Adult Learning Project Association (ALP)

A Way Forward A DRAFT REPORT

Saturday 16th June 2012 Thistle Suite, Murrayfield Stadium, R se!urn, Edin!ur"h, E#12 $PJ

Contents:
%ntr du&ti n The Pr "ramme A)P *ast till *resent + Timeline, -hat .as y ur / urney0 1Sessi n 12 E3am*le f A)P T%ME)%4E # *es, - rries and 5arriers sheet 1Sessi n 22 # *es - rries8 5arriers8 Themed - r9sh *s 1Sessi n '2 -hat 9ind f : mmuni&ati n d .e .ant t see at A)P0 A&&essi!ility and %n&lusi n8 Su""esti ns f r -ay F r.ard 1sessi n (2 Future f A)P 1;r u* 1 < ;r u* 228 # *es8 As*irati ns et&, 1128 # *es8 As*irati ns et&, 1228 Pe *le .ill !e a!le t ,,,,, 1'28 Stan=s O!ser>ati ns8 Summary f 9ey ut& mes f r the future Pa"e ' Pa"e ( Pa"e $

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Introduction:
%n Se*tem!er 2011, the Treasurer f the Adult )earnin" Pr /e&t 1A)P2 Ass &iati n, -ill ; ldin" made the : mmunity )earnin" and De>el *ment - r9er, . r9in" in *artnershi* .ith the A)P Ass &iati n, a.are f the A:E initiati>e, %n 200?, S& ttish : mmunity De>el *ment :entre 1S:D:2 .as a.arded $ years fundin" fr m the 5i" ) ttery Fund t deli>er the A&hie>in" : mmunity Em* .erment 1A:E2 &a*a&ity !uildin" *r "ramme in S& tland, The *r "ramme aimed t !uild the &a*a&ity f & mmunity "r u*s !y *r >idin" ment rin" su** rt, de>el *in" learnin" materials, fa&ilitatin" the sharin" f 9n .led"e, e3*erien&e and learnin" !et.een *arti&i*atin" *r /e&ts and & mmuni&atin" 9ey less ns m re .idely, S:D: .ere 9een t use their A:E fundin" t su** rt & mmunity de>el *ment r"anisati ns under" in" ma/ r transiti n and &han"e, A)P Ass &iati n *r >ed eli"i!le f r su** rt, The A)P Ass &iati n had, in 2011, re&ently under" ne a >ery diffi&ult transiti n .ith the l n" term . r9er retirin"@ s me Dire&t rs resi"nin" and s me & nfli&t .ith sister r"anisati ns, This transiti n demanded, it .as ar"ued, a th r u"h re>ie. as the A)P Ass &iati n .anted t !e& me m re * liti&al ade*t in definin" adult edu&ati n in the &ity@ m re effe&ti>e in r"anisati nal and *r m ti nal tas9s@ m re a!le t raise and se&ure *r *er l n"A term fundin"@ m re a!le t fully su** rt learners .ith learnin" disa!ilities *arti&i*ate at all le>els in the r"anisati n in&ludin" n the 5 ard@ the a"en&y needed t assist the ne. treasurer and & n>ener de>el * the ne&essary an effe&ti>e s9ills t d the / !@ A)P Ass &iati n needed t re>ie. their stru&ture and l 9 at *lannin" the future f A)P, The A)P Ass &iati n .as a.arded the su** rt f S:D: thr u"h its A:E initiati>e in the f rm f ne f its de>el *ment team, Bate M&#endry, Bate .as all &ated s me res ur&es and ffered t meet .ith the Dire&t rs f the A)P Ass &iati n f r t.el>e sessi ns &ulminatin" in the C5i" ;aitherin= n 16 th June initially at #eart f Midl thian F t!all :lu!=s Stadium in Tyn&astle in ; r"i Edin!ur"h, At the >ery last minute Bate mana"ed t se&ure the Thistle Suite, Murrayfield Stadium !e&ause the %sraeli - mens 4ati nal F t!all Team .as *layin" S& tland - men n the >ery same day and 4ati nal and %sraeli Se&urity .ere >ery a**rehensi>e, it . uld a**ear, at ha>in" the A)P Ass &ati n in the stadium n the same day, 4e>ertheless, the 5i" ;aitherin, !y all standard e>aluati n returns and & mments turned ut t !e a su&&ess and the results f the day is .hat f ll .s,

ALP Big Gaitherin; A Way Forward

Venue: Gorgie Suite, Tynecastle Stadium, McLeod Street, Edin urgh, E!"" #$L %&'( "(&(( Registration tea and coffee "(&(( ) "(&'( Welcome and introduction "(&'( ) ""&'( ALP past till present Timeline share our history and experiences ""&'(*""&+, Tea and coffee ""&+, ) "#&+, Exploring the issues and identifying key themes that are important in people s li!es "#&+,*"&+, Lunch "&+, ) #&+, "e# $deas: % themed #orkshops #ith input follo#ed &y discussion' (hoose ) from the follo#ing %: Accessi&ility and inclusion (ommunication and &uilding relationship The People s academy Putting practice into theory *#orking #ith academia+ ,ou #ill sign up for #orkshop on arri!al at e!ent #&+, ) '&+, Visioning the future and identifying outcomes '&+,* +&(( -reak +&(( ) ,&(( A./ ,&(( ) -&(( Perf rman&esD*resentati ns and &ele!rati n

What was your/our journey on the ALP time line? !ession "
%n "r u*s .e ma**ed ut ur *ers nal and & lle&ti>e / urneys thr u"h A)P t sh . the de*th f hist ry and st ries and different &lasses, "r u*s and *r /e&ts, This .as a! ut understandin" the *ast !ef re l 9in" t the future and sharin" ur .n / urneys and in> l>ement .ith ea&h ther These .ere * sted n the .all f r all t see and add t thr u"h ut the day, This is a sam*le f the >aried timelines and ma*s *r du&ed8 !am#le

side s&ri*t far left8 EDE:AT%O4 S& ttish hist ry land ref rm . menFs issues e& n mi& issues S*anish immi"rants n the in&rease A)P is h st at the m ment A)P has the use f the !uildin"
$imeline "%&% "%%' '(() '((* '((% '("(

1?7? ;aitherin GH 9en n thin" a! ut FS& ttishF GH A)P !e&ame FS& ttish *r /e&tF ,,,,,,,,,, n results 1t day2 1??2 )and"r u* ,,,,,,,,,, n results 1t day2 200$ -ritin" "r u* GH tri*s AH ;ermany < S*ain 2006 A Fayre f r - men >ery str n" su** rti>e "r u*@ self r"anisin" "r u* 200? Paul Freire Readin" "r u* AH 2010 SEED "r u* 2010 %ntera&ti>e P ssi!ly 1* ssi!ility0 2 P siti>e Thin9 fer yersel A El Punt 2012 5OARD

+,am#le o- ALP $I.+LI/+

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5ar!ara Addis n DR5=s and Aye -rite

%rene Tayl r A Fayre f r - men

M ira Ma&d nald A Fayre f r - men

J hn Player : mm )earnin" De> - r9er

:ar l St !ie DR5=s

Iern n ;all .ay : mm )earnin" De> - r9er

1R se + 1thr u"h 1)eaflets, : mm Ed friends2 li>e - r9er and ) &al2 friend fr m ;in"er!read

1%nterested 1Attra&ted 1Attra&ted in - men=s !y Jle"sK2 !y #ist ry2 synthesis !et.een PF=s literature < & mmunity learnin"

E3*l rin" the issues and identifyin" 9ey themes that are im* rtant in *e *le=s li>es
Sele&ti n f *h t F& desF f l ts f different thin"s .ere "i>en t ea&h "r u* t dis&uss their li>es, issues and e3*erien&es at the m ment 1, %n "r u*s f a! ut 7 *e *le &h se t. *h t s fr m the hand ut as a "r u*, 2, :arry ut this e3er&ise !el . .ith ea&h *h t "ra*h se*arately, ', ( sta"e "r u* dis&ussi n8

23P+!4 W355I+! and 6A55I+5!7 Peo#le8s e,#eriences !ession ' (""91) : "'91))

;escri<e: -hat is the ima"e a! ut0 # .Md es this im*a&t n y u and y ur & mmunity0 D y u thin9 thers . uld a"ree0 Con=ey: -hatMem ti ns d es the ima"e ar use in y u0 # . d y u feel a! ut this0 #a>e y u e>er !een in> l>ed in a situati n li9e this, h . .as it0 Inter#ret: -hy and h . d es this matter0 -hat . uld ther *e *le thin9 a! ut this0 : uld thin"s !e any different, and if s h .0 ;ecide: %s this situati n " d r !ad, and .hat & uld &han"e it0 -hat worries d y u ha>e a! ut this theme and y ur life0 -hat ho#es d y u ha>e n this theme and f r y ur life0 -hat are the <arriers that st * y u a&hie>in" that0
and sti&9 u* n the sheets n the .all, Pin9 G #OPES, Oran"e G -ORR%ES, ;reen G 5ARR%ERS

3. Write u# y ur h *es, . rries and !arriers fr m the dis&ussi n n * stAit n tes

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19 Categorise: 1, After sit&9in" u* all y ur & mments " t ea&h sheet, read e>ery ne elses, and "r u* and &ate" risethe * stAits under similar themesDissuesDareas 2, -rite u* name f &ate" ryDtheme a! >e r ne3t t the * stAit n tes n the sheet f *a*er )9 Prioritise 1, E>ery ne "ets fi>e sti&9ers, L u &an use these t > te n .hi&h f the themes in ea&h se&ti n y u a"ree .ith m st, L u &an use 1 f r $ different themes, $ f r ne theme, r h .e>er y u . uld li9e t s*lit them, 09 3rder and read out 1, One *ers n f r ea&h theme t & unt u* > tes and rder them in rder f * *ularity and a"reement, 2, -rite these u* n a ne. sheet in rder and then ann un&e t .h le "r u*, -, ;,

This se&ti n .as a! ut sharin" ur *resent h *es, . rries and !arriers and in>esti"atin" .hat shared issues there are, The ne3t three se&ti n n h *es, . rries and !arriers are the results f this e3er&ise, They .ere * sted u* n the .all and &ate" rised !y e>ery ne in> l>ed f r all t see, This .as d ne & lle&ti>ely and *r "ressi>ely and then *resented !a&9,

>2o#es?
This is the ut& me f the #OPES sheet in numeri&al rder and in &lusters, Edu&ati n is the 9ey 7 Edu&ate and the !arriers .ill !e !r 9en d .n $ Free &hild&are f r all ' (I@=e clustered this with education : it seems right) E3*ansi n f life l n" learnin" F rest s&h ls The h *e is f r an in&rease in s &ial a&ti>ism That m re *e *le start t &are and ha>e a s &ial & ns&ien&e Anar&hy, re> luti n, ne. te&hn led"y, realiNati n and EOuality That *ea&e .ill & me f r e>ery ne T dem &ratiNe the finan&ial system s that *e *le &an !e a.are f the in>estments int .hi&h their sa>in" " , 5ein" ethi&ally a.are f in>estments that " t .ards arms trade, That .e .ill !e& me a m re eOual s &iety Raised & ns&i usness Redu&ti n f ineOuality 4 n sti"matiNed re& >ery f r *ers ns .ith su!stan&e a!use *r !lems # *e f r & mmunity .nershi* f ne. ener"y f rms, e" Tiree # *e that free natural res ur&es !e effe&ti>ely and effi&iently utiliNed Sustaina!le f d *r du&ti n )and use + "r . y ur .n f d ma9e m re use f .asteland The human ra&e .ill st * !ein" su&h a""ressi>e & nsumers, The *lanet .ill sur>i>e .ith r .ith ut us

2 1 6 $ ( 2

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ( 2 ( 2

# *e that .e are a!le t & A rdinate aid t rea&h *arts f . rld .here it is m st needed A> id & rru*t " >ernments ta9in" aid t sell and di>ertin" fr m .here it is m st needed 1 8

$he -ollowing items did not ha=e <lacA s#ots4 <ut were worth mentioning De&riminaliNati n@ that the . rld &an !e& me m re united@ h *e f r sustaina!le de>el *ment@ "uerilla "ardenin", m re f rums f r dis&ussi n@ & mmunities "r .in" their n f d@ h *e that man .ill finally st * fi"htin"@ trade and su**ly l &ally@ that !y edu&ati n .e learn t deal !etter .ith issues@ that the . rld &an !e a m re united *la&e t li>e@ ne. . rld rder@ heal the s &ial rifts@ that third . rld & untries ha>e en u"h f d@ f rm & nne&ti ns@ >er& me di>isi ns@ enthusiasm@ tal9 and tal9 and tal9@ t e3*and ** rtunities f r y uth .h are unem*l yed due t the finan&ial &risis@ t &reate & nfiden&e in the y u that they &an *arti&i*ate in de&isi n ma9in" relati>e t their .n *r s*e&ts@ t u"her senten&es f r su**liers@ & ura"e t s*ea9 ut@ en u"h *e *le .ill *r >e that .e need &han"e@ that . men in Afri&a and Asia "et freed m@ ad>an&ement f e& te&hn l "y@ t in&rease mutual a.areness f &ultures t enri&h ur .n@ in> l>ement in A)P t lin9 .ith different &ultures,

- rries
;a* in S &iety .idenin" e>en further + re"ressi n8 6 > tes 1!la&9 d ts2 That Edu&ati n is redu&ed !e&ause fundin" n t !een "i>en8 ( > tes 1!la&9 d ts2 -e are destr yin" the *lanet thr u"h "reed and sh rt term thin9in"2 > tes 1!la&9 d ts2

%neOualities f lifestylesDhealth8 Olym*i& S* ns rs8

)a&9 f trainin" t arti&ulate8

2 > tes 1!la&9 d ts2 2 > tes 1!la&9 d ts2 2 > tes 1!la&9 d ts2

;l !al -armin" + malarial P in the Thames estuary@ ) nd n fl ded + R ads, Rail.ays se>ered as Sea le>els rise + r &hildren .ill n t ha>e the res ur&es t re*air the dama"e8 1 > te 1!la&9 d ts2 -ar n res ur&es0 1 > te 1!la&9 d ts2 O>er industrialisati n@ >er fishin"@ . rld &ra&9in" u*@ destr yin" the . rld + future "enerati ns .ill suffer !e&ause f ur a&ti ns, Multinati nal *r fitsDunem*l yment + " >ernment n t d in" anythin"D r en u"h, -e & uld !e destr yin" *lants and animals .hi&h & uld !e the 9ey t ur sur>i>al, 5irdsDnature sufferin" fr m & ld .eather 1flamin" June2 Just say n Q P *ulati n E3*l si n 6!illi n Admires l &al D &t r f r dru" su** rt eff rts The future f the . rld is in dan"er + ur fishin" destru&ti n f &ean + >er fishin" + destru&ti n f sea!ed :riti&al issue f r S& tland 1Dru"s2 + De&riminalisati n .ill hel* s &iety & me t terms .ith issue, T u"her senten&es f r su**liers ;ra! the free !enefits f nature Re*resents ffi&ial 9n .led"e + * .er relati nshi*s made t feel 102 9n .led"e Due t edu&ati nal mal*ra&ti&es &hildren ne>er learn essential s9ills s !e& me a!ysmally in& m*etent adults .h &ann t h ld d .n / !s -hat ener"y s&ien&e has !een re*ressed !y C ld ener"y= >ested interests Alterati n f *lanet !y human &i>ilisati n e,", Sahara desert E3&lusi n f dru" users as >ie.ed !y s &iety + .ish t *unish A&&ess t .ater Shiftin" f .ater t a different f rm f e3*l itati n 1;reen .ash2 Ri&h *e *le 4 t en u"h *ri ritisin" f f dD healthy seeded %t .ill ne>er " a.ay Pe *le n t &h sin" t ha>e time t tea&h ) 9 &arefully at hist ry f dru" sales@ l 9 at le"islati n and re*er&ussi ns n C*r !lems= )a&9 f edu&ati n and & mmuni&ati n Raisin" the r"anisati n stru&ture 1hierar&hy >ersus n nAhierar&hy2 Ad>ertisin"Dmedia * .er &reatin" false needs - rries f r )atin Ameri&a + & ntem* rary s&ene R future R dru"s : n&erns a! ut s &ial sta!ility in un&ertain . rld + e& n mi& un&ertainty + the need t ha>e inte"rated s &iety a&r ss &ultures ;l !alisati n 4 t en u"h & mmuni&ati n ffered Our edu&ati n system &han"es &hildren fr m enthusiasti& t de*ressed@ ready t learn t des*erate t lea>e@ full f ideas t &l nes@ &reati>e t r ! ts ;l !alisati n destr yin" the earth + fl din" G &limate &han"e )a&9 f mem ry M ney 4 en u"h f l9s learn the ne&essary & mmuni&ati n s9ills

5arriers
Di>isi ns !et.een "r u*sDra&esDreli"i n f humans

7 > tes 1!la&9 d ts2 :a*italism 6 > tes 1!la&9 d ts2 S*a&e t tal9 ( > tes 1!la&9 d ts2 )a&9 f edu&ati n and inf rmati n ' > tes 1!la&9 d ts2 4e"ati>e 4e.s Media 2 > tes 1!la&9 d ts2 : nfident S& ttish *e *le 2 > tes 1!la&9 d ts2 %s lati n@ indi>idualisati n 2 > tes 1!la&9 d ts2 4 t & nfident en u"h a! ut ta&9lin" &ertain issues 2 > tes 1!la&9 d ts2 : nfusi n re, health edu&ati n 1 > te 1!la&9 d ts2 ;l !alisati n 1 > te 1!la&9 d ts2 Fear f a**earin" f lish 1 > te 1!la&9 d ts2 ;reed@ & nsumerism@ &a*italism@ industrialisati n@ la&9 f * liti&al .ill@ la&9 f *ers nal res* nsi!ility 1 > te 1!la&9 d ts2 ;l !al &a*italism=s >ested interests 1 > te 1!la&9 d ts2 :i>il -ars in the - rld 1 > te 1!la&9 d ts2 The !arriers f "reed and e" s are !r 9en d .n 1 > te 1!la&9 d ts2 DisA r"anisati n 1 > te 1!la&9 d ts2 Ri&h *e *le d n=t .ant t hel* * r *e *le 1 > te 1!la&9 d ts2 5arriers 1M ney28 Finan&ial 9n .led"e + need f r *u!li& t !e & n>ersant .ith finan&ial terms 5arriers 1M ney28 *u!li& need f r m re *en and trans*arent inf rmati n + .ith referen&e t finan&ial ; >ernment de&isi nAma9in"Q 4eed t en& ura"e *en de!ate and in&lude *e *le dem &rati&ally :RS:#ED:RS:#ES 5rea9d .ns f m >ements e,", TE 1Trade Eni n2 mem!ershi* De>el *ment in hands f multiAnati nals - rld8 5arriers + &y!er .ars, !l &9in" inf rmati n s that di*l ma&y is hindered !et.een & untries, 4eed t re"ulate fishin" industry t a> id dis&ardin" sur*lus &at&hes t fit EE Ou tas ;l !alisati n + ; >ernments= hidden a"endas The edu&ati nal system retards the de>el *ment f &hildren + they ne>er learn h . t thin9 r PP truth f rm falseh d r !e ffended )a&9 f understandin" f ri"hts e,", em*l yment ; >ernments d n=t *lan l n" term )a&9 f .illin"ness t learn % am n t & nfident en u"h t & mmuni&ate m re n all as*e&ts f the - rld@ S h *efully % &an !e& me m re & nfident in s*ea9in" ut )a&9 f enthusiasm -ater & m*anies n t &arryin" ut re*airs8 nly interested in *r fit S& ttish Parliament d es n t ha>e en u"h * .ers 4 tan"i!le s luti ns easy t im*lement ) 9in" in and n t ha>in" an *en mind instead f &l sed ne Enif rmed a! ut finan&e 4 l &al : A * !an9 r :redit Eni n8 easy a&&ess 4 t *ullin" t "ether 1fra"mentati n2

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Sessi n ' + Themed %n*ut - r9sh *s

-e than had f ur different themed in*uts in the f rm f a . r9sh * .hi&h *e *le & uld &h se !et.een, This .as t utline different F>isi nsF and ideas

f r A)P int the future, The themes .ere8

1, A&&essi!ility and in&lusi n, 2, : mmuni&ati n and !uildin" relati nshi*, ', The Pe *le=s a&ademy, (, Puttin" *ra&ti&e int the ry 1. r9in" .ith a&ademia2

The f ll .in" is a sam*le f the ut& mes fr m s me f these . r9sh *s

-hat 9ind f : mmuni&ati n d .e .ant t see at A)P0

-e f rmed a &ir&le .ith Ruth as ur # st, Bate as ur S&ri!e and 5ill Day as ;uardian 5rief intr du&ti n t the .ays f the :ir&le -e .ere all as9ed t dra. a sym! l that .e all needed t h n ur s that .e & uld !est & mmuni&ate in the &ir&le ie, res*e&t, d n t tal9 >er *e *le et&, These sym! ls .ere *la&ed n the fl r in a &ir&le,

Sharin" :ir&le + -hat has n t . r9ed >ery .ell s far in A)P in terms f : mmuni&ati ns, $he !cri<e (Bate) listed the -ollowing: -h are the Dire&t rs and : n>ener + areas f res* nsi!ility0 %T "r u* t u*s9ill ne.& mers 4 t en u"h & mmuni&ati n !et.een *e *le and "r u*s : mmuni&ati n & mes late after e>ent 1mem!ers .ith ut & m*uters2 : mmuni&ati n t a&ti n thin"s that are im* rtant t us n t effe&ti>e 4e.sletter s metimes & me late

3ther comments were noted not directly associated with communication and these were as -ollows: M nthly meetin"s >ery irritatin" and need t !e m re stru&tured %f meetin"s .ere !etter r"anised + m re *e *le . uld attend R le f ffi&e -h le :entre needs a " d &lean + es*e&ially t ilets

:entre rede& rated and .ind .s &leaned 1&har"e mem!ers * ssi!ly T$ ea&h2 Ensure f ffi&e h urs and r le f ffi&e A)P meetin"s t !e held durin" the day

Feed<acA was then gi=en on the circle and it was -ound to <e the -ollowing: Eseful ; d intera&ti n

%lluminatin" Ialued *ini ns Res*e&ted the silen&e !et.een ea&h s*ea9er

A&&essi!ility and %n&lusi n

Facilitators: Benny Fyfe and -ill ; ldin" /otes -rom session: Colunteer roles and res#onsi<ilities
M re inf rmati n needed n r les a>aila!le 5etter & mmuni&ati n .ith ne. mem!ers and > lunteers + e,", initial ne t ne meetin" .ith s me ne a! ut needs, s9ills, interests )isten m re t ea&h ther and su** rt ea&h ther t en& ura"e & nfiden&e %dentify s*e&ifi& tas9s that &urrently e3ist and thin9 f ne. nes, E,", &lass re*, s &ial e>ents r"anisin", )et *e *le 9n .Q

In-ormation and Communication

M re inf rmati n needed f r *e *le in different f rms + use sym! ls, sim*le lan"ua"e, !raille, audi ta*es %n>ite &itiNens ad>is r t & me t . r9 .ith A)Pers + li9e a m nthly sur"ery f r A)P mem!ers and ther & mmunity residents %n>isi!le disa!ility %n>isi!le e3&lusi n Dr *Ain &entre MenFs "r u* Disa!ility A.areness Physi&al dial "ue Men in shed ty*e *r /e&ts + &ultural *ra&ti&es .here *e *le feel & mf rta!le Sti&9in" u* f r y ur ri"hts "r u*Q Perha*s instead f Dem &ra&y "r u* Ri"ht t *arti&i*ate and ha>e a say in y ur & mmunity -hat the !est f rms f & mmuni&ati n are )earn fr m ea&h ther + *eer su** rt : m*uter litera&yDsu** rt -hat ther &entresD"r u*s d %m*r >e fa&ilitiesDf dDs*a&e t tal9 # . t ha>e a&&essi!le s*a&e + e,", &rU&he %ndu&ti n l *s thr u"h ut the & mmunity &entre 4eed ne. &entreQ )earn fr m mem!ers .ith disa!ility

Coice -or disa<led #eo#le/cam#aigning

What do we need to Anow?

Final thoughts:

D .e need an A)P >alue statement n in&lusi n0 -hat * siti>e a&ti n &an !e ta9en t im*r >e a&&essi!ility0 Sh uld A)P ha>e a > lunteer * li&y, *r &ess and *r &edure0

Iisi nin" the future and identifyin" ut& mes 1Sessi n ( 2

This final sessi n .as a! ut identifyin" shared " als and >isi ns f r the future f A)P and .ays if a&hie>in" them, A sam*le f the 9ey res* nses "enerated8

!uggestions -or Way Forward7 the -uture o- ALP (Drou# "):

M re *hysi&al s*a&e f r &lasses ) 9 at Aut n m us Fundin" e,", ) nd n :itiNens andD r Pr *er Pu!li& Fundin" : nne&t .ith L uth %ndi"en us S& ttish - r9in" :lass 4i&ara"uan )earnin" E3&han"e inte"rated int Adult )earnin" Pr /e&t Ass &iati n Eur *ean fundin" Or"anisati ns affiliate t A)P #ealth )itera&ies : lla! rati n R "reater aut n my :rU&he al.ays a>aila!le Re> luti n in : ns&i usness + h .0 Tal9 t *e *le !ased n their real li>es + & nsult & mmunity r"anisati ns :ulture :ir&les + : nsensus :ir&les : ntinue " d su** rt t e3istin" "r u*s #um ur and Satire En"lish lan"ua"e ESO) et&, f r mi"rants

!uggestions -or Way Forward7 the -uture o- ALP (Drou# '):

Peo#le will <e a<le to attend more than one grou# and enjoy them eEually :r ss Pr /e&t #arm ny Parents will <e a<le to dro# their children o-- in a crFche <e-ore attending classes9 Dedi&ated &rU&he fa&ilitiies All will <e a<le to access the o--ice .onday to Friday %am to %#m M re *aidD> lunteer ffi&e staff Peo#le will <e a<le to attend classes such as com#uter4 art4 mens grou# S &ial s*a&e .ore ho#es less <arriers Peo#le will <e a<le to access o##ortunities in =olunteering4 worA e,#erience and em#loyment through ALP <ecoming a !ocial +nter#rise The Pe *le=s A&ademy .ore =olunteering #rojects S &ial Enter*rise %nitiati>es All #eo#le will <e a<le to #artici#ate with su##ort -or language or learning di--iculties and #hysical di--iculties where needed All #eo#le will <e a<le to access o##ortunities in education -ormal G in-ormal Sustaina!le in& me %m*r >ed *remises %m*r >ed A)PDS&h l relati nshi* Dedi&ated %T suite

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Pe *les A&ademy int e3isten&e@ n time t .aste Out d r e>ents

Pe *le .ill !e a!le t en"a"e .ith n nA-estern & nte3t Pe *le .ill !e a!le t im*r >e *ra&ti&al s9ills Pe *le .ill !e a!le t e3*and their multi&ultural h riN n Pe *le .ill ha>e time t &hat and &han"e *er&e*ti ns Pe *le .ill !e a!le t ha>e m re learnin" res ur&es

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M re *e *le .ill !e a!le t !e& me in> l>ed in m re e>ents Pe *le .ill !e a!le t learn " d %T s9ills

Pe *le .ill !e a!le t en/ y intera&ti>e Js mati&K0 learnin" M re *e *le .ill !e a!le t / in A)P and *arti&i*ate in " Pe *le .ill !e a!le t see Jf rth& min" e>entsK Pe *le .ill !e a!le t 9n . m re a! ut la.s and ri"hts + tra&9in" m !ile *h ne messa"es et& d learnin" s9ills

Bn . a! ut e& n mi&s, ; >ernment de!t, &redit uni ns, * liti&s Pe *le .ill !e a!le t "et ut and en"a"e .ith ne. *artners I lunteers t tidy, &lean, refur!ish JFreshenK T ll&r ss : mmunity :entre Pe *le .ill !e a!le t J;r u* A&ti>e )earnin"K A( sheet f -h @ -hen@ -hen n ea&h d r and & nta&t name m

A)P *e *le .ill !e a!le t read a users= list and & nta&t name n A)P r d rs

All *e *le .ill !e a!le t en/ y a &lean, r"anised, refreshed : mmunity :entre -e .ill find .ays in .hi&h *e *le .ill !e a!le t feel *art f an A)P : mmunity

# *es8 As*irati ns et&, 1'2

ALP write u# #eo#le will <e a<le to9999

/ews#a#er cli#s -eatured here Aey words such as engage 999 #a=es ways -or more land <uy outs going -orth #odium =olunteering strategy su!te3ts8 the stren"th and future f the se&t r hin"es n a *r A> lunteerin" &ulture & mmunity edu&ati n meetin" the shared &hallen"e & mmunity led health im*r >ements &harities ened t en"a"e mr e > lunteers

Peo#le will <e a<le to9999

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.ere filled .ith

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Stan=s O!ser>ati ns
Stan intr du&ed his !ser>ati ns fr m his assessments f *arti&i*ant & mments ! th in "r u*s and n * stAits et& that .ere amassed thr u"h ut the Thistle Suite !y sayin" that A)P=s su&&ess de*ended u* n its a!ility t & nstantly rein>ent itself and address "eneri& themes, The Themes he identified .ere8 %nde*enden&e8 #ist ry f %nde*enden&e m >ementDs En>ir nment8 F:% F untain!rid"e :anal %nitiati>e Small Or"anisati n : lla! rati n8 .ith sister r"anisati ns Passi>e & mmuni&ati n and A&ti>e : mmuni&ati n EPy Ad> &ate De>el *in" the : lle&ti>e Or"anisati n Physi&al Dial "ue8 -al9in" ;r u*s@ R .in" ;r u*s@ Sunday M rnin" :y&le Runs - r9in" :lass )eadershi*

!ummary o- Bey 3utcomes -or the -uture:

M re "r u* a&ti>e learnin" Find .ays t feel *art f the A)P & mmunity :reate a user=s list and & nta&t name n all "r u* d A)P .ill "et ut and en"a"e .ith ne. *artners En/ y a &lean r"anised, refreshed & mmunity &entre Bn . a! ut e& n mi&s, " >t de!t, &redit uni ns, * liti&s Bn . a! ut la.s and ri"hts A tra&9in" m !ile *h ne messa"es M re *e *le .ill / in A)P and *arti&i*ate in " M re intera&ti>e s mati& learnin" )earn " d %T s9ills d e>ents d learnin" ** rtunities rs and d &uments

M re A)P mem!ers and thers !e& min" in> l>ed in "

Pe *le .ill !e a!le t attend m re than ne "r u* and en/ y them eOually M re :r ss Pr /e&t #arm ny Dedi&ated &rU&he fa&ilitiies A&&ess the ffi&e M nday t Friday ?am t ?*m M re *aidD> lunteer ffi&e staff Pe *le .ill !e a!le t a&&ess ** rtunities in > lunteerin", . r9 e3*erien&e and em*l yment thr u"h A)P !e& min" a S &ial Enter*rise M re > lunteerin" *r /e&ts All *e *le .ill !e a!le t *arti&i*ate .ith su** rt f r lan"ua"e r learnin" diffi&ulties and *hysi&al diffi&ulties .here needed Sustaina!le in& me %m*r >ed *remises %m*r >ed A)PDS&h Dedi&ated %T suite l relati nshi*