Aberdeen Civic Forum

The Civic Forum was launched in May 2002 and represents one of the main routes for community input into Community Planning. 

The Civic Forum draws together representatives from every neighbourhood in the City and from Communities of Interest Forums which include the:

• Ethnic Minority Forum
• Aberdeen Women's Alliance
• Youth Action Committee
• Disability Advisory Group
• Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender Forum
• Aberdeen Senior Citizens Forum
• Community Regeneration Forum
• The Gypsy Traveller community

The Civic Forum has four places on The Aberdeen City Alliance and a minimum of three representatives on each of the Challenge Forums.  Civic Forum members representing the organisation on other bodies are asked to provide feedback on the meetings they attend, and a form is provided for the purpose.

Feedback Form for Civic Forum Representatives on Outside Bodies

The Lead Group (the Executive Committee of the Civic Forum) meets on a monthly basis to plan full Forum meetings and to deal with routine business. Click here to view the Civic Forum Lead Group Membership (2008-2011).

Information Pack

An Information Pack on the Civic Forum has been created to provide an understanding of the organisation and how it works.  It provides an overview, as well as more detailed information in a series of Appendices.

Information Pack - Summary
Appendix 1 - Standards For Community Engagement
Appendix 2 - Challenge Forums
Appendix 3 - Constitution and Action Plan Protocol
Appendix 4 - Issues considered
Appendix 5 - Progress Report
Appendix 6 - The Civic Forum Said It
Appendix 7 - Decision Making in the Community Planning Partnership
Appendix 8 - Code of Conduct

A jargon-busting glossary of Terms is provided to help those unfamiliar with the structures and language used in community planning.