EUKN - European Urban Knowledge Network - Pulteneytown People’s Project

Pulteneytown People’s Project

Introduction

Pulteneytown is a neighbourhood in Wick which is listed in the 15% most deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2007). There is a lack of opportunities and services within the area. The Pulteneytown People’s Project is a community initiative that was established in 2003 to address these problems. The needs of the local community are central to the project; before it was set up, 80% of residents responded to a questionnaire identifying what they thought their community needed.

Description

Among the priorities that the community identified were: a need to promote economic growth through education and employment; a need to break down barriers preventing local people participating in social, cultural and political activities; and the need for existing community groups to work together to drive the regeneration of the area. In the four years since the survey, the community project has developed several initiatives in order to meet the aspirations of the community. These initiatives include (but are not limited to):

Homelink Caithness: a housing support service for 16-25 year olds.
A support service for those involved in the criminal justice system.
Carnegie Trust Project: providing basic training for 16-20 year olds who are not in employment, education or training.
Morning and Afternoon School Klub: providing affordable morning and after-school care for children at the local Primary School.
A Training Centre – registered with Learn Direct.

This project was a winner at the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum awards 2007.

Beneficiaries

Over 500 people use the project on a weekly basis and new initiatives are under constant consideration. Its success lies in channelling community energy towards the creation of a community in which they have a stake and can be proud of.

Contact info

Gilly Reid, tel. +44 1955 606 950

Project start date

//2003

Cities

Pulteneytown, Wick, Scotland

Links

Click here to visit the website of the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum Click here for more information on the town of Wick

Document type

case

Themes

Urban Policy

Keywords

Social inclusion & integration