Additional speaker announced: Jenny Chapman of Palnackie Village Shop Limited joins Cathy and Richard! Palnackie Village Shop Limited have both a shop and community cafe in Palnackie, Dumfries and Galloway. Many villages across Scotland now own land and buildings, often with a view to regenerating the economy, saving vital services and creating a strong sense… Read More »Meet the Pioneers: Community ownership in villages
Community Wealth Building – a people-centred approach to local economic development – is a priority of Scottish Government, which recently completed a consultation on a Community Wealth Building Bill to be introduced in this Parliament. In this Meet the Pioneers webinar, we will hear from three communities who are generating community wealth by supporting local businesses and wider local economy initiatives.
Around a quarter of Scotland's crofts are within community owned estates. In this webinar, we will be exploring both what it means for crofters when an estate moves into community ownership and how community landowners can act as supportive and efficient landlords to crofters. Attendees will hear from our knowledgeable panelists and have a chance… Read More »Meet the Pioneers: Crofting and Community Ownership
