Community bodies across the land have earned the right to become one of the building blocks on which Scotland’s recovery from the pandemic is founded. It was they who had to make the Scottish Government’s ‘stay at home’ instruction work on the ground. It was they who ensured the most vulnerable could be: protected;… Read more »

We are seeking an Interim Manager to help us get a pilot Urban Community Land Hub up and running in the Clyde Valley. The post lasts until the end of December and the closing date for applications is the 22nd June. Job description and person specification Application form

Briefing paper for MSPs Response to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery’s call for views A bold ‘Rural New Deal’ embracing further land reform, should be one of the foundations on which to rebuild Scotland’s economy and prepare a greener future, MSPs have been told. The way community bodies have responded to the threat of… Read more »

A film highlighting the effects of climate change on the Scottish islands has picked up the Film Dùthchais (Community) award at this year’s prestigious Gaelic Short Film Competition (FilmG) ceremony in Glasgow. AN DRÀSTA! (RIGHT NOW!), made by Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn (Galson Estate Trust) on the Isle of Lewis, features young people from across the… Read more »

As Scotland marks the Centenary of the Land Settlement Act, the Scottish Land Commission has said that more reform to land ownership and land use is needed, to make the most of Scotland’s land for the benefit of all. This month, December 2019, marks 100 years since the Land Settlement Act in Scotland. The Act… Read more »

The Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust have announced they are launching a Community Fund to benefit the residents of Gigha and help support a thriving and healthy community on the island. The Fund will provide grants to individuals and community organisations on the island up to £1000. The Fund is being supported through the renewable… Read more »

  In October 2019, Community Land Scotland took part in the 2019 meeting of the International Land Coalition (ILC) Europe, Middle East and North Africa (EMENA) region. 18 organisations from nine countries – Morocco, Spain, Albania, Jordan, Italy, Moldova, Kosovo, Palestine and Scotland gathered in Southern Italy to discuss common themes such as depopulation of… Read more »

Community Land Scotland has welcomed the opportunity for communities to express their views on the sale of Langholm Moor. The consultation process, which is looking at the future of the 25,000 acre landholding, opened at the end of May and closes today (28th June). Langholm Moor is ecologically and economically significant for the South of… Read more »