December 10, 2025

Working together for warmer, fairer communities: African Challenge Scotland and Home Energy Scotland

December 10, 2025/ Andrew Paterson

This spotlight article highlights some great collaboration between voluntary organisation African Challenge Scotland and Home Energy Scotland, helping to support diverse communities in the areas of fuel poverty and sustainability. The spotlight has been provided by Home Energy Scotland, which offers free advice and support to help make homes warmer, reduce energy bills, and contribute to a greener, more sustainable future.

February 17, 2022

March to the beat of a different drum: Land Reuse Month

February 17, 2022/ Andrew Paterson

These events are focused on the public sector’s role on redeveloping vacant sites. Community organisations are of course a critical stakeholder, so it would be worth taking a look…

November 22, 2021

How effective is community planning? Sign up to workshops

November 22, 2021/ Andrew Paterson

Following engagement with community planning partnership leads to find out the type of evaluation support that would be helpful, the Improvement Service and Public Health Scotland have arranged some information sessions on evaluating the effectiveness of community planning partnerships.

September 02, 2021

Support for local networking: Garelochhead Station Trust's experience during Covid-19

September 02, 2021/ Admin

One of the most effective ways of supporting community-led activity is to create the conditions for community and voluntary organisations to work, learn and grow together. This case study shows how Garelochhead Station Trust benefitted from this kind of support provided by Argyll & Bute Council.

September 01, 2021

Alva matters - Alva Development Trust's support to local people during covid-19

September 01, 2021/ Admin

This case study describes how, in spring and summer 2020, Alva Development Trust was at the heart of the local emergency response in Alva and across other areas in rural Clackmannanshire.

October 08, 2020

From response to recovery in Barmulloch

October 08, 2020/ Guest User

Barmulloch Community Development Company (BCDC) has moved into recovery mode, gradually welcoming back activities across their premises, and preparing staff and residents for a new normal.

May 15, 2020

Responding to COVID-19 in Govanhill and Gorbals

May 15, 2020/ Guest User

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Crossroads Youth and Community Association put in place a range of measures to protect and support the two local communities it works in

April 24, 2020

Responding to Covid-19 in Lochalsh

April 24, 2020/ Guest User

This case study describes how the Lochalsh Community Response has been providing essential support in the West Highlands during the Covid-19 pandemic

April 23, 2020

Responding to Covid-19 in Glenrothes

April 23, 2020/ Guest User

This case study details the immense effort put in by Collydean Community Centre, a community-led hub in Glenrothes Fife, during early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

July 25, 2019

Healthy progress - Edinburgh Uni's Social Impact Pledge update

July 25, 2019/ Guest User

The University of Edinburgh has provided a really helpful progress update on its 2018 Social Impact Pledge.

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