Clydebank is the largest of three towns within the local authority of West Dunbartonshire and was our fifth Project Town to get underway in Phase 1 of the programme. With five of eight areas in Clydebank experiencing areas of high deprivation and work already underway on 20 minute neighbourhoods, it met our programme criteria for support.
Clydebank’s Steering Group is made up mostly of members from West Dumbarton Council and West Dumbarton Health and Social Care Partnership and has met monthly since July 2022.
Geraldine Donnan, former Community Link Lead for Clydebank, finished on the Programme in March 2024.
What has been the impact of the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme in Clydebank?
Project Lead, Mary Sinclair shares her thoughts in just one of Clydebank’s Impact Stories so far.
Clydebank's Data Journey
The support from the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme began with our quantitative data exercise to identify the population groups of Clydebank experiencing the most inequality, carried out with support from the Public Health Scotland Local Intelligence System Team (LIST). This is captured in a Quantitative Data Profile of the findings that allowed us to identify five main areas of impact around:
- Poverty
- Deprivation
- Mental health
- Alcohol use
- Early morbidity
We have shared our findings through:
- Quantitative data profile
- Quantitative data infographic, highlighting key areas of inequality
To understand residents’ experiences of the places they live, work and relax, our Community Link Leads aimed to bring this quantitative data to life by undertaking a qualitative data gathering exercise which was informal in its approach, and prioritised building relationships with third sector organisations and community groups, combined with desk-based searches. We have shared our findings through:
Read more about our data journey here.
Place and Wellbeing Outcome Briefings: Impact on Clydebank’s Community
We are putting together a series of useful briefing documents which explore the impact of the Place and Wellbeing Outcomes on the Clydebank community. Take a look at our briefings below, which sit under the Place and Wellbeing Outcome Themes, and highlight the evidence behind each of the Place and Wellbeing Outcomes, exploring how this affects communities, organisations and practitioners in Clydebank.
Movement
- Read our Active Travel: Impact on Clydebank's Community Briefing
- Read our Public Transport: Impact on Clydebank's Community Briefing
- Read our Traffic and Parking: Impact on Clydebank's Community Briefing
Stewardship
Clydebank's Place and Wellbeing Assessments
Clydebank has also undertaken a number of Place and Wellbeing Assessments:
- Implementation of Clydebank Town Centre Development Framework (Report Summary)
- West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership Strategic Plan
- Clydebank Health and Care Centre Travel Plan
- Safe Delivery Improvement Group Strategy (Community Planning Partnership)
Following each Place and Wellbeing Assessment a report is produced recommending how a more place based approach can be taken. If you’re interested in our approach, read Clydebank’s Place and Wellbeing Assessment reports in full.
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Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme
The Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme is a joint delivery partnership between the Improvement Service and Public Health Scotland. This forum is for those interested in our work supporting the role of place to reduce inequality and improve the wellbeing of people and planet.
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Place Network
For those interested in the importance of place as a working approach to delivering national outcomes around improved wellbeing and inclusive growth.