# Edinburgh Local

**Source**: https://local.ed.ac.uk/
**Parent**: https://study.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/download-guide

### Our vision

By providing support to enable community-driven change, we will help to improve the lives of people living in our region.

### Community Plan 2025-30 launches

We've launched our new Community Plan 2025-30. It has three clear priorities: partnering for positive social impact; promoting equalities, now and in the future; and supporting thriving communities.

[Read the Community Plan 2025-30](https://local.ed.ac.uk/our-community-plan/community-plan-2025-30)

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Watch a video about the Community Plan 2025-30.

### [Community access to rooms](https://local.ed.ac.uk/university-city/communityrooms)

Community Access to Rooms offers local community groups and organisations the opportunity to use University rooms free-of-charge.

### [Resources for communities](https://local.ed.ac.uk/resources-for-communities)

Whether you're a local resident, young person, school teacher, community group member, or part of a local business or organisation, we have something for everyone.

### [Community projects](https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/sustainability/category/community-engagement/)

Our staff and students work with communities on a variety of interesting projects. Read about them on our blog, The Seed.

### [Our research and you](https://local.ed.ac.uk/research)

We have an amazing array of world-class research projects that benefit local communities.

### [Our Community Plan](https://local.ed.ac.uk/our-community-plan)

Our Community Plan 2025-30 has three clear priorities: partnering for positive social impact; promoting equalities, now and in the future; and supporting thriving communities.

### [Local news](https://local.ed.ac.uk/news)

[New Community Plan 2025-30 launches](https://local.ed.ac.uk/community-plan-2025-30-launches)

[Community Grants scheme continues to empower local change](https://local.ed.ac.uk/community-grants-scheme-continues)

[Community Access to Rooms scheme renewed](https://local.ed.ac.uk/community-access-to-rooms-scheme-renewed)

### [Staff and students](https://local.ed.ac.uk/staff-students)

If you are a student or staff member, there are lots of ways you can make a positive contribution to the city region.

### [Sign up to our newsletter](https://w2.irm.ed.ac.uk/edlocal-newsletter)

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This article was published on
2024-07-22