Films about our members can be found on the videos page
Reports
In Our Hands: Community Ownership in the South of Scotland
Urban Dwelling: a Vision for Urban Community-led Housing in Scotland
Green finance, land reform and a just transition to net zero
Guidance on communities and carbon code (March 2022)
Community Landowners and the Climate Emergency
Home Delivery: community-led housing in rural Scotland
Plantation slavery and landownership in the west Highlands and Islands – legacies and lessons
Built-in Resilience: Community Landowners’ Responses to the Covid19 Crisis
Urban Community Landownership in Scotland in 2018 – Full Report
Urban Community Landownership in Scotland in 2018 – Summary Report
Climate change case studies
Urras Oighreachd Chàrlabhaigh (Carloway Estate Trust) case study
Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust case study
Abriachan Forest Trust case study
CLEAR Buckhaven and Methil case study
Huntly and District Development Trust case study
Lister Housing Co-op case study
Housing case studies
These case studies were produced in partnership with South of Scotland Community Housing and the Communities Housing Trust
Achiltibuie housing – Coigach Community Development Company
Closeburn housing – Nith Valley Leaf Trust
Gairloch housing – Achtercairn Development Group
The Grapes – All Roads Lead to Whithorn
North Main Street – Wigtown and Bladnoch Community Initiative
Moniaive Initatiative and Palnackie Village Shop
Staffin Community Trust housing
Ulva Ferry housing – delivered by Mull and Iona Community Trust
General case studies
Bonnymuir Green Community Trust
Linwood Community Development Trust
Duddingston Village Conservation Society
Machrihanish Airbase Community Company
Kyle and Lochalsh Development Trust
North West Mull Community Woodland Company
Cultybraggan Camp an ex-MOD site owned by Comrie Development Trust
Purchase case study of Findhorn Village Conservation Trust, which was a sale by negotiation
Purchase case study of Aigas Community Forest which was bought from the Forestry Commission
Community Land Scotland Social Impacts Survey Final Report (Full) – February 2015
A study to explore a potential and practical working methodology through which to test how it may be possible to explore and measure dimensions of social benefits deriving from community ownership.
Community Land Scotland SociaL Impacts 2 Page Summary
Community Land Scotland Economic Indicator Report (Full) – April 2014
A study into the economic impacts of community land ownership, commissioned from 2 independent consultants in late 2013.
Community Land Scotland Economic Indicators Report: 2 Page Summary
