Community development

A new community boat built by volunteers is set to launch at Bettyhill Pier this Saturday in culmination of Strathnaver Museum’s £2.2m refurbishment project and activity programme.

The Scottish Government has published Guidance on 'Community Rights to Buy' - the legal powers for communities across Scotland to acquire land.

Community Rights to Buy are a collection of legal powers, one of several community ownership mechanisms available to communities across Scotland.

The guide serves two functions:

Community-led Housing Management & Maintenance

Join the Scottish Islands Federation Island Housing Group as they discuss Community-led Housing Management & Maintenance.

Once the development and build phase of a community-led housing project is underway there are lots of things to consider around local lettings policy, long-term management, and on-going maintenance, and this will be the focus for our next Island Housing Group meeting where we will learn from and discuss some working models.

How to Run a Fruit Tree Planting Campaign

Join Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) for their second session ‘How to….’ learning event in collaboration with members who have gained valuable experience in developing climate action projects in specific areas.

 

Do you have a story to tell? GMAC Film is looking for people who are interested in developing an idea for a film and are yet to receive their first commission. 

Established as a charity in 1982, GMAC Film is an open access media centre that delivers a creative and artistic programme for all people, regardless of age, background or income to acquire the skills, knowledge, resources and confidence to realise their ambitions in film and elsewhere in the creative sector.

The Social Enterprise Scotland (SES) Summit is a three-day programme of events, from the 6th to the 8th of November.

This year’s agenda will focus on social enterprises’ contribution to delivering a well-being economy and will cover a diverse range of topics. Tickets are now available for a full day of sector-leading speakers, informative roundtable discussions, and significant networking opportunities.

Trustees week conference 2024: Good governance – future proofing for trustees

Join SCVO at their free Trustees’ Week 2024 conference where they’ll be bringing together trustees and charity and governance expert speakers in Edinburgh to celebrate the work trustees do and share all of their experience and knowledge. There will be lots of opportunities for networking, learning and sharing your own experiences. Lunch and refreshments provided.

Running Community Spaces

The 2021 Social Enterprise Census highlighted that over 1000 social enterprises run Community Centres and Halls and this has been one of the consistently largest fields of economic activity since the first Census in 2015.

Hopeful Futures, Inverness

There is a growing wave of people across the country - and around the world - who are actively building more hopeful futures. Community gardens, mutual aid groups, cooperatives of all kinds, solidarity networks, creative collectives, repair cafés, tool libraries, nature restoration projects—these are just a few examples. We can cultivate a root system of alternatives - both big and small - and reclaim a sense of possibility.

Local Makers - Farmton Farm

Come along to Remake Food for Good (RFG) to meet Debs from Farmton organic family farm in Auchterarder as part of the RFG initiative to promote local producers and offer hands-on learning experiences, from waste reduction, food preserving and other green initiatives.

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