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Community Landowners’ Toolkit: Recruiting and Managing Staff

Online

The main aims of the training session, delivered by Sarah Whitman from Delfinity, are to provide organisations with the tools to recruit and manage new individuals, and to understand and plan for the legal and budgetary implications of hiring staff. The training provides a roadmap for the journey that community organisations go through as they… Read More »Community Landowners’ Toolkit: Recruiting and Managing Staff

Free
Event Series Community Ownership in Villages

Community Ownership in Villages – Thornhill gathering

Old School Thornhill Station Road, Thornhill, United Kingdom

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 of community. Community Land Scotland and Scottish Rural Action are partnering to convene two one-day seminars for community landowners and aspiring community landowners to come together and discuss challenges, opportunities… Read More »Community Ownership in Villages – Thornhill gathering

Free

Lunchtime Policy Session for Members

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us for a 90-minute lunchtime policy session with our Policy Manager, Josh Doble. He’ll share updates on upcoming policy changes and what they mean for community landowners. You’ll also have the chance to discuss the policy challenges your community is facing and contribute to shaping our manifesto for the next elections. Agenda: Welcome and… Read More »Lunchtime Policy Session for Members

Free
Event Series Training for Community Landowners

Community Landowners’ Toolkit: Maximising Negotiation and Influencing Skills

Online

Representing your community landowner at meetings with public bodies, developers, agencies and the wider community can be intimidating if you've not had any training. We want you to feel confident that you have the negotiation and influencing skills you need to make an impact. Whatever your background, this training will provide you with the tools… Read More »Community Landowners’ Toolkit: Maximising Negotiation and Influencing Skills

Free
Event Series Simon Fraser Memorial Series 2024

Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture 2025

Nationwide Building 1 Threadneedle Street, London, United Kingdom

Nationwide Building, London
26 February 2025 * 18:00 - 20:00

The second annual Simon Fraser Memorial Lecture focused on sharing experiences and learning between England, Scotland and Wales about community ownership and the transformational change it can deliver.

Community Landowners’ Toolkit: Applying Negotiation and Influencing Skills

Online

Representing your community landowner at meetings with public bodies, developers, agencies and the wider community can be intimidating if you've not had any training. We want you to feel confident that you have the negotiation and influencing skills you need to make an impact. Whatever your background, this training will provide you with the tools… Read More »Community Landowners’ Toolkit: Applying Negotiation and Influencing Skills

Free

Trusting People to be Wild – inspiration from Eigg and beyond

Eigg Community Hall Isle of Eigg, United Kingdom
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust
Friday 4 April 2025 * 20:00 - 21:15

Scottish Wildlife Chair Kenny Taylor has been part of Eigg’s community ownership story since the start. In his Simon Fraser lecture he will reflect how community led wildlife conservation creates positive futures for people and planet. How nature, culture and community combined can deliver political change in Scotland and beyond.

Free