Social Inclusion is about people, about making sure that everyone living in an area has a decent quality of life and can play an active part in improving their community. It is about offering choice and opportunity to all residents by supporting initiatives which:

• get people into work;
• improve their health;
• enable them to learn and improve their skills;
• improve the environment in which they live; and
• allow them to influence decisions about their local community.

Above all, Social Inclusion is about listening to people who live in communities across the Coalfield Area and finding out what their priorities are for themselves, their families and the area they live in and then putting initiatives in place to address these concerns.

East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership (CPP) was established in 2005 (formerly known as East Ayrshire Social Inclusion Partnership) to tackle social exclusion and promote social inclusion. Members of the CPP Board include nine community representatives and senior officer representation from partner agencies.

Over the last three years the CPP has received significant funding from the Scottish Executive to improve the quality of life and opportunities available to the people who live in the Coalfield Area. This funding is used to support a wide range of projects and initiatives.

Visit the CPP Website for more information at:
www.eastayrshirecommunityplan.org/