Searching for social gold
Community Consultations in South East Edinburgh
The Consultation
People Know How collaborated with the City of Edinburgh Council to explore ways in which local services could be better designed and delivered to meet the needs of communities where there are aspects of poverty, inequality and disadvantage present. Consulting with community members, statutory stakeholders, and frontline professionals, we aimed to contribute to development of the new South East Locality Improvement Plan, with the intention of making a real and lasting difference to the lives of residents. We held conversations across Southhouse, Burdiehouse, Gracemount, Hyvots, Moredun, Ferniehill and Fernieside to encourage people to share what they believe “works” in their communities.
By working closely with these communities the City of Edinburgh Council hoped to:
Develop an understanding of “what works” from the perspective of community members
Increase community involvement and connectedness in these rarely reached communities
Work with these communities by taking an early intervention and preventive approach to tackling social issues