Chris Dalglish

Who Owns Scotland 2025 - Land Matters SCOTLAND’S CONCENTRATED PATTERN OF LANDOWNERSHIP CONTINUES TO GET WORSE Today I publish Who Owns Scotland 2025, the second annual report on landownership in Scotland. The first (Who Owns Scotland 2024...

Today I publish Who Owns Scotland 2025, an annual analysis of landownership across rural Scotland. The most significant finding is the continuing trend over past 15 years of fewer and fewer owners owning more and more of rural Scotland. andywightman.scot/2026/02/who-...

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝟐: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 ⁣

⁣The CLH Alliance is asking all political parties in Scotland and the Scottish Government to commit to working with the Scottish National Investment Bank to establish a dedicated loan fund

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝟏: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠:
Make a transformational commitment and reconfigure the Rural & Islands Housing Funds into a national Community Led Housing Fund, with a budget of £55m to be spent by the end of the next parliament.

Backing Scotland’s Communities: A Manifesto for more locally built affordable homes - Nationwide Foundation For more than a decade, we’ve been working alongside communities across Scotland who are determined to shape their own housing future.

The Community‑Led Housing Alliance has published its first manifesto: Back Scotland’s Communities to Provide More Homes.

The new manifesto calls for long‑term backing so communities can keep creating the warm, affordable homes people need. Find out more in our latest blog: tinyurl.com/yejtpnxc

YouTube video by South of Scotland Community Housing Back Scotland's Communities to Provide More Homes - Community Led Housing Alliance Manifesto 2026

The Community Led Housing Alliance has also released a short campaign film ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Elections! Have a look here: \https://youtu.be/T2J4XzCX2M0

Community Led Housing Alliance - SOSCH Photo: Staffin Community Trust The Community Led Housing Alliance Across Scotland, community organisations are providing permanently affordable, high-quality homes which meet local housing needs. Comm...

Community Led Housing Alliance publishes its 2026 Manifesto!

The CLH Alliance has published its manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Elections, Back Scotland’s Communities to Provide More Homes. #CommunityLedHousingAlliance #CLHA sosch.org/community-le...

Community ownership should be for all. However, many urban communities face barriers that hold them back. We are sharing research about the experiences of under-resourced urban communities and the specific challenges they encounter on their paths to ownership.

👉Read more here: tinyurl.com/mtx3thkv

Are you a community organisation in Scotland working to address local housing needs? Join the Community Led Housing Alliance (free) and help campaign for greater support in the run up to the 2026 Scottish election.

@communitylandsc.bsky.social @dtascotland.bsky.social @nationwidefdtn.bsky.social

What can land reform do for urban Scotland?

Join our expert panel to explore housing, climate, and community power in towns and cities.

📅 28 August | 🕓 4pm - 4:50pm | 💻 Zoom
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#ScotLandFutures

This new Community-led Housing Alliance marks a pivotal moment in reshaping housing policy for the better, and we're proud to fund and support this major step forward👏

As long-term funders of community-led housing, we truly believe in its power to deliver more decent, affordable homes at scale.

Image of a press release regarding the launch of a new Community Led Housing Alliance in Scotland

Image of a press release regarding the launch of a new Community Led Housing Alliance in Scotland

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬

With Communities Housing Trust, @communitylandsc.bsky.social and @dtascotland.bsky.social and support from @nationwidefdtn.bsky.social, we've launched a new Community Led Housing Alliance.

Press release 👇

Work to start on £8million Gaelic cultural centre on Skye Preliminary work is set to start in the next few weeks on a Gaelic language and culture centre which will help protect and develop the language in…

Brilliant to see work about to begin on the community owned Ionad Thròndairnis / Trotternish Centre in Staffin, which will be a focus for Gaelic language and culture. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2528514...

Today is 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗟𝗧 𝗗𝗮𝘆.

Take the chance to find out more about some of the amazing groups we are working with in Wales.

Whilst the projects are wide-ranging, what they have in common is their total dedication to their area and their community. 💪

You can access our report here:

www.southofscotlandrep.com/news/new-res...

Our research on the need for Key Worker Homes in the South of Scotland was featured on ITV Border news yesterday.

Item starts at 7 minutes 53 seconds into the programme.

www.itv.com/watch/news/c...

New Research On Key Worker Homes in the South of Scotland | South of Scotland Community Housing Our report on 💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 💡 is published today, and we're delighted to share this in collaboration with our partners Scottish Borders Council, Dumfries and Galloway...

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

On Friday we brought together our funded partners, South of Scotland Community Housing & learning partner, Curiousity Society, for a day of strategic thinking.

We reflected on their achievements so far & looked forward to the change they aim to achieve through Community-Led Housing in Scotland.

A peat bog seen from above. Rich red and vibrant green with water running through it.

We are recruiting for a new member of our Natural Capital Community Partnerships. The NCCP Adviser will cover the South of Scotland, officially designated as the national Natural Capital Innovation Zone (NCIZ). Download the full recruitment pack here: www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/job-opportun...

Key Worker Homes in the South of Scotland – Findings and Recommendations Learn about the barriers to key worker homes, potential solutions, who is considered a key worker, what employers have said and Q&A.

💡𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 - 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 💡

A lack of the right homes in the right places is having a significant impact upon key workers and their recruitment in the South of Scotland.

Join us on 15 May for the online launch of new research:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/key-worker...

Great early career opportunity in social research. ⬇️. Happy to answer questions if you’re considering applying.

We are recruiting! If you are interested in becoming our Policy Support Officer, you can find out more here! www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/job-opportun...

Want to help enable community led housing across the south of Scotland? We’re recruiting: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...

📣 The Scottish Land Commission urges stronger role for public land acquisition to tackle rural housing crisis in latest report 🏡

https://buff.ly/3EGQS05

@housingevidence.bsky.social

Good to talk rural housing with @scottishhousingnews.com podcast, along with @ailsaraeburn.bsky.social
Our report published this week urges more active use of public land acquisition to support housing delivery.

Want to help enable community led housing across the south of Scotland? We’re recruiting: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...