1. Community Regeneration & Tackling Poverty Learning Network “Connecting you to evidence, expertise and excellence”

2. Learning Network –Challenges? –Why a Learning Network? –Events programme –What happens next?

3. What are the challenges? New policy context Changing environment Support for anti poverty and regeneration activities is crucial Sharing experience and good practice

4. Why a Learning Network? provides practical help to people and organisations working to regenerate communities and places across Scotland gets people together to access and exchange ideas, resources and contacts enables you to learn in a way that suits you effective transfer of learning into practice

5. What can it do for you? The learning network will be demand led and provide you with: –a programme of activity –a website with an online menu of resources –a web platform allowing for online interaction –resources to develop new support tools –access to a group of expert consultants –a service which is open to all and free of charge –a dedicated co-ordinator and financial resource

7. Online discussionsEvents of interestNetwork membersShare Documents

8. Event Programme Themes Community Regeneration and Tackling Poverty Targets and Measuring Progress Delivering Regeneration in a New Context Community Engagement Rural Poverty Financial Inclusion

9. Learning Network Activities Masterclass: Procurement and Tendering18 April 2009 Workshop: Understanding Targets and Data01 June 2009 Conference: Delivering Regeneration in a New Context27 August 2009 Study Visit: Comrie Development TrustSeptember 2009 Workshop: Understanding Targets and DataSeptember 2009 Seminar – Working with the hardest to helpOctober 2009 Masterclass – Financial InclusionNovember 2009

10. What happens next? You can…. –join up –let us know your ideas – this is your network! –access the tools and resources currently available online –Come to future workshops

11. How can you get involved? www.partnersinregeneration.com Tel: 0141 271 3736 Address: Highlander House, 58 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 7DA