Regional Priority Code | Thriving Rural Communities Priorities | Relevant Packages |
| Shetland's Community Plan aims to: make sure all individuals, groups and communities have equal access and opportunity to a healthy, safe, active and vibrant society make sure Shetland keeps its distinctive character and works for excellence in everything it does maintain and improve the prosperity of Shetland, by making sure businesses, communities and individuals reach their full economic potential.
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| Orkney's population of just over 19,000 is dispersed over 18 inhabited islands, varying in size from 15,000 on the Orkney mainland to those with just one resident family. Orkney's CPP plan 'Orkney 2020 - Our Vision' recognises that our islands are distinctive and highly valuable assets, and these communities need investment to secure their future. The numerous small island communities prohibits economies of scale in service provision and provides limited local markets. Participation in community activity and social enterprises is high in Orkney, with many areas now actively engaged in securing a sustainable future for their community. The involvement of some fragile areas in Initiative at the Edge has encouraged the formation of local development trusts and the production of community led local development plans. | |
| 31. Improved viability and well being of Scotland's rural communities. | 36 |
NIS31a | a. the provision of access to high quality socially, environmentally and economically sustainable community buildings (such as multi-use community centres), and facilities (i.e. sport and leisure). In particular proposals that: |
| for Shetland; make better use of existing community facilities or, where appropriate, support the creation of new community facilities, e.g. by sharing and/or diversifying the use of a community building, improving building energy efficiency or installing green energy supplies.
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| for Orkney; support the creation of new community facilities or, where appropriate, support the creation of new community facilities, e.g. by diversifying the use of a community building, making better use of Information technology or improving building energy efficiency.
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| b. Helping communities address local community service needs. In particular proposals that: | 36 |
for Shetland; improve or retain access to services for people living within rural areas through community-based initiatives, meeting a defined need and with local community support, improving the quality of life of people living in rural areas, and accessible and available to all members of that community.
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for Orkney; improve or retain access to services for people living within rural areas through community-based initiatives, particularly aimed at young people, older people, under employed, unemployed, women, micro-businesses, social enterprises and community groups provide community based solutions to service needs, e.g. waste management, housing, transport, etc. strengthen the local network of development trusts.
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| Sustainable, resilient rural communities, which are empowered and encouraged to take a positive role in influencing issues affecting them and their communities, through improving skills, knowledge and capacity and supporting other community led initiatives. In particular proposals that: | 36 |
for Shetland; 1. Undertaking significant investigative or preparatory work for a planned development benefiting the community 2. Delivering a development project , local service, running a social enterprise, acquiring a modest asset or project that influences/directs others. 3. Using organisationally effective and strategically placed skills, training, volunteer base, financial management systems, technology and communications to achieve their goals 4. Striving to achieve core financial independence, i.e. by securing a sustainable income stream. 5. Optimising the use of assets for local and wider community benefit for Orkney; - support a strong network of development trust and social enterprises and community businesses
- support established, constituted and active trusts/groups in Orkney in the development of their communities by:
1. undertaking significant investigative or preparatory work for a planned development benefiting the community 2. delivering a development project, local service, running a social enterprise, acquiring a modest asset or project that influences/directs others. 3. using organisationally effective and strategically placed skills, training, volunteer base, financial management systems, technology and communications to achieve their goals 4. striving to achieve core financial independence, i.e. by securing a sustainable income stream. 5. optimising the use of assets for local and wider community benefit |
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