For most communities, the content of their 'Making it Real' Community Action Plan is based on the results of Planning for Real®  exercises carried out by the communities themselves, together with any other available reports.  This process ensures that the plans are truly community-led.

This information guides the community and community planning partners in drawing up detailed plans to implement the top priorities of the 'Making it Real' Community Action Plan, as well as addressing the other issues which have been identified.  For each priority or issue this will involve agreeing who should be involved, what resources will be needed and target dates for completion.  It is hoped that this process will be driven by representatives of the community with support - moral, technical and financial from relevant partners.

The initiative is sponsored by Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership and Shell, and run by Aberdeenshire Community Economic Development Co-ordinators Forum.   To date the following 'Making It Real Community Action Plans' have been developed for this area:

The map below shows those Buchan communities who have been involved with developing their own Community Action Plans, using the Planning for Real® process.  Use your cursor to navigate round the map and click on your local community for further information.  (To close the bubble, please click on the flag)  For detailed instructions, visit Google Maps.

Further Information: 

Planning for Real®
Feedback from Cruden Bay Community Association
Buchan Area Profile Information

Useful Links:

http://www.buchandevelopmentpartnership.org.uk/
For further information about holding a Planning for Real® Consultation within your Community or help with developing a Community Action Plan, please contact Dawn Brodie, Development Worker at Buchan Development Partnership on 01771 613666 or 01771 613584

www.buchantoolbox.org
For help and information with identifying possible funding sources to help progress actions within a Community Action Plan.

www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/funding/grantnet.asp 
Access the Grantnet database for information on over 4,000 grants, loans and other incentives.

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