what is a community development trust?
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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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