Forestry and Land Scotland
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Forestry and Land Scotland manages Scotland's national forests. They offer a range of ways for community groups to make use of and engage with local woodland.
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Town Toolkit
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This Toolkit is designed to be a source of inspiration for anyone who wants to make their town centre better, whether community groups, social enterprises or other organisations.
Read MoreThe Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015
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People across Scotland can make use of The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act to have more say and control over what happens in their communities. This quick summary should help you to get started on finding out how your community group can use the Act.
Read MoreCommunity Ownership Support Service
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The Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) has been funded by the Scottish Government to support community based groups in Scotland take a stake in or ownership of previously publicly owned land or buildings.
Read MoreAsset transfer route map
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Takes you through the steps you need to follow to take over the running of local assets such as land and buildings.
Read MoreCommunity Land Scotland
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Community Land Scotland supports community land ownership, and is a good source of support if your community group is interested in aquiring privately owned land.
Read MorePlanning Aid Scotland
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Planning Aid Scotland (PAS), and the resources it offers, can help your group get involved in shaping the development of land, villages, towns and cities by engaging more easily with the planning system.
Read MoreLand reform
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The section of the Scottish Government website covering land reform, including legislation and funding enabling communities to buy privately owned land.
Read MoreEnergising Community Halls→
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This guide to community energy can help your community building save money and look at what renewables might be suitable for your site.
Read MoreScottish Civic Trust
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The Scottish Civic Trust aims to help people connect to their built heritage and civic spaces and take a leading role in guiding their development.
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