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This information sheet has been prepared by the Community Ownership Support Service in conjunction with the Tobermory Harbour Association. It is designed to provide community groups with guidance to enable them to make informed decisions on the viability of marine assets.
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Through this study, Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS) has sought to establish the current scale and nature of community ownership of assets across Scotland. The research was conducted by DTAS’ Community Ownership Support Service (COSS).
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REAP’s community energy guide “Energising Community Halls” can help your community building save money and look at what renewables might be suitable for your site. This guide is the result of a year-long CCF funded project by REAP based in Keith, Moray.
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The final report on DTA Scotland’s Promoting Asset Transfer programme
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Elected Members Briefing Series to help elected members keep pace with key issues affecting local government. It is based on experience working with community groups, local authorities and elected
representatives over several years.
Fundraising for the development and ongoing management of your community asset will be a key part of your early planning. If you haven’t done it before it can seem daunting. This guide aims to help you to establish a funding package; highlighting options to raise money beyond loan and grant funding. It has been updated in 2019 to reflect the recent changes to fundraising regulations.
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This note aims to brief community groups so they are in an informed position to argue the case for discounted value asset transfers from local authorities, and to assist local authorities with any required internal processes.
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Investing in Your Community, a guide to managing community funds, by Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Download PDFThis publication aims to help facilitate more successful community asset transfers by providing information, guidance and informative case studies that address the more commonly encountered risks associated with asset transfer.
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Useful guidance notes on full cost recovery with excel worksheets
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This brief guide has been developed as part of DTA Scotland’s ongoing support to Governing Bodies of member organisations. Its purpose is to provide a light read which highlights the main areas of importance to watch out for when employing people.
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Useful crib sheet as an introduction to the various structures – a rough guide
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A practical guide to better engagement in planning in Scotland.
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Informative and readable guide to what to think about when looking at refurbishment for community use.
Produced by the Asset Transfer Unit
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This is an older publication and has to be read both in the light of the ever-changing green industry and that it has a UK-wide focus, it is still a really useful guide with logical and comprehensive consideration of aspects of renewable design.
Produced by the Development Trusts Association
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A guide to commissioning sustainable architecture for community organisations.
By Matt Bridgestock
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These two documents are useful to dip into for project development. The Big Lottery: Sustainable Development, although an older publication gives good information and many case studies from Scotland. Heritage Lottery: Environmental Sustainability Guidance, although produced for applicants to that fund has a wealth of information on sustainability issues and a
A practical guide to the benefits and techniques for involving and consulting local communities in community asset based projects.
Last updated July 2020
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The Guide For Landowners (updated 2018) has been produced by the Community Land Advisory Service in Scotland and provides free, comprehensive information and advice to help landowners play their part in the surge in community gardening and food growing across Scotland.
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