Today I publish Who Owns Scotland 2025, an annual analysis of landownership across rural Scotland. The most significant finding is the continuing trend over past 15 years of fewer and fewer owners owning more and more of rural Scotland. andywightman.scot/2026/02/who-...
๐๐๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐: ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ-๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ โฃ
โฃThe CLH Alliance is asking all political parties in Scotland and the Scottish Government to commit to working with the Scottish National Investment Bank to establish a dedicated loan fund
๐๐๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐: ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ :
Make a transformational commitment and reconfigure the Rural & Islands Housing Funds into a national Community Led Housing Fund, with a budget of ยฃ55m to be spent by the end of the next parliament.
The CommunityโLed Housing Alliance has published its first manifesto: Back Scotlandโs Communities to Provide More Homes.
The new manifesto calls for longโterm backing so communities can keep creating the warm, affordable homes people need. Find out more in our latest blog: tinyurl.com/yejtpnxc
The Community Led Housing Alliance has also released a short campaign film ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Elections! Have a look here: \https://youtu.be/T2J4XzCX2M0
Community Led Housing Alliance publishes its 2026 Manifesto!
The CLH Alliance has published its manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Elections, Back Scotlandโs Communities to Provide More Homes. #CommunityLedHousingAlliance #CLHA sosch.org/community-le...
Community ownership should be for all. However, many urban communities face barriers that hold them back. We are sharing research about the experiences of under-resourced urban communities and the specific challenges they encounter on their paths to ownership.
๐Read more here: tinyurl.com/mtx3thkv
Are you a community organisation in Scotland working to address local housing needs? Join the Community Led Housing Alliance (free) and help campaign for greater support in the run up to the 2026 Scottish election.
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What can land reform do for urban Scotland?
Join our expert panel to explore housing, climate, and community power in towns and cities.
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28 August | ๐ 4pm - 4:50pm | ๐ป Zoom
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This new Community-led Housing Alliance marks a pivotal moment in reshaping housing policy for the better, and we're proud to fund and support this major step forward๐
As long-term funders of community-led housing, we truly believe in its power to deliver more decent, affordable homes at scale.
Image of a press release regarding the launch of a new Community Led Housing Alliance in Scotland
Image of a press release regarding the launch of a new Community Led Housing Alliance in Scotland
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ
With Communities Housing Trust, @communitylandsc.bsky.social and @dtascotland.bsky.social and support from @nationwidefdtn.bsky.social, we've launched a new Community Led Housing Alliance.
Press release ๐
Brilliant to see work about to begin on the community owned Ionad Thrรฒndairnis / Trotternish Centre in Staffin, which will be a focus for Gaelic language and culture. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2528514...
Today is ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐.
Take the chance to find out more about some of the amazing groups we are working with in Wales.
Whilst the projects are wide-ranging, what they have in common is their total dedication to their area and their community. ๐ช
Our research on the need for Key Worker Homes in the South of Scotland was featured on ITV Border news yesterday.
Item starts at 7 minutes 53 seconds into the programme.
www.itv.com/watch/news/c...
On Friday we brought together our funded partners, South of Scotland Community Housing & learning partner, Curiousity Society, for a day of strategic thinking.
We reflected on their achievements so far & looked forward to the change they aim to achieve through Community-Led Housing in Scotland.
A peat bog seen from above. Rich red and vibrant green with water running through it.
We are recruiting for a new member of our Natural Capital Community Partnerships. The NCCP Adviser will cover the South of Scotland, officially designated as the national Natural Capital Innovation Zone (NCIZ). Download the full recruitment pack here: www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/job-opportun...
๐ก๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ - ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ก
A lack of the right homes in the right places is having a significant impact upon key workers and their recruitment in the South of Scotland.
Join us on 15 May for the online launch of new research:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/key-worker...
Great early career opportunity in social research. โฌ๏ธ. Happy to answer questions if youโre considering applying.
We are recruiting! If you are interested in becoming our Policy Support Officer, you can find out more here! www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/job-opportun...
Want to help enable community led housing across the south of Scotland? Weโre recruiting: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
๐ฃ The Scottish Land Commission urges stronger role for public land acquisition to tackle rural housing crisis in latest report ๐ก
https://buff.ly/3EGQS05
@housingevidence.bsky.social
Good to talk rural housing with @scottishhousingnews.com podcast, along with @ailsaraeburn.bsky.social
Our report published this week urges more active use of public land acquisition to support housing delivery.
