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LOIP Project Award Success

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At an award ceremony on Thursday 19th September Aberdeen was shortlisted in 2 categories at the COSLA Excellence Awards.

In the category for ‘achieving better outcomes for the most vulnerable’ My Way to Employment was chosen.  This project improved opportunities for people engaged in the justice system through the development of community and prison employability pathways and support. We are delighted to say that we won!

Thanks to Angela Taylor from Aberdeen City Council and Nicola Graham from Skills Development Scotland who led the project. The project has been a successful collaboration between Aberdeen City Council, Skills Development Scotland, HMP Grampian, Greene King, CFine, DWP, NESCol and Third Sector partners.

In the category for ‘tackling inequalities and improving health and wellbeing’ we were shortlisted for Reaching Out to People at Risk and Removing Barriers to Accessing Drug Support. This project has made significant strides in increasing engagement with drug services by focusing on individual needs. The project has also increased the supply of naloxone through non-Drug and Alcohol services. Naloxone is a quick acting and safe medication which can reverse opioid overdose. Whilst we were unsuccessful in this category just being nominated is an outstanding achievement and of course, the work of colleagues remains significantly important to our core organisational purpose.

Thanks to Lucy Simpson, Aberdeen City Council, Simon Rayner, Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership and Simon Pringle, Alcohol and Drugs Action (ADA). The project has been a successful collaboration between Aberdeen City Council, ACHSCP, Alcohol and Drugs Action, Alcohol and Drugs Partnership, Police Scotland, NHS Grampian.

Congratulations to everyone involved. Recognition and appreciation of colleagues’ efforts at a national level is something to be proud of.

Community Council Elections 2024

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Nominations to join your community council open on 7 August and close on 5 September.

Becoming a community councillor in Aberdeen gives you the opportunity to play a vital role in decision making for your area.  There are currently 28 out of 30 community councils established in Aberdeen and now is the ideal time to get involved.  The elections happen every three years to maintain the current membership and to encourage new members to come forward to make decisions for the area, undertake projects to improve the environment and to provide new ideas for engaging with the wider community.

As a community councillor you will be provided with training and support and work with like minded people to make improvements in your community.

Why join a Community Council?

How do they work?

  • They usually meet once a month to discuss the issues of current concern in their area, particularly major planning applications and steps to improve our local environment.
  • They contact and are contacted by relevant agencies to put forward the views of the community which involves collating views from members of the community, including individuals, families and groups.
  • They discuss and negotiate solutions to local issues and concerns.
  • They attend meetings with relevant groups, liaise with City Councillors and officials.
  • They undertake projects in the area to make improvements, some of these are listed below,
  • When necessary they campaign on big issues of local concern.

Community Council achievements

  • Production and distribution of newsletters to keep the community informed
  • Organising community gardens and floral displays
  • Supporting local galas and festivals
  • Setting up and managing websites and other social media
  • Clean up activities for their area
  • Securing funding for local projects
  • Influencing planning and licensing decisions
  • Campaigning on local issues e.g. road safety, roads maintenance

Who can be a Community Councillor?

Community Council candidates must be named on the current electoral register for the Community Council area in which they reside as a local government elector.  The minimum age to stand for election as a Community Councillor is 16 years of age and we encourage young and older to get involved.

Does this sound like something you could get involved with?  Why not join your local Community Council to get involved with improving your community.

Find our more at: http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/CCelections24