Airdrie Community Priorities Highlights 26/27

The event aimed to enhance the quality of life for local people by connecting residents with services that can support and enrich their lives. It also successfully fostered intergenerational connections, with young people actively involved in the planning and delivery of the event helping to break down barriers and build meaningful relationships.

A wide range of local organisations hosted information stalls, including:

• CABIA
• Airdrie Adult Learners Forum,
•  Airdrie Citizens Advice Bureau, 
• NLC Arts Development and Sport,
• Airdrie Community School Uniform Bank and 
• Home-Start, alongside many other valued partners. 

These stalls gave residents the opportunity to learn more about the support and services available within their community.

Residents were also invited to take part in the Community Priorities Survey, helping to shape local priorities.

The event was made possible through funding secured from the SPA Community Benefit Fund. By bringing people together in a positive and inclusive environment, the event helped tackle social isolation and ensured that individuals felt valued, connected and supported.

Airdrie Action Partnership (AAP) is a collaborative network comprising third-sector organisations, and officers from: 

• Our community partnership team
• NHS Health Improvement Team and 
• Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire

As the designated sub-group for Airdrie, AAP is responsible for driving forward the actions and tasks outlined in the Local Outcomes Improvement Plan.

The event was positively received with participants giving positive feedback including - 'This was another brilliant event bringing the community together, sharing information and gathering the views of residents regarding their community in a fun way, members of Airdrie Adult Learner's Forum thoroughly enjoyed it'