We have an established reputation for quality and innovation in training and consultancy services across a range of policy areas relevant to Regeneration, Social Inclusion and Community Learning & Development.  

Our approach to our consultancy work is based on:

Being flexible.   We recognise that projects are subject to both external and internal influences and that to achieve results we have to adapt and be flexible.

Being inclusive.   We seek to involve all parties with a stake in projects and the client's activity in the development and delivery of our work.

Being creative.   While our work is based on tried and tested methods we believe that progress and results also require new solutions bringing added value for our clients.

EXAMPLE CONSULTANCIES:

Title	Client
Monitoring & Evaluation Framework for Environmental Projects	Greenspace Scotland	View
Lead to Change - Change to Lead	Learning Link Scotland	View
Falkirk Council Area Healthy Eating Community Consultation	Forth Valley Health Board, Primary Care Division	View
Continuing Professional Development - Skills Assessment & Networking / Learning Journeys	Scottish Centre for Regeneration	View
Evaluation of Community Environmental Improvement Action Plans & Projects	East Ayrshire Council	View
Using the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework in Community Learning & Development	Learning Connections	View
Learning in Regeneration Skills Pack - Guidance and Case Studies / Tutor Support	Scottish Centre for Regeneration	View
Consultation on the Community Environmental Improvement Action Plans	East Ayrshire Council	View
Evaluation of Forth Valley Community Food Development Workers	NHS Forth Valley Community Dietetics	View
South Falkirk Environmental Action Plan	Bell Ingram	View
Supporting Outcome Focused Practice within Community Learning and Development	Communities Scotland	View
Learning Champions in Regeneration Support Programme	Scottish Centre for Regeneration	View
Scoping of sustainable models of family learning	South East Scotland Forum	View
Evaluation of Forth Valley Smoking Cessation work	NHS Forth Valley, Tobacco Action Group	View
Refreshing of Scotland's Community Learning and Development Competences	Scottish Government	View
Fair Share Exit Strategy South Lanarkshire Rural Areas	Scottish Community Foundation	View
Assessing the impact of the Paths to Health Programme: National Initiative to Promote Walking for Health	Scottish Government	View
Walk Homecoming 2009	Ramblers Scotland	View
Effective and Inclusive Practices in Family Learning	Scottish Government	View
Better Community Engagement - Development of a learning programme to support and improve practice in engaging with communities	Scottish Government	View

OTHER PROJECTS:

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OTHER SHORT COURSES:

Community Capacity Building Workshops
Client:  Learning Link Scotland
LWTT delivered community capacity building workshops to a range of community and voluntary sector organisations in the Perth and Inverness area

Community Development Training
Client:  Reach Community Health Project
LWTT delivered community development training/workshops to staff of the health project

Partnership Training
Client: Royal Air Force
LWTT delivered a session on developing and sustaining partnerships within the service and with the local community

Capacity Building and Forward Planning
Client: Muslim Women's Centre
LWTT assisted this project to clarify aims and objectives and work out a strategy to take the organisation forward

Learners in Regeneration Skills Pack
Client: Community Planning Training Sub Group, Dumfries and Galloway
LWTT developed a bespoke training programme to ensure that it would suit the full range of participants and would provide the confidence that people would need to use the Pack to its best effect.  There were 4 sessions across Dumfries and Galloway, exploring and using the tools and materials in the Pack in the context of their work.

Project Management
Client: Glasgow Council for Voluntary Service
We firstly developed a one day course for members of the adult learning network in Glasgow on project management.  This included exploring project management processes, tools and resources to assist and evaluation.  This was followed by a further full day sessions on evaluation and sustainability.

Working with Learning Communities
Client: Learndirect Scotland
This 6 day course was developed in response to a request from Learndirect Scotland to give area officers a better understanding of community learning and development and its application to their work.  It looked at the background, concepts and the practice of community engagement, empowerment, developing learning opportunities, monitoring and evaluation and sustainable development.

Learning Champions in Regeneration Support Programme with People Matters
Client: Scottish Centre for Regeneration
A series of 1 and 2 day events supporting individuals using the Learning in Regeneration Skills Pack.  LWTT had specific responsibility for those individuals engaged in Community Learning and Development and also contributed to the evaluation of the programme.