{"id":3636,"date":"2025-03-10T14:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T14:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/about-north-lanarkshire\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T11:36:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:36:23","slug":"about-north-lanarkshire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/index.php\/about-north-lanarkshire\/","title":{"rendered":"About North Lanarkshire"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"3636\" class=\"elementor elementor-3636\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56f37a7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56f37a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef117d8\" data-id=\"ef117d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6548abb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6548abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">North Lanarkshire<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76d0a4d\" data-id=\"76d0a4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce28c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ce28c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/airdrie-north-lanarkshire-scotland-local-road.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3866\" alt=\"A street with houses, lush trees, and parked cars. The sky is partly cloudy.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/airdrie-north-lanarkshire-scotland-local-road.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/airdrie-north-lanarkshire-scotland-local-road-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/airdrie-north-lanarkshire-scotland-local-road-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/airdrie-north-lanarkshire-scotland-local-road-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/airdrie-north-lanarkshire-scotland-local-road-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/airdrie-north-lanarkshire-scotland-local-road-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58a895d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58a895d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e31027d\" data-id=\"e31027d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e97459 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e97459\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-709147f elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"709147f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f044f6 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f044f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/krzysztof-kowalik-Cc1RmGnf20E-unsplash-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3641\" alt=\"A woman and child walk hand-in-hand down a tree-lined path covered in autumn leaves.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/krzysztof-kowalik-Cc1RmGnf20E-unsplash-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/krzysztof-kowalik-Cc1RmGnf20E-unsplash-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/krzysztof-kowalik-Cc1RmGnf20E-unsplash-1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac6d472 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ac6d472\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c7c5d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08c7c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651b6d8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"651b6d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">North Lanarkshire is situated in west-central Scotland, bordering Glasgow City to its west. It is the fourth largest local authority in Scotland in terms of population, with nearly 340,000 residents.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd134f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fd134f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\"><strong>North Lanarkshire\u2019s people live in eight towns, many villages and smaller settlements, clustered into the following nine localities:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">Airdrie<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">Bellshill<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">Coatbridge<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">Cumbernauld<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">Kilsyth<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">Motherwell<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">Northern Corridor<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">Shotts<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; color: #000000;\">Wishaw<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00a547 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c00a547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Each of these localities are supported by:<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">A\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/your-community\/working-communities\/your-area\/community-boards\">Community Board<\/a>, supporting residents, CVS organisations (including Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire) and staff from public bodies to make decisions about the local area.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">A\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/your-community\/working-communities\/your-area\/local-outcome-improvement-plans-loips\">Local Outcome Improvement Plan<\/a><\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">A\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/your-community\/working-communities\/your-area\/community-boards\/community-board-profiles\">local profile<\/a>\u00a0providing key information about each area<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Local\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/your-council\/communication-and-resources\/social-media\/full-directory-social-media-networks\">Facebook and Twitter<\/a>\u00a0accounts<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-054cd90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"054cd90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d4c28b\" data-id=\"4d4c28b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ce55f elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"c9ce55f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=North%20Lanarkshire&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"North Lanarkshire\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"North Lanarkshire\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd4946b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd4946b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1552a65\" data-id=\"1552a65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc14893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc14893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">North Lanarkshire Has Many Strengths<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e221f4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e221f4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77a9985\" data-id=\"77a9985\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26005fb eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"26005fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-location-arrow\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n        <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">A prime location for local businesses and people, with affordable land and housing<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c014671 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"c014671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-people-carry\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n        <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Supportive and caring communities with a strong volunteering culture<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f63c34f\" data-id=\"f63c34f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b24f2 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"51b24f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-desktop\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n        <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Excellent employability support<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74b0ec eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"c74b0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n        <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">A rich and diverse Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS) providing cost-effective support and services<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-348eb82\" data-id=\"348eb82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e08375 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"7e08375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-leaf\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n        <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Access to valued green, leisure and visitor resources\u00a0(including Strathclyde Country Park, Drumpellier Country Park, Palacerigg Country Park, Kilsyth Hills and the Forth and Clyde Cana)<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beef072 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"beef072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-building\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n        <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Many excellent public services<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bf2ba0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bf2ba0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1de9b81\" data-id=\"1de9b81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d390308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d390308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">North Lanarkshire Organisations <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0731919 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0731919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">The Plan for North Lanarkshire is the strategic plan for the area, setting out shared priorities and porposed actions around five ambitions:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0738699 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0738699\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aad412f\" data-id=\"aad412f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa164e eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"daa164e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/francesco-gallarotti-ruQHpukrN7c-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Sprouting green leaves\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-title-section\">\n                <h3 class=\"title\">Community and Volunatry Sector Organisations<\/h3>            <\/div>\n            <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Over 1000 diverse community and voluntary sector organisations provide services to local people. This includes small community groups, charities and social enterprises of all sizes and types. As well as providing support and services to local people, the CVS also employs local people and involves local residents as volunteers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">VANL is encouraging all CVS organisations supporting the people and communities of North Lanarkshire to share information about their work on\u00a0<\/span><strong><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aliss.org\/\"><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">ALISS<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e284a\" data-id=\"05e284a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2407bf5 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"2407bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/tim-mossholder-9B3xYEhxGQc-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow wood paneled wall with a black arrow pointing up painted on in the right hand corner\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-title-section\">\n                <h3 class=\"title\">Further and Higher Education<\/h3>            <\/div>\n            <div><p><strong><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk\/\">New College Lanarkshire<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">\u00a0provides further and higher education in North Lanarkshire, with three campuses in Cumbernauld, Coatbridge and Motherwell.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">The college employs nearly 850\u00a0staff members, supporting learning of over 10,000 students on a wide range of vocational and academic subjects. As a registered charity, the college is also part of the Community and Voluntary Sector.<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76cb766\" data-id=\"76cb766\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1cbd1e eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"a1cbd1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:40}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/fabian-blank-pElSkGRA2NU-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"A piggy bank on a white background\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-title-section\">\n                <h3 class=\"title\">North Lanarkshire Business Organisations<\/h3>            <\/div>\n            <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Over 8,000 businesses are based in North Lanarkshire, providing employment, goods and services. Because of North Lanarkshire\u2019s central location and good transport links, it is a popular location for businesses \u2013 which trade locally, regionally, nationally \u2013 and even internationally.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Business in North Lanarkshire can access support through:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\"><strong><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgateway.com\/local-offices\/lanarkshire\/local-support\">Lanarkshire Business Gateway<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\"><strong><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/lanarkshirechamber.org.uk\/\">Lanarkshire Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\"><strong><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk\/business-support\/lanarkshire-business-hub\">Lanarkshire Business Hub, which is convened by New College Lanarkshire<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\"><strong><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/business\/starting-or-growing-your-own-business\">North Lanarkshire Council\u2019s Enterprise Team<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-033101e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"033101e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-780ea68\" data-id=\"780ea68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207327e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"207327e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Plan for North Lanarkshire<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7329d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7329d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">The Plan for North Lanarkshire is the strategic plan for the area, setting out shared priorities and porposed actions around five ambitions:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89bb08e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89bb08e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9092bc\" data-id=\"f9092bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-02a21de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02a21de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dd040f\" data-id=\"1dd040f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85e98c4 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"85e98c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-briefcase\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n        <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Improve economic opportinities and outcomes<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b18077\" data-id=\"0b18077\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b393a eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"75b393a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-child\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n        <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Support children and young people to realise their full potential<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ad227e\" data-id=\"8ad227e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48ba29 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"b48ba29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heart\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n        <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Improve the health and wellbeing of our communities<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39c641b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39c641b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ff3046\" data-id=\"7ff3046\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe34557 eael-infobox-content-align--left eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"fe34557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-handshake\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n        <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Enhance participation, capacity and empowerment across our communities<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-593623b\" data-id=\"593623b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e42f55 eael-infobox-content-align--left eael-infobox-icon-bg-shape-none eael-infobox-icon-hover-bg-shape-none elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"0e42f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon eael-icon-only\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"infobox-icon-wrap\">\n                    <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-warehouse\"><\/i>                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content eael-icon-only\">\n        <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Improve North Lanarkshire&#8217;s resource base<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3aed72\" data-id=\"c3aed72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f93c0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f93c0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5c80a9\" data-id=\"b5c80a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dae1a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dae1a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">Delivery of the Plan for North Lanarkshire is supported by all the sectors and organisations listed in the section above, which work together through the North Lanarkshire (Community Planning) Partnership and other partnerships.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-974f778 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"974f778\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a1d96f\" data-id=\"4a1d96f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cef53d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cef53d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b387c72\" data-id=\"b387c72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e0faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73e0faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Sector Organisation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caf9af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6caf9af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg;\">The following four public sector organisations provide vital services to everyone in North Lanarkshire:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb65f26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb65f26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dfcd6f\" data-id=\"5dfcd6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6480e8 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"a6480e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"North Lanarkshire Council Logo\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-title-section\">\n                <h3 class=\"title\">North Lanarkshire Council<\/h3>            <\/div>\n            <div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/\"><strong>The council <\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">supports community wellbeing through provision of essential services, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">Affordable housing<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">Cleansing and environmental protection<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">Education for our children and young people up to 18<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">Parks and open spaces<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">Road maintenance<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">Social work and social care services through Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">The council is a major employer with\u00a0over 16,750 staff and also involves volunteers.<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f817040\" data-id=\"f817040\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5827580 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"5827580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"NHS Lanarkshire Logo\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-title-section\">\n                <h3 class=\"title\">NHS Lanarkshire<\/h3>            <\/div>\n            <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">In addition to providing vital, local hospital services, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk\/\">NHS Lanarkshire<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\"> also provides a range of community health services and supports provision of primary care services through Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, working with independent health-care providers such as GPs, pharmacists, opticians and dentists.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">NHS Lanarkshire is a major employer with around 12,500 staff and also involves volunteers.<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fed7a7\" data-id=\"9fed7a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0b497 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"7a0b497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Police Scotland Logo\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-title-section\">\n                <h3 class=\"title\">Police Scotland Lanarkshire Division<\/h3>            <\/div>\n            <div><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotland.police.uk\/your-community\/lanarkshire\/#:~:text=Call%20us%20on%20101%20if,Lanarkshire\">Police in North Lanarkshire<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acuminsemicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\"> support community safety and wellbeing, including crime-prevention; responding to crime and supporting victims of crime through the community justice system; responding to accidents and public safety incidents. Over 4,000 staff work for Police in Lanarkshire and they also involve volunteers.<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-edc0ec1\" data-id=\"edc0ec1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8c7b5 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"3c8c7b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Logo\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-title-section\">\n                <h3 class=\"title\">Scottish Fire and Rescue Lanarkshire Division<\/h3>            <\/div>\n            <div><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firescotland.gov.uk\/\">Fire and Rescue<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\"> support community safety and wellbeing by responding to fires, road traffic accidents and other safety incidents. They employ nearly 240 staff and also involve volunteers.<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9382c9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9382c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4606b82\" data-id=\"4606b82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-70bc0bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70bc0bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b61025\" data-id=\"1b61025\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e03d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0e03d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Sector Organisation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a65800d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a65800d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg;\">The following four public sector organisations provide vital services to everyone in North Lanarkshire:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0a4aba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0a4aba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2959c25\" data-id=\"2959c25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd3d3a eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"5cd3d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"North Lanarkshire Council Logo\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-title-section\">\n                <h3 class=\"title\">North Lanarkshire Council<\/h3>            <\/div>\n            <div><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/\">The council<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\"> supports community wellbeing through provision of essential services, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">Affordable housing<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">Cleansing and environmental protection<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">Education for our children and young people up to 18<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">Parks and open spaces<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">Road maintenance<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">Social work and social care services through Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000; 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Over 4,000 staff work for Police in Lanarkshire and they also involve volunteers.<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53d44c4\" data-id=\"53d44c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b11544 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"2b11544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"NHS Lanarkshire Logo\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-title-section\">\n                <h3 class=\"title\">NHS Lanarkshire<\/h3>            <\/div>\n            <div><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">In addition to providing vital, local hospital services, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk\/\">NHS Lanarkshire<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\"> also provides a range of community health services and supports provision of primary care services through Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, working with independent health-care providers such as GPs, pharmacists, opticians and dentists.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\">NHS Lanarkshire is a major employer with around 12,500 staff and also involves volunteers.<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad99d3 eael-infobox-content-align--left animated-slow eael-infobox-shape-square eael-infobox-hover-img-shape-square elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"fad99d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox icon-on-top\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-icon\">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voluntaryactionnorthlanarkshire.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Logo\">\n            \n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n                    <div class=\"infobox-title-section\">\n                <h3 class=\"title\">Scottish Fire and Rescue Lanarkshire Division<\/h3>            <\/div>\n            <div><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firescotland.gov.uk\/\">Fire and Rescue<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: acumin-semicond-reg; font-size: 12pt;\"> support community safety and wellbeing by responding to fires, road traffic accidents and other safety incidents. 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