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:

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

Aberdeenshire Voluntary Association

Barnardo's

Health and Social Care Partnership

Homestart Kincardine

Lead Scotland

Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network

NHS Grampian

Pillar Kincardine

Portlethen Men's Shed

SHMU (Station House Media Unit)

Skills Development Scotland

Stonehaven Community Council

Stonehaven Men's Shed


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:

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

Aberdeenshire Voluntary Association

Barnardo's

Health and Social Care Partnership

Homestart Kincardine

Lead Scotland

Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network

NHS Grampian

Pillar Kincardine

Portlethen Men's Shed

SHMU (Station House Media Unit)

Skills Development Scotland

Stonehaven Community Council

Stonehaven Men's Shed


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.

  • Mapping community learning and development in Kincardine and Deeside

    March 2025

    Partners, organisations, voluntary groups or wider members of Kincardine and Mearns communities are invited to complete the following questions. 

    The intention is to achieve the aims of the partnership plan, published in December 2024 (see below) to map the local community development and community learning offer in the local area.

    The aim of this activity is to create a directory of learning and development offers locally, as well as creating pathways for those who may need learning or development support to improve their life chances and sense of belonging in the community. The partnership will also be able to identify where there are gaps in that provision, where there is unmet need and influence change to redress this imbalance. The partners will also be able to explore how their service can add to a collective response, creating effective and efficient partnership relationships to deliver. 

    Please complete the questions with as much detail as possible and do share the questionnaire with anyone you think can add to the information being collected.  The survey will be open until Friday 16th May 2025.


    Aberdeenshire Learning Community Partnership Community Learning and Development Plan 2024 - 2027

    Planning

    Development sessions and workshops around data, trends, needs and self-evaluation have been held with partners. This enabled the partnership to reflect on what we did well and some areas for improvement. Through the self-evaluation process the following two priorities have been identified.

    Theme 1. 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.

    Action - Map the community development learning offer and support to groups by partners across Aberdeenshire to improve understanding of partners' offers and identify any gaps. This will identify and develop clear support options and access routes.

    Partners will support individuals and community organisations to address community issues collaboratively

    Theme 2. 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 qualifications to progress in learning, training and employment.

    Action – Map the community learning offer by partners across Aberdeenshire ensuring clear progression and learning pathways are available to young people, adults and communities.

    Partners will develop clear access points and progression routes with effective transitions for learners to build the necessary skills and qualifications to progress in learning, training, employment and life.

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