Community Led Growth (Community Account Management) Community Growth Team 13/11/12

Where are We? Working with c.50 communities 16 in Highland (11 in Lochaber, Skye and Wester Ross, 5 in Sutherland) 11 in Argyll (soon to be 9 as Coll and Jura leave) 7 in Orkney 4 in Shetland 8 in Innse Gall 3 in Moray £2.8million public funds into supporting LDO posts (2011 – 2013) Was 17 in Highland – Assynt has exited

What have we achieved? In Highland There are at least 145 projects being led or supported by LDOs (111 led by anchor org. 34 led by other community organisations The LDOs have been instrumental in attracting a minimum of £2,214,000 into the economy …and have made or supported funding bids totalling £4,610,000, some of which are still pending (as at September 2012)

What have we achieved In Innse Gall At least 62 projects have been progressed in Phase 1 (40 by anchor organisations, 22 by other community organisations £3,650,000 has been attracted into the communities in support of these projects Funding bids totalling at least £1,910,000 are pending Phase 1 just completed – about to start phase 2

What have we achieved Throughout the Highlands and Islands A range of projects are in progress – some of which are included on the following slides

Revenue Generation Renewables Orkney Wind Turbines turning, and generating revenue Tiree wind turbines also generating revenue Other areas at various stages of progress with wind turbines / hydro schemes (Barra, Coigach in partnership with SWT)

Tourism Lochaline Pontoons Glenelg ‘Space, Stars and Mars’ Event South Islay ‘Festival of the Sea’ Rum – advanced plans for community bunkhouse to replace existing SNH accommodation Arisaig – Management of ‘Land, Sea and Islands Centre’ Colintraive – Community Right to Buy for Colintraive hotel NW Sutherland ‘fam’ visit for Visitscotland staff

Transport Transport 4 Tongue Ullapool Community Transport Lochs Electric Car Durness ‘bike hub’ Westwheels Community Car Club (covers Knoydart, Rum & Arisaig) Fast ferries – emerging issue but past successes in Jura and Orkney

Broadband Hebnet: Started on Eigg, has expanded to include Rum, Knoydart, & Applecross Community Broadband Scotland…

Low Carbon Many communities initially benefited from ‘Powerdown’ Ullapool Woodfuel, District Heating & Energy Efficiency projects Insulation (both household and community buildings (through Climate Challenge Fund) Waste reduction / recycling OCTES (In Innse Gall) Local Food Production – various locations Allotments Polycrubs / community poly-tunnels & gardens Markets / food production

Housing Housing Needs Analysis Creation of Crofts Woodland Crofts Helmsdale Social Housing Project

Small Business Development Development of Smithy Cultural Centre in Lochcarron Rum Venison Processing Processing CIC Community Shops Community tourism projects (camping pods etc.) Community Care projects