Community Development Alliance Scotland (CDAS) is a network of organisations that are concerned with

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. CDAS is a member of the Scottish Government's Better Community Engagement national advisory group and submits formal responses to relevant Scottish Government policy consultations, such as the 2008 Local Healthcare Bill and the 2011 'Building a Sustainable Future' regeneration discussion paper.

Members

CDAS has over 50 members, including: * Association of Directors of Social Work * Association of Scottish Community Councils * Black and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure Scotland *

Care Commission The Care Inspectorate (formally known as Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland) is a scrutiny body which supports improvement. They look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. Where improvement is neede ...

* Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland * Community Health Exchange * Community Learning & Development Managers Scotland * Consumer Focus Scotland *

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) is the national association of Scottish councils and acts as an employers' association for its 32 member authorities. History Formed in 1975, COSLA exists to promote and protect the intere ...

* Deafblind Scotland * Development Trusts Association Scotland * Electoral Reform Society (Scotland) *

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Equality Network The Equality Network is one of Scotland's national organisations working for LGBTI rights and equality. Established by LGBT activists in 1997, it is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee (no. SC220213), based in Edinburgh. In ...

* Federation for Community Development Learning * Future Balance *

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Greenspace Scotland Greenspace or green space may refer to: * Greenspace or open space reserve, protected areas of undeveloped landscape. * Urban green space, open space areas for "parks", "green spaces", and other open areas * Greenspace, the natural environment. * Gr ...

* Health Scotland (observer status) *

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIe) was an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for the inspection of public and independent, primary and secondary schools, as well as further education colleges, community learnin ...

(observer status) *

Highlands & Islands Enterprise Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE; gd, Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd 's nan Eilean) is the development agency for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. Its role is to "h ...

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International Futures Forum The International Futures Forum (IFF) is an educational charity registered in Scotland that address complex, messy issues to enable people to thrive in the 21st century. It is funded through philanthropic grants, donations, the sale of its bo ...

Learning and Teaching Scotland Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS or LT Scotland) was a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, formed by the merger of the Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum (SCCC) and the Scottish Council for Educational Technol ...

* Linked Work and Training Trust *

Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mens ...

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* Planning Aid for Scotland * Poverty Alliance * Regional Screen Scotland * Scotland's Colleges * Scottish Churches Housing Action * Scottish Community Development Centre * Scottish Community Development Network * Scottish Community Safety Network * Scottish Coproducttion Practitioners Network *

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership body for Scotland’s charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. SCVO works to support people to take voluntary action to help themselves and other ...

* Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health * Scottish Federation of Housing Associations * Scottish Government (observer status) * Scottish Grant Making Trusts Group *

Scottish Human Rights Commission The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is the national human rights institution for Scotland. It was established by the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act and started its work in 2008. The Commission is independent of the Scottish a ...

Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum SURF - Scotland's Regeneration Forum is the independent regeneration forum for Scotland. It seeks to improve regeneration policy and practice and works closely with policy-makers in the Scottish Government and its agencies. The organisation was ...

* Tenant Participation Advisory Service Scotland * Volunteer Development Scotland * Wise Group * Working on Wheels * Youth Link Scotland * Youth Scotland

External links

Official website

References

Organisations based in Glasgow 2007 establishments in Scotland Organizations established in 2007 Community development organizations Society of Scotland Charities based in Scotland Welfare in Scotland Organisations supported by the Scottish Government {{Scotland-poli-stub