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Key responsibilities
Below is an example of what key responsibilities will be expected from panel members.
4.4 Adjusting the strategy
Once the extent of the impact from community benefits to-date has been explored, the governance and administration arrangements have been reviewed, an...
4.3 Externally commissioned independent evaluation
In the case of a particularly large or innovative community benefits package, the decision making group may feel it appropriate to commission an exter...
4.2 Meeting long term needs
Community benefits represent a significant opportunity to deliver long-term, sustainable outcomes for and by communities. In addition to consideration...
4.1 Methodology
It is also a good idea to invite feedback from the wider community in some way at key points in the life cycle of the community benefits package and w...
4.0 Evaluation
Once monitoring data has been gathered and aggregated, it can support an evaluation of the community benefits package. The purposes of this are:
3.0 Reporting
Once finalised, ideally following discussion by the decision-making group, the report should be widely circulated, for example: Published on the rele...
2.4 Aggregating data on outcomes and impact
Ultimately, a key purpose behind gathering monitoring information is to establish the extent to which the activity supported is addressing the purpose...
2.3 Data input management
Specialised grant management software can be very helpful in administering larger community benefits packages. These database programmes allow all the...
2.1 Frequency of project level monitoring
To ensure that monitoring activity will glean the right information for the above purposes, each award should have some level of monitoring arrangemen...
1.0 Introduction
The Scottish Government’s Good Practice Principles suggest that effective management of community benefits involves monitoring and evaluating their ...