Maybole Community Research Project

8/3/2019 Maybole Community Research Project

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Maybole Community Research

Project

Maybole Community Council


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Where we began

Routine health and wellbeing data produced

by the Scottish Public Health Observatory

(ScotPHO) and the Scottish Government

identify a number of areas in which the figures

for Maybole differ either to the South Ayrshire

or the Scottish average, these include:


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Higher all-cause mortality rate

Higher rates of emergency hospital admissions

Higher rates of hospital admissions relating toalcohol and drugs

Higher rates of hospital admissions relating to

road traffic accidents Higher rates of hospital admissions in the

over 65s relating to accidents in the home


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Higher rates of smoking

Higher rates of smoking during pregnancy

Lower rates of breast feeding Higher proportion of working-age population

employment deprived

Higher proportion of population incomedeprived

Higher rates of assault patients


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However

Areas where Maybole does not differ

significantly from the Scottish or South

Ayrshire average include:


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Early deaths from heart disease, cancer and

stroke

Cancer registrations

Hospital admissions for heart disease or stroke

Hospital admissions for respiratory disease

Hospital admissions for diseases of thedigestive system


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Multiple hospital admissions in the over 65s

Psychiatric hospital admissions

Self assessed health Educational attainment

Crime rates (lower than the Scottish average)


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Working with..

North Carrick

Community Learning

and DevelopmentPartnership


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NCCLADP was working on

Project to train and employ people to design

and carry out a community study and audit of

perceived and evidence based need in order

to ensure that the activities of Maybole CC

and other groups and agencies fit with what

is required to contribute to the outcomes

identified in the SAC Single OutcomeAgreement


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Aims

To train local people in the skills required to

carry out this work

To produce information to ensure that our

activities meet real needs of our community

To support future funding applications

To assist in the coordination of the activitiesof voluntary and public bodies serving the

community


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Combined Project Aims

To establish the localised needs of the communityof Maybole in relation to the South AyrshireCommunity Planning/ Single Outcome

Agreement (SOA) themes of:

Health

Sustainability

Economic Development (including Lifelong Learning) Alcohol and Drugs; and

Community Safety


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Project aims 2

To build a comprehensive profile of individual,

community, public and voluntary sector,

cultural, physical and environmental assets in

Maybole

To increase community engagement and

participation and create greater social

connections between those who live (andwork) in Maybole


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Project aims 3

To explore and pursue new and more effective

ways of improving outcomes in Maybole in

relation to the community planning/SOA

themes

To increase community capacity to undertake

basic engagement, research and investigation


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Research focus will be

community based

Needs assessment of individuals, groups andservice providers to identify the perceivedstrengths and areas which require improvementin Maybole in relation to the 5 community

planning/ SOA themes identified Asset mapping which identifies and records the

strengths, skills, resources and talents thatindividuals, local associations, clubs and

community groups and agencies possess and thatthey could contribute to make life better inMaybole.


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Research focus 2

Establish/create linkages between individuals,

community groups and services.

Map the physical assets of Maybole

e.g. greenspace, unused land and buildings which

could be better utilised to support improvements

in priorities identified through the needs

assessment.


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Research focus 3

Identify the economic strengths and potential ofthe town which could be developed to improveoutcomes in Maybole e.g. contribution of local associations in attracting

inward investment and jobs; the proportion of public spend which results in jobs

for local people

resident spend in local shops versus outside

businesses. Establish what local cultural and creative skills

and media exist and could be developed to reflectthe values, identity and voice of Maybole.


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Research focus 4

Establish residents understanding of local andnational political processes and decision makingand governance arrangements in local servicesand organisations.

Capture knowledge and understanding of thehistory and culture of Maybole which could bedeveloped to communicate the story of the town.

Increase the capacity in Maybole to undertake

basic community based research by providingtraining and mentoring to recruits from Maybolein a range of participatory research techniques.


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How?

A representative sample should be sought A range of methodologies considered and applied

to achieve maximum engagement One to one interviews via door knocking,

Cafes, health centres, community halls, streets andmeeting places

Group based interviews such as focus groups andstorytelling workshops.

A range of media could be employed in the

research such as written recording, spoken wordand visual art.


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The research should seek contributions from thebreadth of people who live and work in Mayboleand promote greater community engagementand empowerment.

That the project should aim to build capacity andskills in the community both in the process ofconducting the research and in theimplementation of the community action plan.

The project should commission/recruit, wherepossible, from local sources unless expertiserequired is not available.

Consultants to be engaged


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Consultants engaged for the project

Jonathan Coburn

Susan Guy

Documents

Maybole Community Research Project