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📅Save the Date! Wednesday 27th November Join DTA Wales and trusts, #community groups and #socialenterprises from across South and Mid Wales to network, socialise, take part in workshops and discuss how we take #CommunityPower in Wales to the next level.

In case you missed it: Historic Environment Scotland review of Buildings at Risk Register (BARR) finds insufficient evidence of BARR's impact on building reuse. Read the full report: ow.ly/6LO550Twt7h

Join us for our first Cross-Sector Community Learning Exchange! The topic will be disability and diversity, hosted by Boyndie Visitor Centre on the 13th of November. Sign up on our Eventbrite page: eventbrite.co.uk/e/cross-sector…

Our 2024 Conference programme is LIVE! 🫶 Join us to hear from & engage with Alasdair Allan Development Trusts Association Scotland Pauline Smith Sam Moir Zero Waste Scotland FourSquare Remake Scotland Linlithgow Community Development Trust ILM Highland & more ✨ tinyurl.com/ywnjx6y7

We're hiring for a Membership & Engagement Officer (fixed-term contract). Closing date: Monday 18th November 2024 at 12 noon. You can find the full job description and instructions on how to apply under ‘news and events’ on our website.

Exciting news for our Democratic Finance Scotland team. "more sustainable economic resilience rooted in local control and democratic accountability" Lots of development and opportunity coming. tfn.scot/news/grant-boo…

Really good to see this Tony Armstrong and our Development Trusts Association Scotland sister org Locality representing communities. #community #developmenttrusts

So well deserved Jim BCDC You have achieved an immense amount and recognition for all the hard work and passion 👏 #developmenttrust #communitywork #vision

Nobody deserves this more than Jim. Was a privilege being able to work with him for even a small part of his (continuing) journey. I picked up a lot from Jim’s deal-making mind and his flair for a good story!

Morven Lyon from Development Trusts Association Scotland explaining how shared ownership can play an important role in a fairer energy system. 💡 As Patrick Harvie 🇪🇺🌈 says, let's make our energy system more accountable, more democratic, not just more sustainable. #sgpconf

Great to see our Morven talking about shared ownership today and the important role of community. Representing the #ScottishCommunityCoalitionOnEnergy #DevelopmentTrust

Funding boost for community economic development heraldscotland.com/news/24673931.… Democratic Finance Scotland Development Trusts Association Scotland

We're delighted to announce support for COSS New Futures - Places of Worship Communities throughout Scotland will be supported heritagefund.org.uk/projects/new-f… Thank you to Paisley Abbey a stunning setting to announce this project at National Churches Trust funding conference

We're supporting Development Trusts Association Scotland to launch New Futures-places of worship. Announced at National Churches Trust funding conference in Paisley Abbey on Friday New Futures will deliver support for communities and congregations in every part of Scotland. ⬇️more⬇️ COSS

Fantastic news Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust so well deserved. #DevelopmentTrust #SocialEnterprise #LocalPeopleLeading #MakingThingsHappen #Community

Thank you to Knoydart for having us for Directors' Training with Board Members of the Trust and its 2 trading subsidiaries, Knoydart Trading and Knoydart Renewables. Between the 3 of them, they manage the land, provide green energy, run the local shop & much more!

THANK YOU to the Muir of Ord Development Trust for hosting our biggest Regional Gathering yet! We toured The Muir Hub & other community projects before discussions between members. We at DTAS have gathered many actions to take forward. Thank you to all the 30+ members who came!

A good couple of days spent with our 4 Nation partners Locality Development Trusts NI (DTA Wales / CYD Cymru) Lots of development ideas, actions and sharing of knowledge. Thanks to Development Trusts Association Scotland members @RosemountTrust and Community Central Halls for hosting us

Pauline Smith 2 days well spent in solidarity with UK Community Trailblazers; reflecting, sharing & discussing challenge & opportunity to strengthen community development action for wealth, health & well-being Thanks to our hosts Maureen & Andy @RosemountTrust & Mark Community Central Halls

DTAS and myself have moved from twitter to bluesky social media. Hope to see our followers over there!! DTA.bsky.social @democraticfinance.bsky.social @communityownership.bksy.social Our Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram accounts remain active