Question of the Month December 2019

Our Question of the Month for November came from Leah Lockhart, a freelance design researcher and facilitator, and was based around our digital and cyber themed newsletter. We asked whether people agreed or disagreed with the following statement: With regard to transformation, it is important for digital to be resourced and developed as a specialist...

Question of the Month November 2019

Our Question of the Month last month related to our Fireworks and Bonfire Night themed newsletter. We asked: Should support from the Community Planning Partnership be provided to community groups to put on organised bonfire/fireworks displays? 56% of respondents said Yes (9 votes) 38% of respondents said No (6 votes) 6% of respondents weren’t sure....

60 seconds with Leah Lochkhart – On Digital

Our November 2019 newsletter was themed on Digital and Cyber and so we interviewed Leah Lockhart, a freelance design researcher and facilitator, about her thoughts on all things digital – including digital resilience and Digital First. You can also view a video interview with Leah on our Youtube channel here. The Carnegie Trust recently produced...

SCSN in Luxembourg!

The Scottish Community Safety Network were able to showcase our Measuring What Matters framework at the recent EU-Safety conference in Luxembourg. The Conference, held by the Luxembourg Institute of Health and EuroSafe, was focused on research which enhances the impact of strategies and actions and included a range of presentations, workshops and discussions on preventing...

Is it time for a new dialogue on ASB?

Is it time for a new dialogue on antisocial behaviour? – FSF 2020 event The Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN) is the national forum for officers who are responsible for the strategic development of community safety at both local and national level, in the private, public and voluntary sector. We are the strategic voice for...

Czeching out Prague with Elevate – Blog

From September 24-28 this year, I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to visit Prague through Elevate, a Public Social Partnership (PSP) working to get people in recovery from substance use back into employment. When I tried to write this blog, I was running at four pages and not even half way through!...