Following a productive programme of work in 2020 – 2021 delivered by EDAS and CLES in partnership with Scottish Government and COSLA, the programme for 2022 – 23 builds on this and aims to deliver a programme of activity to support practitioners at every stage of their journey towards a fully integrated Community Wealth Building (CWB) approach to economic development.

While a CWB action planning process has now been completed across pilot areas, there are many other Scottish localities now indicating an interest in CWB approach.

Open Learning Sessions

These will be to part inspire as well as share tips and learning.

#1 Turning the Dial – The Story So Far – 25 January 2022, 14:00 – 15:30

14:00 – 14:05     Welcome: Liz McEntee, Chair, EDAS

14:05 – 14:15     Update: Neil McInroy, Community Wealth Building Adviser, Scottish Government

14:15 – 14:30     Turning the Dial: Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth

14:30 – 14:35     Success & Barriers: Mhairi Paterson, Community Wealth Building Co-ordinator, North Ayrshire Council

14:35 – 14:40     Success & Barriers: Gordon Mole, Head of Business & Employability, Fife Council

14:40 –  15:00     Panel Discussion

15:00 – 15:05     Early stage progress: Stephen Balfour, Project Officer, Planning and Economic Development Services, Community and Enterprise Resources, South Lanarkshire Council

15:05 – 15:10     Early stage progress: Calum Iain MacIver, Director for Communities, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

15:10 – 15:30     Open Forum

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#2 International Perspective

15 February 2022, 15:00 – 16:30

#3 Local authorities & Resources

8 March 2022, 14:00 – 15:30

#4 Community Partnerships

29 March 2022, 14:00 – 15:30

#5 Inclusive Ownership and Power

19 April 2022, 14:00 – 15:30

#6 Series Sum-up. What next?

17 May 2022, 14:00 – 15:30