SCSN team up with arts and youth groups to explore perceptions of community safety in Lanarkshire

SCSN are currently working in Partnership with North Lanarkshire Arts, Tron Theatre, Youth Theatre Arts and the University of Edinburgh on a research knowledge exchange which is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The project aims to put arts at the heart of multi-sectoral strategic planning in North Lanarkshire and cut across sectors...

Experiences & Perceptions of Community Safety: Free animation video resource published!

The Scottish Community Safety Network recently published a significant piece of research. ‘Experiences and Perceptions of Community Safety in Scotland’, produced by Robyn Bailey, Social Researcher for the Scottish Government, was commissioned by SCSN as part of the Scottish Government’s analytical exchange programme. The research was launched at a webinar on 1st December 2020 with practitioners...

Press Release: Community Safety Research 2021

Today the Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN) are delighted to publish the final reports (including a summary report) for four research projects we commissioned from MainSt Consulting around Community Safety earlier this year. These projects built on previous research into the emerging landscape and future opportunities for Community Safety. The four projects focussed on: Describing...

Social Justice Fellows put research to work

The inaugural Scottish Justice Fellowship winners have now published their briefing papers as part of an innovative project which sees academic research inform policy making and practice. Five PhD students based at the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) were awarded funding by the Scottish Government to turn their theses into concise and...

Question of the Month February 2021

Question of the Month for February Our Question of the Month for February relates to our research into experiences of community safety and our LGBT History Month newsletter theme. We’re asking: Question of the Month for January: Results Our Question of the Month for January related to a recent report by Audit Scotland on progress...

Media Release: New Research on Anti-Social Behaviour Published

Today the Scottish Community Safety Network, has launched a significant piece of research. ‘The Scottish Picture of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)’ report, produced by Robyn Bailey, Social Researcher for the Scottish Government was commissioned as part of our ongoing conversation around a ‘new dialogue’ on ASB in Scotland and facilitated as part of the Scottish Government’s...