Housing at Scotland’s Heart creating thriving places
West Granton Housing Co-op
West Granton
EARLY 1980’s
West Granton Housing Co-op
West Granton TODAY Crime still exists
A beautiful estate but still ... ..organised Crime Groups continue to operate in the area..
(Gang related crime)
West Granton
Investing in our community
You can build a home.... You can put people in the homes but You have to invest in a community.
Community
Matters
How to invest in a community where gang crime is an “attractive option for youths”?
• Know your community – “talk to the people that live there”
• Know your outcomes - They will help you make good decisions
West Granton
Investing in our community Community Partnerships but .....more importantly.....
Know your local organisations!
- Choose a partner who aligns with your community’s values
- Do they engage effectively with the community?
- Does the community effectively engage with them?
- Understand your duty to collaborate and work in partnership
- Support, support, support! WGHC support the amazing charity
Midnight & Beyond who actively work with youths and offer real alternatives to crime; incredible levels of engagement
West Granton
Investing in our community
WGHC actively support local youth crime prevention charity “Midnight & Beyond”
WGHC supported their application to OSCR
WGHC lease out a small office space to Midnight & Beyond for £1 per year
WGHC paid for 12 months wi-fi & printer
WGHC give use of their Board Room for M&B Board Meetings
Midnight & Beyond directly helped 120 local families with food, clothes, bedding, carpets, air fryers, decoration, gas, electricity, rent, debt, condensation & damp, electric throws, etc
WGHC gave M&B £15k Cost of Living Grant (through SFHA application)
West Granton
Investing in our community
James Riordan Katie Grover
Midnight & Beyond
Midnight &
Beyond
Founding members
James Riordan & Katie Grover
Featured as a case study in the SFHA 2024 publication “Thriving Places”
Paul McLennan Scottish Housing Minister Dougie Mackie SFHA Chair David Mills