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For publications, tools and resources relating to asset transfer, please see the Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) website:
dtascommunityownership.org.uk/resources
For publications, tools and resources relating to community shares, please see the Community Shares Scotland website:
communitysharesscotland.org.uk/our-support
Challenges & Community-Driven Solutions
Tiree, a picturesque island in the Inner Hebrides, faces unique challenges: poor transport links, infrastructure issues, and a seasonal economy. However, Tiree Community Development Trust (TCDT) is leading the charge to ensure the island's long-term sustainability.
TCDT has played a pivotal role in tackling the island's housing crisis, cost of living support, and sustainable tourism, all while managing vital community assets like "Tilly" the wind turbine.
Dive into the full story of how TCDT is transforming Tiree, one project at a time!
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DTAS' most recent Members Map. A document showcasing an up to date overview of all of our members in 2022-23. This map is included in the DTAS Annual Review 23-24.
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DTAS' most recent Annual Review for 2023-24. This Annual Review provides an overview of DTAS’ work in the past year and highlights the continued support and opportunities for our members. The annual review includes a fold out of the Annual Members Map.
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Our ‘In Action’ case study series highlights the diverse range of activities within the DTAS membership. In this series we spotlight development trusts working in and with EDI: addressing accessibility challenges, employment training for individuals with multiple support needs, and providing anti-racist training and information.
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Our ‘In Action’ case study series highlights the diverse range of activities, services, and policy areas development trusts in the DTAS membership operate in. This month’s ‘Climate Action’ series spotlights some of the many DTAS members promoting sustainable community regeneration and tackling climate change though community growing, biodiversity work, providing carbon emissions reductions and more.
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A summary and key findings of the full DTAS members survey report, accessed below.
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We are delighted to announce the launch of our Members Report produced using the findings from the 2023 members survey you were all so kind to complete.
The 2023 DTAS member survey has been a critical exercise to update information about the scale and scope of our movement across Scotland.
Over 50% of our members completed the survey sent out in June of 2023. Since then, our Research and Insights team have been working to produce valuable insights on the challenges and opportunities facing our members as well as up to date statistics on the income, activities, staffing, volunteering, asset ownership and operations of Development Trusts across the country. Click below to read:
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DTAS' most recent Annual Review for 2022-23. This Annual Review provides an overview of DTAS’ work in the past year and highlights the continued support and opportunities for our members.
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DTAS' most recent Members Map. A document showcasing an up to date overview of all of our members in 2022-23
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A guide for those looking to set up a trust, that answers some of the main questions such as: What is a development trust? How can a development trust benefit your community? What steps can you take to start a development trust?
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Exploring the roles of community anchor organisations in public service reform and social change
WWSExploringRolesofCommunityAnchorPolicyandPracticeBriefing.pdf
A co-authored Summary report t3.pdf of a time-limited collaboration between Education Scotland, the quality and improvement service for education in Scotland, and DTA Scotland.
Creating a successful development trust. A resource (including CD) for communities who are motivated and ready to take action but need inspiration and information to take their first steps towards making their ideas a reality.
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Report on good practice in asset based rural community development.
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Scotland's community-based networks, coming together as the Scottish Community Alliance, have collaborated over a six-month period to produce this joint vision of how Scotland's community sector can grow and develop.
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Help with improving the environmental performance of built assets.
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This publication tells the stories of development trusts who have made it their business to tackle poverty issues at the local level.
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This guide highlights important questions that board members and managers need to consider, so that you'll never have to say "I wish I'd said something sooner".
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Written by Steve Wyler, Director of the DTA, this publication provides a concise history of community asset ownership in the UK, an idea that has been in existence in the uk for hundreds of years.
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This booklet draws together some examples from across Scotland of how place making – in most cases involving the provision of new homes – has been driven by the local community.
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The Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) is funded by the Scottish Government to support community based groups in Scotland take a stake in or ownership of previously publicly owned land or buildings.
Democratic Finance Scotland supports communities to raise money locally to take ownership of important community assets and run democratic community-led businesses.
