Communities we're working with
HIE works with social enterprises and community clients who have an appetite for growth and the potential to make the biggest contribution to the region's economy.
02 April 2012
When legislation was introduced in 2004 to allow communities to buy land from Forestry Commission Scotland and use for public benefit, the Acharossan Forest in Argyll was one of the first to become a focus of interest.
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02 April 2012
Sleat Community Trust (SCT) was created in 2004 in response to a proposed commercial wind-farm on one of the area’s estates: its purpose was to ensure the local community benefited from the development.
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05 October 2011
Abernethy Trust is a Christian Trust, which operates as a Company Limited by Guarantee and is also a charity registered in Scotland. It runs several outdoor education centres, including the Ardgour Centre in Ardnamurchan.
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14 September 2011
Forres Area Community Trust (FACT) is being set up to promote the regeneration of the areas
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01 August 2011
A local development officer has been appointed to help a small community on Skye to create an economic, social, and cultural plan for their future growth. Staffin Community Trust has recruited Marion Beaton through HIE's Community Account Management approach.
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