‘Making Drumchapel the best place in Scotland to grow up’ The Drumchapel Early Years Network (DEYN) works to bring together local professionals working with early years and their families. By providing spaces to share experiences, improvements and enthusiasm, the network strives to improve the lives of children and families in Drumchapel and inspire innovation across Glasgow and beyond. Using the Children and Young People’s Improvement Collaborative approach , the network encourages practitioners to try things differently, and ensure that families are receiving the right support at the right time. Since its launch in April 2015, the network has engaged with over 50 organisations and 250 people from across the third sector, education, social work, health, Glasgow Life, Scottish Government and the police. With diverse activities including regular network meetings, speakers and film screenings, networking opportunities, discussions, a choir and training programmes, the network is well on it’s way to achieving it’s aim of ‘making Drumchapel the best place in Scotland to grow up’. In 2018, Iriss commissioned The Village Storytelling Centre to create the story of DEYN in partnership with the steering group. The Village attended a network meeting and in collaboration with animator, Caroline Campbell, gathered stories, ideas and images which have been made into an engaging animation. The story (a) provides the network the opportunity to share and reflect on its successes and learning so far and (b) raise awareness more widely of the impact that DEYN is having on the professionals and families living and working in Drumchapel. Remote video URL