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Growing Community Assets. Sharing experience : shaping practice. Welcome to a SURF seminar supported by Highlands and Islands Enterprise Andy Milne, Chief Executive of SURF 08/05/08CoSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh. Sharing experience : shaping practice. SURF’s Role. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Growing Community Assets Welcome to a SURF seminar supported by Highlands and Islands EnterpriseAndy Milne, Chief Executive of SURF08/05/08 CoSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh
Sharing experience : shaping practice
Sharing experience : shaping practice
SURF’s Role
• Independent and cross sectoral
• Bringing all the dimensions and players in regeneration together
• Informing and influencing policy
Sharing experience : shaping practice
“Same Difference?” (1)
“Same Difference” was a SURF Seminar in November 2006 that explored the lessons from community asset-based regeneration in different settings (rural, urban and regional).
Sharing experience : shaping practice
“Same Difference?” (2)
• Asset based community development is increasingly accepted as a viable and effective approach to
building community capacity and confidence regardless of place
• The empowerment of communities and individuals through acquiring and developing assets has extensive benefits for society well beyond the better management of local services and resources
Sharing experience : shaping practice
“Same Difference?” (3)
• The enthusiasm of an asset holder to dispose of that asset is a reasonable guide as to the wisdom of
accepting it
• Further investment in basic community development will be required if an asset building approach is to be a viable option for more marginalised groups
Sharing experience : shaping practice
Growing Community Assets – SURF’s Role
• Information – Scotregen Journal and website (www.scotregen.co.uk)
• Policy debate – “Food For Thought” discussions
• Sharing experience – Today’s seminar: constructive exchange (free event, inputs given freely)
Sharing experience : shaping practice
Today’s Event
• Information input – Andrew and Anita from Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• Experience exchange – Workshops: Criteria, Process, Practicalities
• Plenary panel – shared understandings
Sharing experience : shaping practice
Scottish Urban Regeneration Forumwww.scotregen.co.uk
SURF appreciates the support of its 12 sponsoring members, who are: