The Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme captured learning on an ongoing basis throughout the development and delivery of the Programme from 2021 – 2024. These Resources have been created to share that learning with organisations interested in taking a place-based approach, using data and the Place and Wellbeing Outcomes to influence decision-making.
To follow the Programme approach, we have created two key sets of resources including a Masterclass series and three How-To Guides. These Resources explain our process and share our learning on what worked well and points for consideration when taking the approach.
Click on the links below to view the Resources specific to an element of our Programme approach:
- People - Our data journey
- Decision-making – Place and Wellbeing Assessments
- Place – Place and Wellbeing Outcome Briefings
There is detailed information on the Local Project Action we delivered in our seven Project Towns, and information on how we considered system change across our activities. Each Project Town page has resources including:
- Data profile
- Impact stories
- Closing summary
- Place and Wellbeing Assessment Reports
We have also reflected on our learning and captured this through:
- Blogs
- Impact Stories
- Workstreams
Workstreams
At the end of 2023, we identified six areas of the Programme journey where we felt evaluation could help national replication and developed these into ‘Workstreams’.
The workstreams focused on:
- Recommendation Embedment
- Data Profiles Review
- Mechanisms of Change
- Project Town Structures and Support Mechanisms
- Third Sector
- External Training
As part of our learning, reflections and evaluation of the Programme, we have pulled together Workstream Summary Reports.
If the Shaping Places for Wellbeing place-based approach sounds like something you would like to know more about, please contact Irene Beautyman, Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead, below. Alternatively, follow us on LinkedIn - Planning and Place-Based Approaches, to keep up to date with the Planning and Place-Based Programmes from within the Improvement Service, and X @place4wellbeing to recap on the Shaping Places for Wellbeing Programme’s journey.
Irene Beautyman - Place and Wellbeing Partnership Lead
Phone: 07908 930763
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Planning for Place Programme
The Planning for Place Programme supports councils and their partners to collaborate around place, seeking to encourage place-based approaches to joint planning, resourcing and delivery of places that enable all communities to flourish.
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National Planning Improvement Programme
The National Planning Improvement Champion is responsible for monitoring the performance of planning authorities and providing advice to them (and others) on what steps might be taken to improve their performance.
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Planning Skills
The Planning Skills Programme co-ordinates training events for public sector planning officers, with the aim to develop the skills required to deliver better places.
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Digital Planning
The Digital Planning team at the Improvement Service collaborates with local government to enhance and unify data related to planning and building standards. This work aims to develop a cohesive national data landscape, fostering insights and supporting informed decision-making.
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Shaping Places for Wellbeing Place-based Approach
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.