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Community Planning Aberdeen Unveils Plans to Build a Fairer Future

City unveils plans to build fairer future

Community Planning Aberdeen on 11 June 2026 launched its new Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) 2026–2036 alongside three new Locality Plans, setting out a shared long-term vision for a fairer city where everyone can thrive, regardless of background or circumstance.

At the launch, members of Community Planning Aberdeen also agreed a statement on their commitment to community cohesion by making Aberdeen a place where everyone feels safe, connected and able to take part in community life. Read the full statement here.

The 10-year plans are the result of a year-long collaboration between partners, communities and citizens. Together, they outline what life in Aberdeen should look like over the next decade and how organisations will work collectively to reduce inequality and improve outcomes for all.

The LOIP focuses on five key priorities for change:

  • Improving childhood experiences and outcomes for vulnerable young people.
  • Creating fairer working lives and access to work for all.
  • Reducing poverty and homelessness.
  • Strengthening community influence and creating a more sustainable city.
  • Reducing preventable deaths.

These priorities are informed by robust data, professional insight and the lived experience of people across Aberdeen, ensuring the plans reflect the realities of life in the city today.

Tackling inequality and promoting inclusion are central to achieving these ambitions. Racism, discrimination and hate have no place in Aberdeen, and addressing these issues will be embedded across all areas of delivery.

Angela Scott, Chief Executive of Aberdeen City Council and Chair of the Community Planning Aberdeen Management Group, said: “Together, the Local Outcome Improvement Plan and Locality Plans set out a clear and ambitious vision for Aberdeen as a fairer, more inclusive city. Built on what people have told us matters most, they reflect a shared commitment from partners and communities to deliver lasting change.

“By focusing on the factors that influence health and wellbeing, and targeting support where it’s needed most, we can help ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Professor Shantini Paranjothy, Director of Public Health at NHS Grampian and Vice Chair of the Board of Community Planning Aberdeen, said: “These plans demonstrate the strength of partnership working across the city. By bringing together the knowledge, expertise and resources of organisations and communities, we can focus on what will make the greatest difference both city-wide and locally.

“By making it easier for people to access the support they need when they need it, we can help reduce inequalities and build stronger, more resilient and cohesive communities.”.

Alongside the city-wide plan, three new Locality Plans for North, Central and South set out how partners will work more closely with communities to deliver targeted improvements at a local level. Developed in line with the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, the plans replace the previous LOIP 2016–2026 and Locality Plans 2021–2026.

Both the new LOIP and Locality Plans have been shaped by extensive engagement carried out throughout 2025. More than 3,000 people contributed through the Your Place, Your Plans, Your Future programme, with views gathered via surveys, events and outreach involving 98 groups, schools and community settings.

A clear message emerged: people want a fairer city where basic needs are met, opportunities are accessible, and communities have a stronger voice in shaping their future.

Central to the plans is a commitment to co-design. Recognising that challenges such as poverty and inequality cannot be addressed by any one organisation alone, partners will work alongside communities to deliver meaningful and lasting change.

The plans emphasise proportionate universalism – targeting additional support towards communities experiencing the greatest disadvantage – while maintaining high-quality services for all. This includes better access to support, more joined-up services, and a stronger focus on prevention and early intervention.

By 2036, the partnership aims to create a city where inequalities are reduced, opportunities are more equal, and people live healthier, happier lives for longer.

Easy read versions of the LOIP 2026–2036 and the new Locality Plans can be viewed by clicking on the links below:

A short video has also been produced by Aberdeen City Council, with support from Aberdeen Youth Movement, to highlight the aims of the LOIP 2026–2036.
For more information, or to get involved, contact communityplanning@aberdeencity.gov.uk