Communities Doing it For Themselves!

COMMUNITIES DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES!
Exploring the potential of community ownership and community enterprise in Aberdeen

Thursday 31st May from 5.30pm
Ferryhill Community Centre, Aberdeen

Aimed at community groups and organisations in the Aberdeen City area,
this event will explore community enterprise and community ownership and
how and how these can be used to address local issues and create better
communities. The event will summarise the support that is available and
explore community led activity in Aberdeen.

Hear from community activist Sandra Sutton as she tells the story of East
Dunbartonshire’s Twechar Community Action, as well as from Ian Cooke,
Director of Development Trusts Association Scotland as he sets the scene
for community led regeneration in Scotland

Registration is essential, please sign up via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communities-doing-it-for-themselves-tickets-44913303901

Programme
5.30 – 6.30 – soup, sandwiches & networking
6.30 – wider context introduction
6.40 – Sandra Sutton: The Twechar story
7.00 – Q&A
7.10 – Facilitated group discussion
7.50 – Feeding back from small group discussions
8.10 – Fittie Community Development Trust – the local context
8.35 – Q&A
8.45 – Conclusions / End of Meeting