Community Planning Forums, Partnerships and Groups

Stakeholder Group

The Stakeholder Group advises the Strategic Partnership on the key issues affecting Dumfries and Galloway and helps to set realistic targets by acting as a key consultative group for the Single Outcome Agreement and major policy documents.

Effective communications are maintained with the Strategic Partnership participants through an e-mail network, with regular information and invitations and the development of interactive mechanisms.

The Stakeholder Group promotes Community Planning principles, objectives and practices in their respective partner organisations.

Members of the Stakeholder Group are:

• Age Scotland 
• Community Council members (list available from DGC)
• Crichton Carbon Centre
• Crichton Development Company
• Crichton Foundation
• Crichton University Campus
• DG Voice
• Dumfries & Galloway Chamber of Commerce
• Dumfries & Galloway College
• Dumfries & Galloway Federation of Small Businesses
• Dumfries & Galloway Inter Faith Group
• Dumfries & Galloway International Women's Network
• Dumfries & Galloway Multicultural Association
• Forestry Commission
• GMB
• Irvine Housing Association
• Jobcentre Plus
• LGBT Scotland
• MPs, MSPs & MSYPs
• National Farmers Union
• Pension Service
• Procurator Fiscal
• Scotland's Rural College - Barony Campus
• Scotland's Rural College - SAC
• Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
• Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
• Scottish Natural Heritage
• Scottish Water
• Skills Development Scotland
• Solway Firth Partnership
• South of Scotland Alliance  
• South West Scotland Community Justice Authority  
• UNISON
• Unite
• University of the West of Scotland 
• VisitScotland

Thematic Strategic Forums and Partnerships

There are a number of forums and partnerships that have been established outwith the Dumfries and Galloway community planning structure but which contribute to the Single Outcome Agreement and report as required to the Community Planning Strategic Partnership through the Executive Group on their activities.

Alcohol and Drugs Partnership
Destination Dumfries and Galloway
Community Health and Social Care Partnership
Community Safety Partnership
Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women Partnership
Integrated Children's Services
Strategic Housing Forum
Local Social Economy Partnership
Road Safety Partnership

Community Planning Thematic Working Groups

Diversity

Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation

Community Covenant Grants Scheme

Central Working Groups

All central working groups supported by the Planning and Performance Unit unless otherwise stated.

Communications 

Compact

Demographic

Efficiency Group (Shared Services)

Performance Management

Public Involvement

Training