What next for Scotland's places?

Past event: June 2021

What next for Scotland’s places?

Professor Duncan MacLennan and Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery, John Swinney MSP, discuss building forward better post pandemic

Professor Maclennan launches a new report A Scotland of Better Places commissioned by the David Hume Institute as part of The Action Project.  Professor Maclennan discussed the findings with Mr Swinney and the central role Scotland's Places will play in Covid recovery.

The David Hume Institute’s Action Project investigates actions for Scotland to ‘move faster towards a country that is more prosperous, sustainable, inclusive and fair’. The project engaged more than 4,500 people from across Scotland, bringing together a broad range of perspectives. 

Covid shone a light on the places in which we live, work, study, play and grow. They are inter-connected, inter-dependent and impact on every aspect of our lives.

We are grateful for reflections from Angela Watt (Resonate Together), Carolyn Sawers (Corra Foundation), Mollie McGoran MSYP (Scottish Youth Parliament) and Euan Leitch (SURF).

International Insights from Catherine Wanjohi - part of the Global South Series in partnership with WEvolution

We are delighted to be working with WEvolution to bring you a series of international insights.  This is an opportunity to hear about system changing programmes and movements from their inspirational founders in the Global South. Can insights and solutions to some of the issues in the Global South help Scotland to recover and rebuild post-Covid? 

The first speaker in the Global South Series was Catherine Wanjohi, the Founder and Executive Director of Life Bloom Services International Kenya. Life Bloom Services supports women and girls trapped in prostitution, poverty and violence, through individual interventions, group development and economic empowerment.  Life Bloom have now helped more than 10,600 people.