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Bringing community stories to life through video production
Learn how Community Led Local Development (CLLD) funding helped TCH Creative, a Scottish Borders-based video production business, turn a passion for storytelling into a thriving enterprise supporting businesses, charities and community organisations to connect with audiences and amplify community voices. TCH Creative's own story showcases how CLLD support can help local businesses grow, strengthen community networks and contribute to lasting social and economic impact.
Organisation name: TCH Creative
Funding received: £4229.60 from Scottish Government funding (distributed by Scottish Borders Local Action Group)
Date awarded: 04/2026
Location: Scottish Borders
TCH Creative is a Scottish Borders-based video production business founded by videographer Tom Hamilton in 2021, with a passion for helping businesses, charities, and community organisations bring their stories to life through engaging, high-quality video content.
What began as a one-person venture has grown into a trusted creative partner for organisations across Scotland, producing story-led video content that helps clients connect with audiences and showcase their work. Founded by Tom Hamilton, TCH Creative was established to help businesses and community organisations tell their stories through accessible, high-quality video production. Since launching, the business has supported charities, retailers and local organisations to strengthen their online presence and reach new audiences. Alongside its production services, TCH Creative delivers workshops to build confidence in digital storytelling, helping more people share their stories with authenticity and impact.
Community Led Local Development (CLLD) funding of £4229 has had a transformational impact on TCH Creative, enabling investment in specialist editing equipment that has significantly improved efficiency and production quality. The new technology has reduced editing times by around 50%, allowing the business to take on more projects and support a wider range of businesses, charities and community organisations.
The investment has future- proofed TCH Creative and helped it to deliver faster, higher-quality services while supporting local organisations to raise their profile, reach new audiences and share community stories more effectively.
Read the full case study at TCH Creative.
Many thanks to the Scottish Borders Local Action Group for the production of this case study.
