Asking local children what is most important to them is crucial to Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland. Many of our local children would tell you that is playing is important!
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What kind of place is a neighbourhood?
Most people use “place” and “space” to mean the same thing but for some researchers there is an important difference between these two words. Find out more.
The role of the backbone organisation in collective impact approaches
Starting out in Bridgeton and Dalmarnock we have been learning from other children's neighbourhood approaches, where there is a lot of emphasis on the role of the 'backbone organisation'. What does this mean?
Theory of Change Workshop with the International Futures Forum
This workshop of local partners in Bridgeton and Dalmarnock improved and developed the CNS Theory of Change.
Working towards a vision of collective impact
How Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland's approach and ways of working are underpinned by the idea of ‘collective impact’.
Gathering the context and developing a Theory of Change
When reviewing literature from other Children’s Communities we noticed that many of them used a Theory of Change, taking into account local recent context, available assets, and key outcomes for communities. This form of planning is often used successfully to promote social change in complex settings.