Land Reform Act Consultation? A Workshop for Communities in Towns and Cities
The Scottish Government consulted on a Land Reform Actin 2022. Groups and individuals considering submitting a response joined this event to talk through ideas.
Project Objectives
Engaging with Your Community Workshop
We held a community engagement workshop for community groups in Glasgow and the Clyde Valley who are working towards a purchase of land or buildings.
Blog: A Perspective on Community Ownership
Presented at “(Un)earthing new pathways for a justice transition: cultivating hope and food on contested terrains in Scotland, Amazon and the Arctic” Workshop, University of Strathclyde, in early 2022.
Blog: Land and Govan: Imagining What is Possible
This talk was given as part of the knowledge exchange project “(Un)earthing new pathways for a justice transition: cultivating hope and food on contested terrains in Scotland, Amazon and the Arctic”
Sharing Our Learning from Year 1
Sharing our learning is a key part of the project. We have produced this report to inform community groups, policy makers, other organisations and anyone else interested, how the work is progressing.
2022 Urban Gathering
The Community Ownership Hub and Community Land Scotland facilitated an Urban Gathering which brought together urban communities who own or are interested in buying land or other assets.
Report: Vision for more community-led housing in urban Scotland
“Urban Dwelling: a Vision for Urban Community-led Housing in Scotland” is the report published March 2022 by Community Land Scotland in partnership with South of Scotland Community Housing (SoSCH).
Diversity and Inclusion Community Engagement Top-Tips
We have been working with Govanhill Baths to co-produce a top-tips document on diverse and inclusive community engagement. This is now available!
Funding Available 22/23: Community Engagement Support
We are asking for expressions of interest in community engagement support. Groups applying should be exploring owning land or buildings, and be getting ready to explain their plans in 2022.
Blog: Green Lairds and Urban Scotland
Scottish land markets are changing quickly due in part to global demand for low and zero carbon investments. Green Lairds are buying up large landholdings for “rewilding” and other carbon offset projects.
We’ve been busy! Read our Summer ’21 update
We had a busy few first months of our project! Read what we got up to Spring -Summer 2021.
