Our new Rural Housing Guide takes you through the key elements for a successful housing project.
Sunday 4th Sept: - Arrive & Register from 1pm onwards
14:00
Study Visits (optional) Return 4pm.
1. Twechar Community Action or
2. Glenboig Neighbourhood House
15:00
Wind Turbines – How to Work with Commercial Developers (optional)
- Martin Turner, FrostFree
FrostFree Seminar [pdf 0.4MB]
16:30
Annual General Meeting and Annual Review
16:50
Guest Speakers from the Membership & Wider Movement
18:00
Break
19:00
Civic Reception
19:45
Conference Dinner
Monday 5th Sept:
09:00 - 09:30
Registration & Marketplace (Tea/Coffee)
09:30 - 09:40
Welcome and Introduction: Alex Walker, Chairperson, DTAS
09:40 - 10:50
Session 1 – Community-led Regeneration in Action:
Archie Thomson – Renton Community Development Trust
Keynote, Renton CDT - Archie Thomson [pdf]
Huw Francis – Storas Uibhist
Keynote, Storas Uibhist - Huw Francis [pdf 1MB]
Anne Lear – Govanhill Community Trust
Keynote, Govanhill CT - Anne Lear [pdf 3MB]
10:50 - 11:15
Tea/Coffee & Marketplace & Networking
11:20 - 12:45
Morning Seminars
Workshop 1 Change Fund [pdf]
Workshop 2 Highlands Small Comms Housing Trust [pdf]
Workshop 2 North West Mull Comm Woodland Co Ltd [pdf 0.7MB]
Workshop 3 Wellhouse HA [pdf 5MB]
Workshop 4 Catrine DT [pdf 5MB]
Workshop 5 BIG Lottery Fund Scotland [pdf 0.5MB]
Workshop 6 Burness LLP [pdf]
Workshop 7 Aberfeldy Town Hall (Locus Breadalbane) [pdf 2.2MB]
Workshop 7 Aberfeldy Town Hall (Locus Breadalbane) [pdf]
Workshop 8 The Glass House [pdf 1.3MB]
12:45 - 13:00
Marketplace/Networking
13:00 - 13:45
Lunch & Marketplace (from 13:20)
13:50 - 14:20
Community Enterprise within Regeneration
Peter Holbrook, Director, Social Enterprise Coalition
Keynote, Social Enterprise - Peter Holbrook [pdf 2.7MB]
14:25 - 15:05
15:10 - 16:10
Key Funders Views and Discussion Session
Jackie Killeen, Chief Executive, Big Lottery Fund
Keynote, BIG Lottery Fund - Jackie Killeen [pdf]
David Gunn, Programme Manager, Climate Challenge Fund
Keynote, CCF - David Gunn [pdf]
16:10
Closing Remarks & afternoon tea
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