ESLA Programme Coordination Engaging Scottish Local Authorities Sharing knowledge: building impact ESLA Programme Coordination Rehema White and Sharon Chisholm University of St Andrews
Coordination Aims To facilitate practical coordination and knowledge sharing across projects To assist with dissemination of knowledge gains To profile how these partnerships can both assist local council practices and encourage academically excellent research
Coordination Activities Meetings with project teams and funders Interviews with project leaders, funders and other stakeholders Website developed www.st-andrews.ac.uk/engage/ Newsletter Summary reports from projects Working in collaboration with review team
Main results to date One year a short period to produce outcomes; projects under-resourced relative to expectations Building on existing relationships was useful Projects are part of a process Challenges include financial climate, restructuring and pragmatic issues around resource distribution, language etc Shifting policy context
Issues arising for coordination/review Activities to come: Facilitate further discussion of KE/KMb and relevant cross project themes Contact list Press release(s) Next newsletter Enhance website Final meeting Collate summary project reports
Acknowledgements All project teams and their partners, who have made this coordination feasible