Scottish Community Alliance

TFN is @scvo.scot's magazine for the #VoluntarySector

With the passing of the #CommunityWealthBuilding bill in the #ScottishParliament we look at this inspiring concept with
Jill Keegan of @scalliance.bsky.social
@greatergovanhill.com
and many more

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Invest in, don’t reinvent, Scotland’s community wealth building movement - Scottish Community Alliance The Community Wealth Building Bill has transformative potential, but its real test will be whether it empowers the people already leading the way. By Jill Keegan, Partnerships Manager, Scottish Comm...

The Community Wealth Building Bill promises to rewire the country's economy.

But communities across the country are already pioneering community wealth building.

This movement must be invested in, not reinvented.

www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/community-we...

Growing community wealth with food and love in Midlothian - Scottish Community Alliance In Mayfield and Easthouses, the local development trust is using food to feed the soul of the community. With a community pantry, café, and a derelict bowling green transformed into a thriving communi...

In Mayfield & Easthouses, the local development trust MAEDT is using food to feed the soul of the community.

With a thriving community pantry, café, and community garden, #ThisisCommunityWealthBuilding.

www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/community-we...

#ThisisCWB

100 Acres of Ambition: Growing Community Wealth at Lauriston Farm - Scottish Community Alliance How a workers' cooperative in Edinburgh brought 100 acres back to life, building wealth through food, community, and biodiversity. By Charlie Ellis

In northwest Edinburgh Lauriston Agroecology Farm is using a community-led approach to bring back to life 100 acres of land, showing what Community Wealth Building looks like.

www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/community-we...

#ThisisCommunityWealthBuilding #ThisisCWB

From market days to hydropower: Community Wealth Building in Balerno - Scottish Community Alliance On the edge of Edinburgh, a village trust is using a farmers’ market, a hydro scheme and a former police station to stop their community becoming a sleeping suburb. By Paul Fisher Cockburn

Balerno Village Trust:

🍏 Runs a farmers' market (celebrating 20 years this year!)
🏡 Is turning an old police station into a community space
🌊 Funds their work with a community-owned hydro scheme

#ThisisCommunityWealthBuilding
#ThisisCWB

www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/community-we...

Rebuilding community wealth through land ownership: the story of Tarras Valley Nature Reserve - Scottish Community Alliance For the people of Langholm, the Tarras Valley has always been theirs. So when the land came on the market, they rallied to do the impossible and pulled off a 10,000-acre community buy-out. This is Com...

For the people of Langholm, the Tarras Valley has always been theirs. They rallied to do the impossible, and pulled off a 1.5k acre community buy-out.

🎥 This is the story of @tarrasvalleynr.bsky.social

www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/community-we...

#ThisisCommunityWealthBuilding
#ThisIsCWB

#ThisisCommunityWealthBuilding
#ThisIsCWB

How Glenfarg rebuilt its bus service - and its future - Scottish Community Alliance When Glenfarg’s last commercial bus service vanished, it risked the viability of the village. So residents built their own. The result is a thriving community-run network – and a clear example of Comm...

“They're not just bus drivers. They're friends and they're social workers"

🎥 Today we tell the story of Glenfarg Community Transport Group, who built their own bus service and reconnected the village.

#ThisisCommunityWealthBuilding
#ThisIsCWB

www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/community-we...

@jennimintomsp.bsky.social you may be interested to see this film about the work of Tiree Community Development Trust.

Community Wealth Building isn’t new – Scotland’s communities have been doing it for years - Scottish Community Alliance With the Community Wealth Building Bill due to complete Stage 1 this Thursday, Scotland need only look to its communities to see what becomes possible when people are given the power and resources to ...

Communities are already building community wealth across Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

As the Scottish Government’s Community Wealth Building Bill progresses this week, it presents a vital opportunity. But it must empower the people already leading the way.

www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/news/communi...

@communitylandsc.bsky.social, @wodieskodie.bsky.social

Tiree: Powering Community Wealth Building with renewable energy - Scottish Community Alliance On Tiree, a community-owned wind turbine has powered a decade of local investment, funding essential infrastructure and services. As Scotland debates how to embed Community Wealth Building in law, the...

Today we're launching our new series: This is Community Wealth Building! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We start on Tiree, where a community-owned wind turbine powers life on the island, run by the Tiree Community Development Trust.

www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/community-we...

Programme and Performers — SCOTLAND DEMANDS BETTER

ICYMI We announced our programme for the #ScotlandDemandsBetter rally!

Join us after the march for a family-friendly, festival vibes event at The Meadows, Edinburgh.

🎼Live music
📢Inspiring speakers
😋Food
🫧Activities for the kids.

Find out more:

Last but not least in our CWB stories- took us to the Greater Govanhill Newsroom @greatergovanhill.com where locally owned journalism is providing the much needed counter narrative to support community cohesion. Where local residents share skills and resources for #localwealthbuilding

The next instalment of gathering our community wealth building stories took us to Urras Thiriodh - Tiree Community Development Trust- where #communityownedassets include Tilly the Turbine, 2 harbours, a shop, electric minibus,4 business units and fuel station! @communitylandsc.bsky.social

From the south to the north west- visiting the Nevis Centre, Fort William in the next leg our Community Wealth Building stories journey- where #communityspaces are the heart of #localwealthbuilding and #communityengagement

Week two in Taras Valley and Langholm Moor Nature Reserve filming our Community Wealth Building stories- where community ownership supports nature based enterprise for meaningful nature and climate contributions. @tarrasvalleynr.bsky.social @communitywoods.bsky.social @scottishbeacon.bsky.social

Fantastic day with @maedt.bsky.social in day two of gathering stories for our community wealth building project. MAEDT deliver food growing, reuse shop a community pantry, cafe and garden - contributing to #communitywealth for sustainable community regeneration - more to follow!

Kicking off our Community Wealth Building project today with Glenfarg Community Transport - gathering stories from the people leading local community wealth- more to follow! #communityconnection #communityownedtransport #localwealthandwellbeing @scottishbeacon.bsky.social

Scottish Community Coalition on Energy published their #5 2026 manifesto asks for the benefit of communities in Scotland. @cescotland.bsky.social

✊ Change happens when we stand together to demand it. Join us!
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Community Learning Exchange - Scottish Community Alliance

The Community Learning Exchange fund is now open! Apply for costs to visit other groups and organisations to develop your ideas and practice across Scotland. www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/community-le...

Change happens when we step up and demand it. Join the march for all of us. Edinburgh - 25 Oct. #WeDemandBetter scotland-demands-better.com

@climatecafes.bsky.social happy 10th birthday to you! Lovely to visit Birnam & Dunkeld to celebrate the work of the community led climate cafe movement.

🚨Last call to join SCCE on April 8th for a webinar exploring the Scottish Government’s Community Benefits consultation.

If you can't make the webinar but need help responding to the consultation see: communityenergyscotland.org.uk/community.../

@scalliance.bsky.social

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New or have questions? sots@communityenergy.scot

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Isle of Skye clan estate and historic castle put up for sale The move surprised islanders, who have criticised the lack of community involvement in the decision.

The surprise sale of this huge landholding is a prime example of the need for further land reform. The current Bill is being debated today at 2pm (www.scottishparliament.tv), it offers a chance to address the lack of transparency and communication in land sales

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Community benefits from renewables: give us your views! Sottish Government Community Benefits Consultation - with Scottish Community Coalition on Energy and Scottish Community Alliance

Have Your Say on Community Benefits from Renewables

Scotland’s renewables bring community benefit funds—but are they fair? The Scottish Government is reviewing its guidance. Help us shape our response!

🔗 Register and more info:

Boost is back! 🌟🤸
🗓️Open 25th Feb, 12noon
Funded in partnership @STVChildren'sAppeal & @ComicRelief

For community orgs in Scotland supporting children&families affected by poverty
➡️£500-£3k -constituted groups/charities w annual income of £50k or less
➡️£250-£1,500 -unconstituted groups

We are pleased to announce the opening of our Community Spaces Grants as of the 12th of February.

Applicants can apply at any time and there is no set closing date for applications.