CLS Evidence and Learning Briefings. Paper 5: Community Led Support in Scotland

Author(s)

HAYDEN Carol, BROWN Helen, TORRANCE Elaine

Publisher(s):

National Development Team for Inclusion

Publication year:

2020

One of six briefings to share findings and lessons from a project to explore the impacts of community led support across the UK. Community led support is a place-based approach to achieving change in health and social care services, through working closely with local communities and partners in the voluntary, community, business and public sectors. This briefing paper looks at the UK-wide headline findings and lessons in relation to evidence from Scotland, including how this can contribute to delivering the Scottish Government’s existing and emerging policy priorities. The findings show that community led support in Scotland is improving outcomes for individuals, achieving efficiencies for local Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs), and is contributing to public service reform. It shows the benefits of public bodies and other partners working together around a shared vision and values to effect change. (Edited publisher abstract)