A quarterly report has been considered by the Community Planning Aberdeen Board (CPA) today that shows an update on the progress towards the 15 Stretch Outcomes and 75 Improvement aims within the Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) 2016-26 approved in July 2021.
The report found that of the 75 improvement aims within the refreshed LOIP 2016-2026, 53 projects are already under way, with 10 further projects approved by the Board today for initiation.
As well as the overview of performance, the Board heard from the Project Managers for each of the multi-agency economy theme projects who had case studies included in the report.
The case studies each told the story of the project, the changes they’ve tested, the outcomes, and the impact to date for residents and progress towards the vision set out in the LOIP that Aberdeen will be ‘a place where all people can prosper’ by 2026.
These are:
- 1.1. Community Food Pantries, led by CFine, which aims to reduce food poverty and increase access to affordable food by increasing membership of food pantries and has achieved its aim by delivering a 115% increase in total pantry membership between January 2021 and 2022;
- 2.1. Real Living Wage, led by Scottish Enterprise, aiming to alleviate in-work poverty by increasing the number of Real Living Wage accredited employers in the city, meaning that low-income employees will benefit from a pay rise, with 65 accredited employers now in Aberdeen, an increase of 33% since January 2021 and;
- 3.1. Aberdeen Responsible Businesses, led by Aberdeen City Council, aiming to increase the number of businesses through community benefits and corporate social responsibility activity and has seen a 128% increase since September 2021.
Councillor Jenny Laing, Council leader and Chair of Community Planning Aberdeen said; “The ultimate aim of Community Planning Aberdeen is to make Aberdeen a place where all people can prosper and by working in partnership across the city, I believe this can be achieved.
“It’s encouraging to see the achievements made to date and the positive impact these projects are having on our communities is clear to see from the case studies reported to the Community Planning Board today.”
Full case studies can be viewed here.