We are asking for expressions of interest for community engagement support. Groups applying should be exploring owning land or buildings. They will be getting ready to explain their plans to their wider communities in 2023.
The community of Cardowan in North Lanarkshire is celebrating this week, after stopping a public auction of their play park.
It is time for a (quick!) update on some of our policy work over 2022.
We have appointed consultant researchers to conduct research on Including Diverse Groups in Community Land Buyouts.
We have written up a summary of our work in our 2022 Members’ Report. We hope explains the scope of our work and inspires readers for future years!
Visit to Viewpark Conservation Group for planting native species to celebrate Community Land Week.
Community Land Week ran from the 8th to the 16th of October for the fourth Scotland-wide celebration of community landowners.
The Scottish Government consulted on a Land Reform Actin 2022. Groups and individuals considering submitting a response joined this event to talk through ideas.
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.
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.
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 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.
