Chief Executive at South of Scotland Community Housing (@SoSCommHousing) and Board Member at Community Land Scotland. 🏴🇪🇺
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined June 2019
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Scotland’s first community-owned, passive-certified homes for affordable rent were created in Dumfries and Galloway by #NithValleyLeafTrust and @SoSCommHousing. Stunning & energy-efficient, it's a win-win for community and climate!
#MyLandScotland 🏴✨
📷Tom Manley
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An exciting opportunity to join our team in the Scottish Borders 🎉
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Today, the European network of Community Land Trusts @clt_europe was presented with the participation of Barcelona, in the framework of #ISHF2023. 🚀#SocialHousing
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⬇️⬇️⬇️ Join us tomorrow for the LAUNCH of the European Community Land Trust Network - room 5, Palau de Congressos @ 10.40am 🚀
@leilanifarha is giving the keynote address at the launch event of the European CLT Network. @clt_europe will be a Europe-wide voice for Community Land Trusts, a proven model for unlocking high-quality and permanently affordable housing. Learn more: clteurope.org
Mike Staples retweeted
Lovely to be back in #Glentrool yesterday to see two of our recently completed #retrofit projects: the Hive and three adjacent cottages / @johngilbertarch @ChrisMorganJGA #architecture #scotland
Mike Staples retweeted
What an inspiring day we had on our @BAVSCharity community ownership learning exchange! Huge thank you to @TarrasValleyNR @newcastleton Development Trust and Eskdale Foundation for hosting @HarryWhitmore from @SoSCommHousing for help organising and @LocalPeopleLead for funding
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Congratulations to a local community that has put an empty building to great use, adding sustainable heating and insulation to a former hotel to create decent, affordable homes. It can be in the power of local people who understand their community to help meet its housing need.
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Do you want to work for a charity that pulled off Scotland’s largest ever grassroots land buyout? Keep reading! We have secured funding to hire a Property Development Manager. More Information? See lnkd.in/dbUSzxt
Deadline: 5pm 15/02/2023
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If you live, work, or have an interest in Dumfries and Galloway then this will be of relevance to you. The Dumfries and Galloway Council Development Plan Scheme has been issued for public consultation. Closing date 27 January 2023
dumgal.gov.uk/ldp2
Mike Staples retweeted
Powerful stuff here. Local communities getting stuck into the rural housing crisis to excellent effect.
scottishhousingnews.com/arti…
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Thank you so much to @BrusselsCLT and @ScotlandEuropa for hosting @SoSCommHousing in Brussels for #WorldCLTDay2022 events! 🇪🇺
& congrats to CLTB for winning the #WorldHabitatAward 🏆✨
It’s always wonderful to celebrate #CommunityLedHousing with our global friends & partners!
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Two great case studies on community owned housing in Whithorn and Wigtown @SOSCH celebrates Scottish Housing Day with new community-led housing video case studies @ScotHousingNews scottishhousingnews.com/arti…
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This #ScottishHousingDay we are pleased to see our short videos for @SoSCommHousing being circulated, in celebration of #communityledhousing
Witnessing Wigtown & Whithorn harnessing community action, land aquisition & housing development based on local needs is so inspiring;
Case Study of Wigtown #communityledhousing and Book Town Bunkhouse. youtu.be/TxerN-JitsU
@open_aye
@WandBCI
@NationwideFdtn
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#CommunityLedHousing provides homes that local people want, in the places where they want them. Our grant-holder @SoSCommHousing does fantastic work providing information, support, advice and expertise to help community-led housing groups make their vision a reality.
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Our £970,000 Sustainable Communities Fund - designed to support projects and ideas to benefit the environment and local communities - has opened for its third round of applications. ➡️bit.ly/3K5xit2
ALT A view from a coastal town on a sunny day, looking out across its harbour. A number of boats and yachts are visible in the water. Overlaid text on the image announces that £350,000 of funding is available to communities, and provides teaser details about what they can apply for.
Mike Staples retweeted
Really interesting piece about work by @CHTScotland and @SoSCommHousing to create homes for local workers. Community-led housing can strengthen local economies and keep talented people in the area they want to live in. @ScotHousingNews scottishhousingnews.com/arti…
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Congrats to @SoSCommHousing for your win at Scottish Empty Homes Awards. The Old Police Station had been empty for 15 yrs, and has been converted into four affordable homes for rent for people with local connections to the area. @ScotHousingNews scottishhousingnews.com/arti…
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Fabulous project - asset transfer - community-led - partnership working @SOSCHChiefExec - Old Police Station in Langholm wins at Scottish Empty Homes Awards @ScotHousingNews scottishhousingnews.com/arti…
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A new online survey is seeking views on the creation of a South of Scotland Regional Land Use Partnership.
The Partnership would aim to support the region’s Net Zero journey & address the loss of biodiversity.
Survey open now until 18 March: ow.ly/icZI50Ia56L
ALT Looking down on the village of Leswalt in Dumfries and Galloway and the surrounding countryside
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ICYMI we've launched a monthly blog on #communityledhousing in Scotland, by @RonnieCHT & @SOSCHChiefExec of @SoSCommHousing.
Here's January: why communities can lead the way in tackling housing & #climatecrisis.
They're already doing it. #leadership
chtrust.co.uk/blog/changing-…
