SELECT: A Community Links Project

Community Links is a Lanarkshire-based organisation, established in 2002, with a proven track record and passion for working with communities to inspire local champions to identify, develop, and create long-lasting, community-owned change. Our current activities include: Engaging with communities and involving them in decision-making processes. Increasing community capacity and involvement utilising Asset Based Community Development, Participatory Budgeting, and Co-Production. Facilitating community consultations and events by promoting the Community Planning Partnership objectives to the communities using innovative methods of communication. Encouraging volunteering opportunities by recruiting, training, and supporting local volunteers to deliver services and opportunities for the benefit of their local communities. Employability SELECT (Supporting Employment and Learning by Empowering Communities in Technology) by increasing digital access and providing guidance and support, enhancing ICT skills, supporting education/training and job opportunities. Providing information/communication to ensure individuals and communities are aware of services and opportunities, using appropriate methods. Developing true and representative community engagement to help shape delivery in communities to improve people's quality of life. Improving our commitment to the environment and social responsibility in our communities and workplace through our environmental policy. We are a value based organisation and these values are reflected in how we conduct our work and interact with the communities we serve.