community wealth building
Since 2022, the Edinburgh South East Scotland City Region Deal (ESES CRD) has been working with the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) to explore community wealth building within our projects.
This journey has shown us what we have been doing well, what we can improve, and what we can influence in the future.
The deal projects all meet community benefit commitments. However, based on the good work established, we want to do more. We want to embed the priorities of Community Wealth Building into each project's construction, launch, operational and legacy phases.
Tying closely to the Benefits Realisation Plan objectives, the team have established three priorities to include in business-as-usual delivery.
Support the growth and development of SMEs
Support other progressive forms of ownership
Support progressive employment practice
The ESESCommunities portal plays an important role in linking our suppliers and grass route causes in the region.
The CLES framework for action clarifies how relationships, community engagement and progressive localised procurement can significantly impact and inform long-term change. Keeping all aspects of wealth within our local communities.
View the ESES CRD / CLES Framework for Action [PDF, 536 KB]
View the ESES CRD / CLES Commitment Pledge [PDF, 376 KB] Embedding community wealth building into ESES City Deal projects and programmes
Resources
Visit the Community Wealth Building website to find out more about Community Wealth Building.
An interactive toolkit has been created to provide users with a guide to Community Wealth Building. The purpose of this toolkit is to:
Put Community Wealth Building in simple terms and practical examples
Explain the impact that Community Wealth Building can have
Break down the 5 principles of Community Wealth Building and show what these looks like in the real world for community groups, businesses, public services, and the average person
Showcase examples of successful projects and efforts in our case studies section
Watch our video to learn more about Community Wealth Building in action across our region.
