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The Scottish Community Development Network (SCDN) is a member-led organisation, for community workers and community development workers, paid or unpaid, full or part time, from the community, voluntary or public sectors, who support the principles and practice of community development. SCDN is open to anyone with an interest in community development in Scotland.

SCDN National Conference and AGM 2026

 Desperately Seeking Community Development

- Is community development still alive and kicking?


 Friday 23rd October

10am - 3.30pm

 The Howard Centre, 5 Portland Road Kilmarnock, KA1 2BT

The 2026 SCDN national conference will take a focused look at what truly defines community development in practice. As the landscape continues to evolve, the day will create space to explore what genuine community development looks like—reconnecting with its core purpose and values and strengthening a shared understanding across the sector.


We'll have thought provoking speakers, workshops and space for attendees to have open and honest converstaions about where community development is right now. We have a strong Ayrshire area network so this year we are taking the conference to Kilmarnock.

There is no charge for attendance and you can register below for what is always lively and inspiring and day:


You can register here

You can read our conference 25  report here


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Read our conference report from 2024 here

Recording of SCDN National Conference 2021
Community Development: grassroots activism at the heart of democracy
Tuesday 30th November

Here's a recording of the first part of our conference on 30th November 2021 and the input from our key note speaker, Craig Dalzell, Head of Policy and Research at Common Weal. We have also included the feedback from each of our workshops as there is some really valuable information included.

                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                         You can watch it here


Here's a recording of our AGM including an inspiring input from Joe McConnell

SCDN AGM 2021

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Membership of SCDN remains FREE at this time. Membership benefits include:

Have a strong, collective, grassroots voice within Community Development across Scotland

Be part of a strong, dynamic forum to share experiences, exchange information and debate practice and policy issues

Receive up to date information on relevant policy developments

Discounted rates at SCDN events and conferences

Opportunities to link with like-minded people

Be first to find out about local and regional events to share practice issues

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SCDN is a SCIO funded by the Corra Foundation and the Scottish Government