Highland Community Planning Partnership
Highland Community Planning Partnership (HCPP) brings together public sector bodies, third sector organisations, other key groups and agencies to work collaboratively to reduce inequalities and prevent disadvantage across Highland. By working together to identify priorities, share resources and improve the lives of residents and the services they receive HCPP aims to improve the lives of residents across Highland.
The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 lists all the public authorities which take part in community planning and places duties on them. These authorities form a Community Planning Partnership (CPP) for each local authority area. Each CPP must prepare and publish a local outcome improvement plan (LOIP) which sets out the local outcomes which the CPP will prioritise for improvement. Tackling inequalities will be a specific focus.
The HCPP works to the Highland Outcome Improvement Plan 2017-2027 (HOIP) PDF, which outlines the aspirations for Highland and the actions required to deliver them. The HOIP’s main ambition is to tackle the issues that lead to inequalities. Working with and listening to Highland communities ensures the HCPP works together to make Highland a better place to live, work and play.
Community Planning is a process which helps public agencies to work together with the community to plan and deliver better services which make a real difference to people’s lives. Participation with communities lies at the heart of community planning. CPPs must support community bodies to participate in all parts of the process, in the development, design and delivery of plans and in review, revision and reporting of progress.
Community Partnerships
The Highland Community Planning Partnership (HCPP) area is split into nine Community Partnerships, this allows the HCPP to work more closely and collaboratively with partners and communities at a local level. Each of the nine Community Partnerships works to the needs and priorities within their area. Learn more about each of the Community Partnerships here.
Badenoch & Strathspey Community Partnership
Caithness Community Partnership
Easter Ross Community Partnership
Inverness Community Partnership
Lochaber Community Partnership
Mid Ross Community Partnership
Nairn & Nairnshire Community Partnership
Skye, Lochalsh & Wester Ross Community Partnership
Sutherland Community Partnership
Across Highland
The Highland Outcome Improvement Plan (HOIP) PDF sets out the vision, purpose and focus for the Highland Community Planning Partnership (HCPP) from 2017-2027. The five core outcomes were developed and agreed in consultation with Highland communities. HOIP Thematic Delivery Groups have been established to deliver the work against these core outcomes. Learn more about each of the Delivery Groups and the Partnerships working across Highland who also feed into and deliver against the HOIP here.
Delivery Groups
Community Participation & Dialogue Delivery Group
People in Highland will be more involved in decisions that affect their lives.
Community Safety & Resilience Delivery Group
People in Highland will benefit from living in strong, safer and more resilient communities.
Infrastructure Delivery Group
Fewer people in Highland experience transport or digital connectivity as a barrier to accessing opportunities.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Delivery Group
People in Highland will benefit from good mental health and wellbeing.
Poverty Reduction Delivery Group
More people in Highland will live a life free from the experience of poverty.
Partnerships
Highland Alcohol & Drugs Partnership
The Highland Alcohol & Drugs Partnership (HADP) works to achieve improved outcomes for Highland communities across a broad spectrum of alcohol and drug related issues. These range from prevention and whole population approaches through to supporting the delivery of high quality treatment services and support for recovery.
Highland Community Justice Partnership
The Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the Act”) requires community justice partners to produce a Community Justice Outcomes Improvement Plan (CJOIP) for each local authority area, outlining how they intend to work together to reduce reoffending.
Integrated Children's Service Planning Board
The Integrated Children’s Service Planning Board and Highland Children’s Service Plan 2023 – 2026 sit within the structure of the HCPP. The Board leads the improvement of outcomes for all Highland’s Children and Families.
Highland Health & Social Care Partnership
The Highland Health & Social Care Partnership have published their first Highland Health and Social Care Partnership plan for Adult Services. The plan sets out their vision and ambitions for how they will work with partners to improve the health and wellbeing of adults in Highland over the next 3 years. It also outlines the significant challenges that they will face as they strive to deliver services that reduce inequalities.
Programmes
Whole Family Wellbeing
The Whole Family Wellbeing Programme aims to provide holistic whole family support across Highland to families that need it. The Vision is to ensure that families can access the support they need, where they need it, and for as long as they need it.
Highland Community Food Growing
‘Growing our Future’ is Highland’s first community food growing strategy. It is part of the Highland Council’s approach to supporting community empowerment and it’s Health and Prosperity Strategy, achieving our net zero targets and improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Armed Forces Covenant
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation that the Armed Forces Community should be treated fairly and face no disadvantage when accessing public and commercial services, with special provision made in appropriate cases for those who have sacrificed the most.
Planet Youth
Highland is piloting the Planet Youth model, in partnership with Winning Scotland. Highland are one local authority area included in the Scottish pilot, and currently there are 5 Highland secondary schools involved: Thurso High School, Wick High School, Golspie High School, Dornoch Academy and Tain Royal Academy.
Information Sharing
Recent News
Highland Plans Guidance
This resource contains a summary of current Plans within the Highlands relevant to the work of the Highland Community Planning Partnership. Within the resource you will find information on Statutory and non-Statutory plans as well as guidance and web links to the...
Mapping Mental Health Training
The Learning and Resilience Group, which is a steering group of the Mental health Delivery Group, are Mapping Mental Health training available across Highland. Information on training will be made available on the Highland Mental Health and Wellbeing Website Highland...
Whole Family Wellbeing Programme Participation Sessions November 2023- January 2024
The Highland Whole Family Wellbeing Programme is running a series of participation sessions for professionals from all sectors, who work alongside children, young people and families in Highland. The Vision of the Whole Family Wellbeing Programme in Highland is to...
Resources
The Highland Community Planning Partnership aims to signpost Community Partnerships, community groups, partners, organisations, and other key groups and agencies to resources which may help them to tackle inequalities and prevent disadvantage across Highland.
All resources created and developed by the Partnership Development Team will be uploaded to this section of the website.