Situated to the north of South Lanarkshire, Rutherglen comprises of nine intermediate zones and was our fourth Project Town to get underway in Phase 1 of the programme. With life expectancy and deprivation within intermediate zones varying significantly, as well as one third of the population living within 500 metres of a derelict site, it met our programme criteria for support.
Rutherglen’s Steering group is made up mostly of members from South Lanarkshire Council, Rutherglen and Cambuslang South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, Healthy N Happy Community Development Trust and Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire and has met monthly since May 2022.
What has been the impact of the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme in Rutherglen?
Read how we supported the refresh of the Burnhill Action Group, which sets out priorities for the Burnhill area.
Rutherglen's Data Journey
How has data collected by our Programme, with the help of the Public Health Scotland Local Intelligence Support (LIST) Analysts Team, identified specific actions to target work inequalities within the Burnhill area of Rutherglen? Read our second Impact Story for Rutherglen here
The support from the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme began with our quantitative data exercise to identify the population groups of Rutherglen 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:
- Life expectancy variances
- Proximity to derelict sites
- Children in poverty
- Income and employment
- Higher substance misuse
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.
Rutherglen's Place and Wellbeing Assessment
Rutherglen has also undertaken a number of Place and Wellbeing Assessments:
- South Lanarkshire Economic Strategy
- Burnhill Neighbourhood Plan
- South Lanarkshire Local Development Plan 2
- Rutherglen Town Centre Action Plan
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 Rutherglen’s Place and Wellbeing Assessment reports in full.
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