Community Land Scotland is excited to be hosting three events exploring community ownership of green space. The events are free and all are welcome to attend be it individuals and community groups interested in ownership, existing community landowners or other stakeholders. 11-12:30, Tuesday, June 29th – Meet the Pioneers: community ownership of urban green… Read more »

Community Land Scotland is recruiting for a Community Land and Gender Intern to help us carry out a gender audit of the services we provide to members and the organisation itself. The closing date for applications is the 3rd June 2021. The job description can be found here. The application form can be found here…. Read more »

  Community Land Scotland is looking to recruit a part-time Gaelic Development Officer to deliver a project in partnership with  Bòrd na Gàidhlig. The Officer will deliver a pilot project working with community land trusts and community heritage trusts in the Outer Hebrides and Argyll and Highland islands to increase the use of Gaelic. This… Read more »

Community landowners are punching above their weight in the fight to save the planet from climate change, according to a new study. It finds their contribution far outweighs the mere 2.25% of Scottish land they control. Many years before the climate emergency was announced, the communities who had bought their local land were introducing environmental… Read more »

A new report published by Community Land Scotland presents the facts that 20% of all community owned assets are now urban, and not just rural. This change came about following the Community Right to Buy extended to cover urban areas in 2016, and is a remarkable achievement in that short time.  Almost £7m of funding… Read more »

Job title: Hub Development Officer Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: £28,600 Contract length: two years Location: Glasgow (home working at present) Closing date: 2nd April 2021 The Community Ownership Hub: Glasgow and Clyde Valley (“CO Hub”) is a project of Community Land Scotland It is a support and promotion project for communities of geography… Read more »

A leading commentator on Highland issues has been appointed to the board of Community Land Scotland, the first from the Far North to become a director of the membership organisation for community landowners across Scotland. At 29 the Thurso-based Magnus Davidson, will also be the youngest board member yet. His name will be familiar to… Read more »

Community Land Scotland is delighted to announce that it has full funding for its new Community Ownership Hub: Glasgow and Clyde Valley, thanks to grant awards from the Tudor Trust and the William Grant Foundation. Community Land Scotland is the representative body for Scotland’s community landowners. The Scottish Government extended legal rights and funding for… Read more »

Community Land Scotland and the Community Ownership Hub: Glasgow and Clyde Valley are pleased to announce a consultancy support framework to provide expertise to aspiring community owners within the targeted area of Glasgow and the Clyde Valley. The Framework will first trial a pilot, which will appoint a small number of suitably qualified community engagement… Read more »

Community Land Scotland is the representative body for Scotland’s community landowners. Community landowners are geographic communities that own land and / or buildings with a view to revitalising their place. Over the past year, Community Land Scotland has been working with artists, musicians and creative facilitators to develop a number of creative works that tell… Read more »