This document outlines a community engagement initiative in West Edinburgh that included youth consultation days, a timebank, a voluntary organizations fair, and a youth workers seminar to bring together local groups and residents. Key principles of the engagement were active and self-directed learning through cooperative reflection to increase social capital and influence local decisions. Specific activities focused on lifelong learning opportunities for elderly, dementia patients, schools, and through a timebank program.

1. Changing the Community Landscape A West Edinburgh Community Engagement Initiative