in Scotland – the council is firmly committed to ensuring public land, resources and assets are utilised more effectively to meet community and business needs.

    As part of the initial engagement work, a series of online workshops is being held to gather the views of local partners and stakeholders across key sectors, which will feed into the development of the draft strategy.

    An online workshop for the Third Sector, aimed at community groups, charities, and social enterprises, is being held from1.30 to 3.30 pm on Thursday, 16th January – interested groups can register at Eventbrite.

    Community wealth building uses five pillars to create more economic benefits for an area:

    Spending

    Increasing local procurement, commissioning and wider investment, using public spend to deliver community benefit, fair work and build local supply chains.

    Fair employment

    Increasing fair work and developing local labour markets, ensuring the workforce are in well paid jobs that benefit from an effective voice, security and flexibility.

    Land and property

    Ensuring that communities maximise benefit and generate wealth from local land and property.

    Inclusive ownership

    Stimulating the development and growth of locally owned enterprises that generate local wealth. In particular, the encouragement of employee owned businesses, cooperatives and social enterprises.

    Financial Power

    Ensuring that the flows of wealth generated within the local economy works for the wellbeing of communities and businesses.

    Chair of the council’s Infrastructure Services Committee, Cllr Alan Turner, said: “I am delighted to see work starting around a community wealth building strategy for Aberdeenshire which will provide us with the means to deliver wellbeing for every community across the north-east. By working hand in hand with those communities and our commercial sectors, we will enable them to create and own wealth in their local area.

    While absolutely acknowledging that Aberdeenshire has a thriving and diverse economy, we know it can be improved to provide more equity for businesses. Our priority is to maximise economic opportunities for everyone across Aberdeenshire by putting people at the very heart of those vital local economies.”

    Vice-chair Cllr Isobel Davidson added: “I’m really excited about a community wealth building approach which will offer excellent opportunities for local people to create a more inclusive and thriving community and ensure that the benefits of local economic growth are properly and rightfully invested across Aberdeenshire.”

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