1. Lochside Neighbourhood Group Making a Real Difference in our Community
Lochside, South Ayrshire, Scotland

2. 2012 – local residents identified a need
Develop a more co-ordinated approach to community issues, neighbourhood improvements & partnership working
Key stakeholders committed to support a community led multi-partnership forum for the Lochside area
Community Development approach was adopted
Local residents and local voluntary sector organisations identified issues as well as strengths within the community
Background

3. Core principles
Engagement
Empowerment
Capacity Building

4. Key values Collective Action Equality Social Justice
Community Development
Collective Action
Equality
Anti-discrimination
Social Justice
Community Empowerment
Participatory Democracy
Working & Learning Together

5. Process – Stages of Development
Achieving Better Community Development (ABCD Framework, CHEX)

6. Process- Stages of Development

7. National Drivers Community Empowerment Scotland (2014) Bill
The Christie Commission (2013)
Public Service Reform : locality planning and effective partnership working
Co-production model: shared role, catalysts, mutuality, networks, assets and capacity
“Co-production is the process of active dialogue and engagement between people who use services and those who provide them.” Sir Harry Burns, Chief Medical Officer

8. Regional Drivers Single Outcome Agreement
Long Term Outcome (5-10 Years)
Communities are more confident and empowered to address issues that matter to them.
Intermediate Outcome (3-5 Years)
Communities can more effectively influence decision making and service development.
Community Health Profiles for Braehead, Whitletts & Lochside areas

9. Partnership Development
Representation from local residents, voluntary, private/business , faith and public sectors:
Local residents (age range 5-86)
North Ayr Community Council
Lochside Community Association
Cowan Crescent Tenants and Residents Association
The Jolly Dollies (local womens’ drama group)
Lochside Church
Ayrshire Housing
Braehead Primary School
Access to Employment
Local Businesses including ASDA and Family Shopper
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Police Scotland
South Ayrshire Council - Departments involved have expertise in the key components of regeneration - social, economic, physical and environmental

10. Achievements Effective & meaningful partnership working
92 local residents involved and informed of all developments via , word of mouth, meetings, one to one interviews, focus group discussions, Facebook page and events
210 local children involved in active citizen initiatives and promotion of community pride in the area
Community involvement & participation
Partners from voluntary, faith, private/business and public sector which has enabled the process of partnership development to be meaningful, effective, efficient and productive
Effective & meaningful partnership working
Planning & visioning outcomes sessions took place with local residents and group members which provided the basis for collating issues of interest and concern as well as identifying strengths, knowledge and skills
Development of local Community Action Plan

11. Achievements Community Health & Wellbeing programmes
Delivered locally covering committee skills, governance & management, promotion & marketing, funding and social enterprise
Community capacity building programmes
Health issues in the community (CHEX) delivered to local residents based on the principles of community development and community led health approaches
Community Health & Wellbeing programmes
Local residents raising traffic and parking issues
Less obstruction to the area and working with planning department to paint yellow lines
Parking & Traffic management

12. Achievements ‘Keep Lochside Tidy’ campaign
Community led campaign promoting active citizenship and community pride and the importance of looking after the local environment.
Local children designed posters of their ideas and suggestions to keep the area tidy and encouraged friends, family and neighbours to put posters in house windows.
210 local children and 40 adults involved as well as local services and key stakeholders

13. Making A Difference in Our Community Awards

14. Achievements Development of creative play areas
Ideas and designs came from workshops organised through the group where local children and their families designed the space based on what they liked and wanted for the area. The group developed a proposal and project plan for a creative play initiative

15. Achievements
Inter-generational approaches
The group have worked on a number of inter-generational projects, bringing together children, young people and older people from the area and presented their work at a national conference which took place in Troon in 2013.

16. Achievements Housing Developments
New housing development underway for the area with an investment of £5 million.
As a result of consulting with group members and the wider community, MAST architects revised housing plans for new housing development and changes were made based on suggestions of group members

17. Achievements Alcohol and Drugs
A series of focus group discussions took place with local residents, voluntary sector organisation reps and key stakeholders
Analysis of data will inform our Community Action Plan 2014 – 2017

18. Achievements COSLA Award winners 2013/14
Group received national recognition for providing excellent service to the community
Featured in national publication
Group featured as case study in Scottish Co-Production Network magazine and website and asked to provide workshops at national co-production event, Edinburgh, April 2014 as example of good practice in Scotland
Produce Lochside Community Newsletters
Sharing and promoting “good news” stories with 600 local residents
Aligned with Lochside masterplan
An overall design and provision of new houses and improvement of leisure facilities & the ADP asset based project

19. Achievements
Economic Benefits of partnership development
The economic benefits for adopting a multi- partnership approach to neighbourhood improvements have been considerable as the total spend to date is
£3,000 (Ayrshire Housing)
£10,000 (Lottery Fund) and
£2,000 (South Ayrshire Council) approximately

20. For Further Information
If you would like to have your say and get involved in issues that matter to you please contact:
Robert Green, North Ayr Community Council
Colette McGarva, Community Engagement/Development, South Ayrshire Council

21. Any Questions?

22. What do you like best about our group?