Item 15 - Appendix 1 - Community Dev Alliance Action Plan 25-26
West Dunbartonshire Council · 14 August 2025
Back to Community Planning West Dunbartonshire Management Board — 14 August 2025 and its agenda
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Community Development Alliance Action Plan Year 1 Progress Update 24-5 Table 1:Community Priority 1: Increase Understanding of Community Empowerment Action *WD Community planning outcomes Lead timescale National Community Development Outcome Method/ Measure of success Progress Refresh Community Empowerment Communications Plan and implement findings of Communications Plan Consultation Promoting Active Citizenship Delivering Community Led approaches WD Communities Team YR1 Communities are confident resilient and optimistic for the future. Communities manage links within communities and to other communities and networks. information sessions / consultation and findings report. Third sector CE awareness survey undertaken. Mixed levels of awareness identified (WDCVS) Planned Action 25/6: Community Assets presentation by DTAS at TSLC (June 2025) WDCVS website refresh (July 2025) Inputs to TSLF meetings (Sept/Dec/March 2025) Celebrating Community WD events. Hold Community Empowerment Drop ins and Surgeries in Communities Promoting Active Citizenship Delivering Community Led approaches WD Communities Team WDCVS YR 1 Communities are confident resilient and optimistic for the future. Communities manage links within Tracking of enquiries/ conversations. Community case studies. 156 organisation surgeries delivered (WDCVS) Communities Team- Range of Community Surgeries and Drop- ITEM 15 - APPENDIX 1
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Table 1:Community Priority 1: Increase Understanding of Community Empowerment Action *WD Community planning outcomes Lead timescale National Community Development Outcome Method/ Measure of success Progress communities and to other communities and networks. ins in community facilities held discussing and recording CE barriers with local people. (Communities Team) Support for Community Soup events hosted by communities (Communities Team) Planned Action 25/6: Maintain weekly surgery delivery (ongoing) On Your Doorstep outreach programme (Aug- Oct 25) (WDCVS) Review and implement improvements to raise awareness of the community empowerment strategy/agenda Promoting Active Citizenship Delivering Community Led approaches WD Communities Team YR 1 Communities are confident resilient and optimistic for the future. Communities manage links within communities and to Events hosted by CPWD and engaging local groups in active participation Accessible information finalised and uploaded to website Increased CE awareness inputs delivered across a range of CPWD events including Family Prosperity Network development Planned Action 25/6:
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Table 1:Community Priority 1: Increase Understanding of Community Empowerment Action *WD Community planning outcomes Lead timescale National Community Development Outcome Method/ Measure of success Progress other communities and networks. In-person CES refresh session (Aug/Sept 25) Continue to promote the use of the Place Standard in communities across WD Delivering Community Led approaches WDC Planning WD Communities Team YR 1 Communities are confident resilient and optimistic for the future. Community members identify their capacities, learning and skills, enhance them and apply them to their own issues and needs Qualitative data on approaches being taken across WD (e.g. 20-minute neighbourhood, Shaping Places for Wellbeing) “Tell Us About Your Place’ session conducted to inform Local development Plan using the Place Standard (Communities Team) Table 2: Community Priority 2: Increase Confidence for Community Empowerment Action *WD Community planning outcomes Lead timescale National Community Development Outcome Method/ Measure of success progress Continue to support communities with Locality Planning. Promoting Active Citizenship Delivering Community Led approaches. WD Communities WD Community Council Forum YR 1 Communities are confident resilient and optimistic for the future. Community members identify their capacities, learning and skills, enhance them and apply them Number of opportunities created for communities to engage with community and locality planning. 3 Locality Plans completed for Clydebank Waterfront, Dumbarton and Leven. Place Plans are being developed in 3 locations- Old Kilpatrick, Alexandria
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Table 2: Community Priority 2: Increase Confidence for Community Empowerment Action *WD Community planning outcomes Lead timescale National Community Development Outcome Method/ Measure of success progress to their own issues and needs. and Dumbarton West (supported by CORRA). (Communities Team) Develop and deliver future phases of Participatory Budgeting and Mainstreaming. Promoting Active Citizenship Delivering Community Led approaches WD Communities Team YR 1 Community members perspectives are broadened through new and diverse experiences and connections. PB phases and value delivered, evaluation of phase. Scottish Government Report on Contribution to 1% Community Choices target. The final Community Budgeting event took place February to March 2025. This provided small grant funding for communities addressing food insecurity at a local level. Future delivery opportunities unclear at present. Table 3: Community Priority 3: Set Standards for how we Work and Behave Action *WD Community planning outcomes Lead timescale National Community Development Outcome Method/ Measure of success progress Awareness and training on the National Standards for Community Engagement for the Council, Community Planning partners and communities. Promoting Active Citizenship WD Communities WDCVS YR 1 Community members identify their capacities, learning and skills, enhance them and apply them to their own issues and needs. Increase in number of registrations to CLD Standards Council. National Standards for Community Engagement are adopted for Presentation from CLDSC at June 24 TSLC (WDCVS) Inclusion of encouragement to join as part of WDCVS 6-monthly
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Table 3: Community Priority 3: Set Standards for how we Work and Behave Action *WD Community planning outcomes Lead timescale National Community Development Outcome Method/ Measure of success progress Community engagement and service delivery relationship visits to organisations. Planned Action 25/6: CLDSC representation at TSLC Jun 25 Target of 25% of TSOs to apply for membership (25/6) Pilot of ‘Volunteer Ready’ joint induction programme across TSOs Table 4: Community Priority 4: Ensure Clarity of Roles for Effective Collaboration Action *WD Community planning outcomes Lead timescale National Community Development Outcome Method/ Measure of success progress Ensure clarity of roles and effective collaboration amongst Councillors, Council Officers, CPP partners, volunteers and Communities. Promoting Active Citizenship WD Communities YR 1 Communities manage links within communities and to other communities and networks. Clear online information about everyone’s roles. Accessible information finalised and uploaded to website. Information sessions provided to Elected Members and senior officers of WDC. (Communities Team & WD Leisure Trust)
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Table 5: Community Priority 5: Develop Skills for Community Empowerment Action *WD Community planning outcomes Lead timescale National Community Development Outcome Method/ Measure of success progress Offer capacity building and development support to emerging and established community groups/ organisations. Promoting Active Citizenship Delivering Community Led approaches WD Communities Yr1 Community members identify their capacities, learning and skills, enhance them and apply them to their own issues and needs. No of development opportunities offered. No of people/ groups engaged in Community activity. 14 New groups supported 92 Proactive funding approaches 15 Aspire Healthchecks 79 Volunteer Development surgeries 207 new volunteer starts (WDCVS) Table 6: Community Priority 6: Ensure Sufficient Resources, Facilities and Support Action *WD Community planning outcomes Lead timescale National Community Development Outcome Method/ Measure of success progress Access to information, support and advice on community empowerment for local communities. Promoting Active Citizenship Supporting Local Regeneration and Environmental Sustainability WD Assets WD Communities YR1 Communities manage links within communities and to other communities and networks. Published clear policy and guidance on Asset Transfer Participation Requests Asset Register Common Good Register and other aspects of community Third sector CE awareness survey undertaken. Mixed levels of awareness identified (WDCVS) Intensive support delivered to 5 TSOs considering asset management/transfer
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Table 6: Community Priority 6: Ensure Sufficient Resources, Facilities and Support Action *WD Community planning outcomes Lead timescale National Community Development Outcome Method/ Measure of success progress empowerment legislation. 2 supported to business plan/app stage (WDCVS) 2 community management bids supported via local Community Sports Hubs (WD Leisure Trust) Planned Action 25/6: WDCVS website refresh to clarify processes (July 2025) Engage with WDC Asset Team to review/refresh materials (Sept 2025) Increased role of capacity building support within Assets Team Ensuring good quality, affordable and accessible spaces for community activities. Promoting Active Citizenship Delivering Community Led approaches WD Communities WD Greenspace WD Leisure Trust YR1 Community members identify their capacities, learning and skills, enhance them and apply them Continuation of investment in Participatory Budgeting, co- producing improvements Support offered for groups using WDLT community facilities to enhance their governance and/or seek additional
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Table 6: Community Priority 6: Ensure Sufficient Resources, Facilities and Support Action *WD Community planning outcomes Lead timescale National Community Development Outcome Method/ Measure of success progress Supporting Local Regeneration and Environmental Sustainability to their own issues and needs. Communities manage links within communities and to other communities and networks. With local communities. No of community spaces supported through PB process. funding in order to meet additional costs and charging conditions. (Communities Team)