The Citizen Participation Network includes 600 citizens, researchers, practitioners and policy makers working in a range of fields in Scotland and beyond. It should be relevant to anyone wanting to know more about the theory and practical methods behind participatory democracy.
Read MoreThis short guide explains the benefits of forming a community group, and provides some advice and links to help you on your way.
Read MoreThe Climate Fringe website shares information on community events and activity happening in the run up to COP26.
Read MoreIn towns and villages across Scotland, communities have been responding to COVID 19. This resource provides advice on how to virus proof the support you are providing and reduce the risk of indirect spread, particularly as restrictions begin to ease.
Read More‘Place-based approaches’ bring local people and organisations together to work in partnership to agree what works and what could be improved as well as putting a plan in place for how to do this. It’s a term that has become more common in recent years and the Scottish Government is currently interested in place-based approaches, so it may be useful for community groups to get a sense of what it’s all about.
Read MoreScotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP) is a roadmap towards realising people’s human rights, developed by a drafting group from the public and voluntary sectors. It may be useful to refer to when campaigning for, or working on, human rights issues.
Read MoreERCS aims to provide accessible public education and advice services in environmental and related planning law. It also advocates for policy and law reform and will pursue public interest litigation to ensure environmental rights are upheld.
Read MoreThis section of the Scottish Government’s mygov.scot website introduces human rights as well as how they are protected by United Nations treaties and how this will be affected by brexit.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government’s webpage on human rights, with links to relevant policy, including international and UK dimensions, children’s rights, the First Minister’s Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership and information on economic, social, cultural and environmental rights.
Read MoreThe Scottish Human Rights Commission promotes and protects human rights for everyone in Scotland. Independent of Government, the commission works on legal, policy and practical issues that affect people's human rights in Scotland.
Read MoreScottish Communities CAN is a network of community groups taking action on climate change and ‘associate’ supporting organisations and individuals. It provides a range of guides, tools and networking and funding opportunities for community-led climate action.
Read MoreThe latest updates from the Scottish Government concerning coronavirus.
Read MoreThe latest public health advice on Coronavirus for people in Scotland
Read MoreThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. Visit the IPPC website for reports, research and other information about climate change.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government’s webpage on climate change, with links to relevant policy, including the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019, Scotland’s Just Transition Commision, Scotland’s Net Zero Nation public engagement strategy, Scotland’s Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change and proposals for Community Climate Action Hubs.
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion Scotland uses non-violent direct action to persuade governments to act justly on the climate emergency. Visit XR Scotland’s website to find out about local groups, direct action training, volunteering and other resources and information.
Read MoreThe United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. Community organisations may find them useful to refer to when showing the wider value of their work or when trying to influence decisions that affect them.
Read MoreIn this briefing, CHEX makes the links between community-led health and climate action, arguing that the effects of climate change – as with health and wellbeing – are distributed unfairly, and we cannot address health inequality and wider inequality without also addressing climate justice.
Read MoreStop Climate Chaos Scotland is a coalition of over 60 member organisations, working together for positive action relating to the climate emergency. Visit their website for news, policy and events updates.
Read MoreThe latest advice on Covid-19 from the UK Government.
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