This quick summary should help you to get started on finding out how your community group can use the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, a piece of legislation which aims to make it easier for communities to have their voices heard in decisions, shape local services and increase their control of local land and buildings.
Read MoreThe section of the Scottish Government website covering land reform, including legislation and funding enabling communities to buy privately owned land.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government’s webpage on community empowerment. where you can find government guidance and other support for community asset transfer, participation requests, community councils, participatory budgeting and the Island’s (Scotland) Act 2018 as well as funding for activity in this area.
Read MoreCommunity Map Scotland is a software project to help your community build a Local Place Plan.
Read MoreThis guide to community energy can help your community building save money and look at what renewables might be suitable for your site.
Read MoreThe Scottish Civic Trust aims to help people connect to their built heritage and civic spaces and take a leading role in guiding their development.
Read MoreCommunity Action for a Sustainable Scotland (CASS) is a set of 7 educational resources on sustainable development for community organisations. The guides offer ideas on how to improve the sustainability of your office, building, events, governance, finances, people management and planning.
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