Working In PartnershipsThe Private & Public Sectors

A personal reflection

Mark Smith

Senior Sustainability Consultant

Some Context

Who am I – Why am I here?

Mark Smith

The Edinburgh Guarantee

Standard Life

Volunteer

Husband

Father

&

a 1000 other things

It’s not so much about knowing the answers, what are the questions?

The Edinburgh Guarantee is a vision that all sectors of the city will work together to ensure that every school leaver in Edinburgh will leave school with the choice of a job, training or further education opportunity available to them.

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Fewer school leavers unemployed…

Children & Families, Economic Development functions working in tandem.

Private, Public & 3rd Sectors working together

Joined Up For Business:

Comprehensive SME offer delivered through

Business Gateway

Partnerships Delivered

Our Brand Values

Easy Beneficial Responsible

Predictable

Things that suddenly meant something new…

Partnership

Convening Power

Relationships

Capability

Sustainability

Business Led Solutions

Engagement

What Difference Did I Make?

What did I learn?

It’s all about our People

Some people care - some people don’t

Some people ‘get it’ – some people don’t

Some people want to help – some never will

It’s the people who care, the people who want to make a difference that make the most positive contributions

The Future is Partnership based

The Future is Community led

Business at the heart

Better Futures

Making a Permanent Difference

“Walk a mile in someone else's shoes before you judge their journey”

It is our challenge, it is our collective responsibility to create the positive, accessible and inclusive environment that will allow all our communities to thrive.

It’s within our gift.

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Fewer school leavers unemployed…