Working In PartnershipsThe Private & Public Sectors
A personal reflection
Mark Smith
Senior Sustainability Consultant
Some Context
Who am I – Why am I here?
Mark Smith
The Edinburgh Guarantee
Standard Life
Volunteer
Husband
Father
&
a 1000 other things
It’s not so much about knowing the answers, what are the questions?
The Edinburgh Guarantee is a vision that all sectors of the city will work together to ensure that every school leaver in Edinburgh will leave school with the choice of a job, training or further education opportunity available to them.
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Fewer school leavers unemployed…
Children & Families, Economic Development functions working in tandem.
Private, Public & 3rd Sectors working together
Joined Up For Business:
Comprehensive SME offer delivered through
Business Gateway
Partnerships Delivered
Our Brand Values
Easy Beneficial Responsible
Predictable
Things that suddenly meant something new…
Partnership
Convening Power
Relationships
Capability
Sustainability
Business Led Solutions
Engagement
What Difference Did I Make?
What did I learn?
It’s all about our People
Some people care - some people don’t
Some people ‘get it’ – some people don’t
Some people want to help – some never will
It’s the people who care, the people who want to make a difference that make the most positive contributions
The Future is Partnership based
The Future is Community led
Business at the heart
Better Futures
Making a Permanent Difference
“Walk a mile in someone else's shoes before you judge their journey”
It is our challenge, it is our collective responsibility to create the positive, accessible and inclusive environment that will allow all our communities to thrive.
It’s within our gift.
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Fewer school leavers unemployed…