The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study (2009 - 2013): Year 4 and Final Report

Appendix E: Case Studies

This section provides case study analysis for four of the case study organisations that participated in the research and gave permission for their information to be provided. These case studies demonstrate the range of strategies and responses that organisations have taken over the period of the research. They are presented to show change over time by demonstrating the prevailing issues and selected responses year by year.

ROSEMOUNT LIFELONG LEARNING AND FLEXICENTRE

Rosemount Lifelong Learning and Flexicentre are based in two centres in North Glasgow and provide childcare and adult learning opportunities to local communities. It aims to 'reduce poverty by providing high quality childcare and increasing lifelong learning opportunities in an approachable and supportive community setting'.

Website: www.rosemount.ac.uk

FORTH SECTOR

Forth Sector is an Edinburgh based organisation which provides 'employability support to aid the recovery of people with mental health problems'. Forth Sector seeks to achieve this aim by offering placements within businesses owned by the organisation and providing pre-employment and in-work support to enable individuals to sustain employment.

Website: www.forthsector.org.uk

THE WISE GROUP

The Wise Group was established in 1983 as a project to address unemployment and fuel poverty in poor areas of Glasgow. The Wise Group works across Scotland and the North East of England. The organisations' core activities focus on employability, regeneration and sustainability. Programmes delivered by the organisation help provide people with new skills in the labour market, help for ex-offenders and sustainability advice for corporate and private customers. In 2010, the organisation helped 5,500 into employment and helped reduce the carbon emissions of 150,000 houses.

Website: www.thewisegroup.co.uk

LEAD SCOTLAND

'Linking Education and Disability' (Lead) is a specialist Scottish-based third sector organisation that seeks to widen access to learning for disabled people and carers of disabled people. The organisation is limited by guarantee and is registered as a charity in Scotland.

Website: www.lead.org.uk