1. Community Planning: Monitoring & Evaluation Geddes Institute Research The Geddes Institute Emma Coles

2. Current work 2005 - 2008 Two main strands of research activity 1. Monitoring the Community Regeneration Fund areas 2. Dundee Partnership evaluation

3. The Geddes Institute A history of monitoring area-based regeneration in Dundee, working with Dundee City Council Priority Partnership Areas 1995 - 1997 Social Inclusion Partnerships 1997 – 2005 – Area based regeneration initiatives Community Regeneration Fund 2005 – 2008 – Part of Community Planning process – £17.4 million awarded to Dundee over three years

4. Community Regeneration Fund Scottish Executive Community Regeneration Fund (CRF) has allocated £17.4 million to Dundee Funding spread over 2005 – 2008 To be spent in areas identified in Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) Outcomes, actions and targets documented in the Dundee Regeneration Outcome Agreement (ROA) Monitoring arrangements built around Scottish Executive requirements

5. Regeneration Outcome monitoring 25 outcomes, across 6 themes: Building Strong Safe Communities Getting People Into Work Improving Health Raising Educational Attainment Engaging Young People Effective Community Engagement

6. Community Regeneration in Dundee 5 Community Regeneration Areas Measured by key indicators Areas measured against city-wide performance Statistical data: collection and analysis Reporting annually Survey work Research reports

7. Dundee Partnership evaluation 1 large qualitative research study per year Overview of performance and progress Assessment of the impact on Dundee – What has the Dundee Partnership achieved? – Contribution to Community Planning

8. Dundee Partnership evaluation Research carried out in the context of ‘Community Planning in practice’ Interviews with partners and stakeholders External evaluation: In what ways do outsiders perceive the Community Planning process in Dundee?

9. Summary: what is being achieved Learning process for all – Influence strategy and decisions – Improve monitoring systems Engaging with stakeholders Finding new ways forward