What are Localities?
Locality working in Edinburgh is supported by the Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland. There are four localities: North West, North East, South West and South East. (see map below). Details of the geography for each of these areas and the current Voluntary Sector Forums that are in them can be found here.
Why was locality working introduced?
The aim of locality working is to improve outcomes for individuals, improve partnership working and information exchange within the public sector and with voluntary sector organisations.
How will locality working affect the Third Sector?
As locality working develops and grows in each locality, funding, partnership working, colocation and consultation will increasingly be in localities. Working in partnership with the Third Sector is a key aspect of locality working and input from the Third Sector in localities are being sought via the VSF.
Locality Community Planning Partnership
EVOC and the VSF chairs attend the Locality Community Planning Partnership (LCPP) meetings to represent the Third Sector. Other key strategic partners include City of Edinburgh Council, Police Scotland, Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Lothian. There is one LCPP for each of the 4 localities and they meet quarterly.
Download a copy of the localities directory. This directory provides you with your key contacts in the Locality teams along with other important local contacts in the Council services. It also provides you with the lead contacts in each locality for all of our strategic partners.
Locality |
Leads |
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North West |
Western & Almond VSF: Liz McIntosh & Tommy McLean Forth & Inverleith VSF: Morag Wilson & Dawn Anderson Volunteer Edinburgh/EVOC: Heather Yang Working Groups: |
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North East |
Portobello & Craigmillar VSF: Susan Carr VOLT VSF: Willy Barr EVOC: Maria Arnold Working Groups: |
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South West |
SW & Pentlands VSF: Leah Black & Bridie Ashrowan EVOC: Stef Milenkovic Working Groups: |
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South East |
South East Edinburgh VSF: Peter Carruthers EVOC: Ian Brooke Working Groups: |
5-year Locality Improvement Plans (LIPs) (2017-2022)
Each Locality developed 5-year Locality Improvement Plans (LIPs) as part of the 2015 Community Empowerment Act
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/6/contents/enacted
There were 2 consultation phases. Phase 1 looked at the wider needs of a locality and a range of consultation events, including engagement at Voluntary Sector Forums, were held in each locality between November and December 2016 Phase 2 looked at very specific issues in localities, either by geographical neighbourhoods or particular issues for a locality such as mental health, domestic violence and pollution. The Locality Improvement Plans are available to review here
Locality Working Groups
The 5 Locality Working Groups [Place/Environment, Health & Wellbeing, Children & Families, Community Safety and Employability] for each locality have been formed to help make progress on the actions put forward in the Locality Improvement Plans. Some of these groups (e.g., Children & Families and Employability) have third sector representation.
How does a Voluntary Sector Organisation keep up and influence?
- VSFs are the forum for Third Sector organisations to network and keep-up with developments in your area, including information exchange with LCPP meetings and also the locality working groups. The VSFs take place quarterly, are open to anyone working in the Third Sector, and are chaired by a colleague working in the Third Sector and supported by EVOC.
- For citywide organisations, thematic networks will be an avenue to engage in localities and keep updated with the latest developments. Thematic networks supported by EVOC can be found here: https://www.evoc.org.uk/networks/
To access information on a particular locality please click on the links below
