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’
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
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