What is Community Wealth Building?

East Lothian Community Wealth Building is launching a digital campaign, aimed at explaining Community Wealth Building (CWB) in bite-sized chunks.

The campaign will run from 10 November for two weeks. Look out for posts on Facebook and Instagram. 

CWB will be explained with a deeper delve into the pillars – Progressive Procurement, Fair Work, Land and Assets, Financial Power and, in East Lothian, Climate Change. 

The campaign is the culmination of the East Lothian CWB anchor organisations working together – the council, NHS Lothian, Queen Margaret University and Volunteer Centre East Lothian (VCEL).

Engaging with residents

The social media campaign follows on from various activities to engage residents since the East Lothian Partnership launch of Community Wealth Building. 

It will culminate in a short video, which will be worked into a project with local young people, through the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, on what Community Wealth Building means for them. 

The campaign materials will be posted by VCEL and shared on partner channels so you can see them on any of the partners’ Facebook & Instagram news feeds as well as the council’s, of course.

More information on CWB is on our website.

You can also contact our Community Wealth Building Officer Angela Lamont at cwb@eastlothian.gov.uk