Community development

The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has opened its ‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’: Community-led grant fund (a ‘community’ is defined as a group of people who share an identity-forming narrative).

New data highlights public desire for practical action. The majority of people across Scotland want to see more action to prevent litter.

Shetland residents have supported a new research project looking at ways to help make the islands' population sustainable.

Households took part in a study investigating changing population dynamics and the role policy and place-based interventions can play to help create and maintain healthy and balanced populations in Shetland and other Scottish island communities.

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) have announced details of their annual Gathering event for 2025.

The event will take place on 4 and 5 February at the EICC in Edinburgh and will be Scotland's biggest celebration of the voluntary sector.

A new evaluation of 'Community Led Local Development' or 'CLLD' has been made available by Rose Regeneration in partnership with Scottish Government.

'Community Led Local Development' or 'CLLD' gives local communities the power to tackle their own, local challenges. By building knowledge and skills, supporting new ideas and encouraging cooperation, CLLD helps to create viable and resilient communities.

Renewable energy developer, Galileo, and ALIenergy are giving Oban and Lorn communities the chance to take a financial stake in Corr Chnoc Wind Farm.