South Edinburgh Partnership

13 Newtoft Street
Edinburgh
EH17 8RG

tel: 0131 664 5000
fax: 0131 664 5888

email:
communicate@
southedinburghpartnership
.co.uk


Welcome

The best way to get positive change in any area is to have people working together, and that’s what the South Edinburgh Partnership does. It allows everyone who wants to see improvements in South Edinburgh contribute their ideas, time, effort and resources.  And it allows them to do so in a way that’s planned, integrated and cost effective. There are specific aims set out so that progress that’s achieved can be identified and measured.   read more...

Our Mission
To achieve the best quality of life possible for the people by accessing, aligning and targeting resources to those in greatest need.

Our Vision

The following vision statement was prepared and appears in the SIP Implementation Plan in January 1999.

“By the Year 2009 the six Urban Villages that form the South Edinburgh Social Inclusion Partnership area will be valued communities within the City of Edinburgh. Networks across the area will be strong and a clear sense of a Partnership formed of equals, sustained by common goals will prevail. It will be characterised by:

  • A healthy, aware population with choice and access to all aspects of health care;

  • A mixed and stable population residing in good quality homes that best meet a range of needs;

  • A safe and attractive environment that is accessible to all residents and visitors;

  • A thriving local economy providing increased employment opportunities;

  • Access to a full range of stimulating and responsive educational, technological and learning resources;

  • A strong sense of community identity with widespread and effective citizen participation”.


News

POSITIVE CHANGE IS A GOOD THING!

 

There have been some changes recently in respect of how the South Edinburgh Partnership operates however; this has not been visible as the process has been managed with limited disruption to the partnership’s day to day functions.

 

The South Edinburgh Partnership Support Team has worked alongside colleagues from the City of Edinburgh Council’s Services for Communities to assist with the development of the new Liberton Gilmerton Neighbourhood Partnership (LGNP). The LGNP involves the community, council, police, health and the voluntary sector who will continue the good work of the South Edinburgh Partnership. Neighbourhood Partnerships have been introduced across the city as a means of taking forward the Governments Community Planning agenda, where key partners come together to identify and address local priorities.

 

Scott Donkin, Interim Manager of the South Edinburgh Partnership said “the development of the Liberton Gilmerton Neighbourhood Partnership is an important step towards developing longer term strategies and priorities for the communities of South Edinburgh. Staff from both the council and the SEP Support Team has worked closely together to ensure a smooth transition and this is evidenced through the Liberton Gilmerton Neighbourhood Partnership’s agreement to adopt the existing sub structures of the South Edinburgh Partnership. This in itself highlights the Neighbourhood Partnerships commitment to continuing the wider regeneration agenda which in turn will continue to provide a range of benefits locally.”

 

All existing sub groups will continue to meet as normal and will continue to develop local initiatives under their respective headings. The only difference will be that each of the sub groups now report directly to the LGNP.

 

In the coming months, a great deal of work will be undertaken to develop the LGNP’s Action Plan which, when adopted, will be developed through the existing sub structure and where necessary, new groups may be introduced.

 

In conclusion, the new arrangements will see the commitment to the regeneration of South Edinburgh continuing with no noticeable change to structures or membership of groups. All in all, positive change is a good thing!