Community Organisation owned & managed by the local community

Aims:◦ Tackle local issues (economic / environmental /

social / cultural) & improve quality of life◦ Generate income through enterprise & ownership

of assets to reduce dependency on local authorities /grant support

What is a Community Development Trust?

Set up under auspices of Cove and Kilcreggan Community Council

A company with charitable status has been created and registered

15 Directors have been appointed to the board

Cross section of community selected to ensure a range of views

Who are we?

Rectify the Decline in local amenities Lack of Investment by local authority A need to encourage investment from other

sources A need to retain and engage local youth Encourage Community Involvement Good route to access funding as

communities are encouraged to help themselves

The Need for A Trust

The Advancement of Education The Advancement of Health The Advancement of Citizenship or

Community Development The Advancement of Human Rights The Advancement of The Arts, Heritage,

Culture or Science

Objectives

Trust set up Funding applications made Need identified for Community Action Plan Consultation with 4 other development

trusts

Progress so Far

Voluntary Action Fund £964 CARES £2000 Match funding £2964

Awards for All £9000 LEADER £9000

Funding Position

The funding so far will go towards a Community action plan

Preferred candidate identified to undertake Action Plan

Intended to set out the vision for the local area

Based on views and requirements of the local community

Provide a shortlist of projects to focus delivery on

Community Action Plan

Community Action Plan

Any Ideas?

Engagement with the fifty local clubs and societies

Consultation through public events Consultation through youth outreach group Consultation by postal survey

Community Engagement

Consultation with groups / societies Official launch of Trust (6th November 2010) Completion of Community Action Plan Delivery of priority projects On going public consultation

Next Steps

Some examples of what other CDTs have achieved..

Formed in 2003 Limited company & registered Scottish

Charity with volunteer directors Grants-based CDT Main objective to provide a new village hall

for the communities of Arrochar, Tarbet & Succoth (“The Three Villages”)

“The Campus” now includes the “Pit Stop”; full-time employees

Arrochar & Tarbet CDT

Some examples of what other CDTs have achieved..

Formed in 2003 Limited company & registered Scottish

Charity with volunteer directors Grants-based CDT Main objective to provide a new village hall

for the communities of Arrochar, Tarbet & Succoth (“The Three Villages”)

“The Campus” now includes the “Pit Stop”; full-time employees

Arrochar & Tarbet CDT

Funding from:◦ National Lottery◦ LEADER ◦ A & B Council

Building completed & opened early this year Used by local community & external

organisations (generates income) Next project: marine access to the Campus

via village pier

The Three Villages Hall

Running Community Projects for over 30 yrs CDT Established in 2003 as umbrella

organisation; Ltd company, charitable status Initially 100% grant funded; now profit-based Works with sister-organisation Cordale

Housing Association (CHA):◦ Sheltered & affordable housing◦ Doctor’s surgery & chemist◦ Created jobs for over 150 local people

Generates own income & re-invests Next projects – more housing; new school?

Renton CDT

Established 2007; Ltd company, charitable status

Aims: to reduce energy use in the village; ultimately making the village a zero-carbon, zero-waste community

Trading subsidiary: Fintry Renewable Energy Enterprise (FREE) established 2004

FREE has secured ownership of a wind turbine (1 of 15 owned by local developers)

Fintry CDT

Paying for the turbine over 15 years Income:

◦ £50,000-£100,000 per annum while cost of turbine is being repaid

◦ Approx. £400,000 (gross)per annum thereafter Investing income in a project to insulate

local homes◦ 46% of homes have free cavity wall & roof

insulation

Fintry Wind Turbine

Fintry Wind Turbine

Established 1997; Ltd company, charitable status

Consists of villages of Crianlarich & Tyndrum; population 398; few local facilities

Grants-based CDT Planted 160,000 trees; purchased c.100 ha

of woodland from Forestry Commission Created a play park in Tyndrum Provided low-cost rental housing for local

residents

Strathfillan CDT

Affordable Housing

Woodland Activities

You have seen what a CDT is and what can be achieved

What does OUR COMMUNITY need? Participate in consultation process Let us know your views!

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