Community ownership: case studies

A series of case studies of community ownership organisations across Scotland.


Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust

Pictured: The Walking Theatre Company performing A Wiz Around Oz in Stronafian Community Forest, Glendaruel

Pictured: ‘The Walking Theatre Company performing ‘A Wiz Around Oz’ in Stronafian Community Forest, Glendaruel’

Website: http://cgdt.org/

Contact: Charles Dixon-Spain (Chair – Development Trust) – charles.dixonspain@cgdt.org

Scottish Land Fund grant – £311,500

The Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust purchased Stronafian Forest under the National Forest Land Scheme (now known as the Community Assets Transfer Scheme).

Projects:

Greener Colglen – funded by the Climate Challenge Fund, included a community food-growing project, project aimed at improving home energy efficiency and local recycling/composting project 

Cowal Way – funded by the Coastal Communities Fund, an upgrade of 57 miles of long distance footpath

Clachan Community Hub – funding from BIG Lottery to carry out feasibility study

Mini hydro scheme – to generate income to support development projects

River Ruel Access – improvement of access along the riverside and interpretation

Contact

Email: Janet.Mountford-Smith@gov.scot

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