What we're reading - 1st October
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What we're reading
Towards Inclusive Community Ownership
This report from Community Land Scotland explores barriers to community land and asset ownership in urban Scotland, with a focus on resource-deprived communities. Findings suggest significant obstacles such as delays in community ownership processes. Financial constraints, capacity limitations, and bureaucratic complexities also emerge as notable difficulties.
Human Rights Consortium Scotland manifesto
The Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS) has published a new manifesto calling for bold, progressive political action to embed and protect human rights in Scotland. With the 2026 Scottish Parliament election on the horizon, this briefing outlines clear priorities and evidence-based calls to action.
Apply for Action Earth Grants
As Autumn approaches, Volunteering Matters Action Earth has grants of £250 to help communities to respond to our nature and climate crises. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and NatureScot, these Action Earth grants support volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to run practical environmental activities that improve biodiversity in Scotland’s green spaces in built-up areas and centres of population.
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