Community Regeneration

“Every generation needs regeneration”

— Charles Spurgeon

Community-led regeneration is at the heart of what we do, it’s about people, skills & creativity.

Creative Regeneration supports community-led regeneration that increases the number and strength of locally-controlled, enterprising community organisations. This helps people to co-ordinate action and respond to challenges in areas where there are high levels of disadvantage.

The Scottish Government’s Place Principle promotes a shared understanding of place and the need to take a more integrated, collaborative and participative approach to decision making and delivery of services and assets to achieve better outcomes with and for our communities. It encourages local flexibility to respond to circumstances and opportunities in that setting and provides communities and partners with a way to exercise local accountability over decisions. Places shape who we are, what we do and how we feel. They impact every aspect of our lives. They are where people and communities interact with policies and investments.

A place-based approach requires that all those responsible for providing services and looking after assets in a place work and plan together, with local communities, to improve the lives of people, support inclusive and sustainable economic growth and create more successful places. Adopting a place-based approach can help all of us make better decisions for people, communities and planet. Taking collaborative and co-ordinated action with communities and working with partners enables better targeting of resources to the most relevant outcomes for our communities.

STEAM | The Value of Creativity

In an era where technological advancements are happening at an unprecedented pace, our future prosperity depends on its ability to harness the power of innovation and creativity. At the heart of our vision lies S T E A M learning, an approach that combines the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics to foster a new generation of creative thinkers, innovators, makers, and problem-solvers. By integrating these five pillars, S T E A M learning in the community encourages learners to think critically, collaborate effectively, and develop a solutions-focused mindset that can tackle the complex challenges of an ever-evolving world.

By fostering a mindset of innovation and problem-solving, community led S T E A M learning empowers people to become the entrepreneurs and job creators of the future, injecting vitality into local economies.

In a world where automation and artificial intelligence are transforming the job market, S T E A M learning holds the key to equipping our future workforce with the skills, adaptability, and entrepreneurial spirit needed to thrive in an increasingly competitive global economy. By embracing S T E A M, we can unlock the full potential of our young peoples minds, drive innovation, and build stronger more prosperous and resilient communities.