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Community Shares Scotland @CommSharesScot

Part of @dtascot and @demfinscot. Supports communities throughout Scotland looking to invest in their future through community shares.

Joined May 2014
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£65k raised from 259 community investors to save Gargunnock’s only shop ✨🛒 heraldscotland.com/news/2466…

Hundreds put in funds to save fire-ravaged shop in Scottish village

Some 259 investors contributed to help reopen the village shop in a community with around 900 residents.

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Part funded by a £450k share offer from 220 community investors, great to see @uist_wind reaping the community benefits 7 years down the line 👍🏻✅
Holyrood@HolyroodDaily
17 Oct 2024
Communities that set up renewable energy projects 10 to 15 years ago are seeing the benefits of that now, but it has become much harder to follow suit in the last five years, writes @Ruaraidh0 holyrood.com/inside-politics…
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More brill press for the @InnatKBbuyout community share offer. Part of a growing network of #communitypubs in Scotland thanks to our Scottish Community Pubs Partnership with @Plunkett_UK 👍🏻 tfn.scot/news/public-urged-t…

Public urged to buy a share of community-owned inn and hub - TFN

Ambitious plans to make the inn the heart of the community

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Community Shares Scotland retweeted
ComShares@ComShares
25 Jul 2024
Survey from @ubeleinitiative looking at barriers / opportunities for black and racially minoritised communities using @comshares and cooperative legal models to raise finance for wider community ownership. Can you complete/share? 👇
The Ubele Initiative@ubeleinitiative
23 Jul 2024
Interested in the democratic ownership of land & buildings? We're working w/ @CooperativesUK to expand opportunities within the co-op sector using 'Community Shares' - Complete our survey to learn more! @ComShares @TheVoiceNews @BarrowCadbury forms.office.com/e/zJ0nKHiV6…
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Keen to catch up with some of the latest Scottish community shares news? 👀 Take a look at our Spring/Summer newsletter highlighting the recently launched share offer for the @InnatKBbuyout in Fife, post share offer successes & more 👇 mailchi.mp/1e77f5cfcfd9/csss…
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Community Shares Scotland retweeted
Development Trusts Association Scotland@DTAScot
20 Jun 2024
Our ‘In Action’ case study series highlights the diverse range of activities within the DTAS membership. We spotlight @KOSutherland,@BroadfordStrath, and @GlasgowEcoTrust, all promoting sustainable community regeneration to tackle climate change. More here dtascot.org.uk/dtas-member-n…
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Community Shares Scotland retweeted
Development Trusts Association Scotland@DTAScot
15 Jun 2024
Excellent few days with our #4Nations partners @DTAWales @devtrustsni @localitynews Sharing good practice, new ideas and support for our members.
Development Trusts NI@devtrustsni
13 Jun 2024
@ Inner City Enterprise @innercityenter Dublin with @Carmichael_IRL @DTAScot @localitynews @DTAWales, & @antlondon & @PaulineDTAS & @step_ni - great to connect with the UK Family of Development Trust Networks in Dublin, networking, sharing knowledge & expertise
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Community Shares Scotland retweeted
Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UK
11 Jun 2024
🍻Calling all Scottish community pub groups! Join this Thursday's FREE networking Zoom call! Hear from @CommSharesScot Katie Little-Sadler on their ambitious new Democratic Finance Programme. Plus share ideas, experiences & practices. Find out more here: plunkett.my.site.com/Eventsp…
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Community Shares Scotland retweeted
Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UK
11 Jun 2024
🍻Calling all Scottish community pub groups! Join this Thursday's FREE networking Zoom call! Hear from @CommSharesScot Katie Little-Sadler on their ambitious new Democratic Finance Programme. Plus share ideas, experiences & practices. Find out more here: plunkett.my.site.com/Eventsp…
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Exciting times - the programme for the @DTAScot Annual Conference 2024 is now live! With workshops ranging from creative placemaking to running a community hub there's a wide range of topics for delegates to chose from. For more & to sign up👇
Development Trusts Association Scotland@DTAScot
10 Jun 2024
DTAS Annual Conference 2024 You can now reserve your preferred workshops and study visits for this year’s conference. Find more information and book your place on our Eventbrite page (link below). #DTAS24 eventbrite.co.uk/e/dtas-annu…
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Congrats to @LochNessHub on their Gold Accreditation from Green Tourism! Fantastic to see this community enterprise going from strength to strength 👏
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Still time to sign up for the next @Plunkett_UK Scottish community pubs networking Zoom! We'll be there talking about our new Democratic Finance programme which is focussed on increasing knowledge and use of alternative finance models for community benefit 👇🍻
Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UK
4 Jun 2024
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍺 Calling all Scottish community pub groups! Join next week's FREE networking Zoom call! Hear from @CommSharesScot Katie Little-Sadler on their ambitious new Democratic Finance Programme. Plus share ideas, experiences & practices. Find out more here: plunkett.my.site.com/Eventsp…
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Community Shares Scotland retweeted
Plunkett UK@Plunkett_UK
4 Jun 2024
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍺 Calling all Scottish community pub groups! Join next week's FREE networking Zoom call! Hear from @CommSharesScot Katie Little-Sadler on their ambitious new Democratic Finance Programme. Plus share ideas, experiences & practices. Find out more here: plunkett.my.site.com/Eventsp…
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The @InnatKBbuyout community-owned hub will include a cafe for catch ups over tea & cake, a shop to provide for essentials, while keeping the pub, restaurant & rooms 🍻🫖🍽️🧁 Show your support by investing in their #communityshareoffer today 👇 kingsbarnsdevtrust.org/commu…
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Kingsbarns Com Dev Trust's plans for their community hub @InnatKBbuyout include developing a new shop🥕 cafe 🫖, restaurant 🍽️ & rooms 🛌 but they need support! Their #comshareoffer will provide much needed investment to realise their plans. For more: kingsbarnsdevtrust.org/commu…
Front of old pub building in the sunshine with blue sky. The pub is on a road and green foliage is in the foreground of the image.

ALT Front of old pub building in the sunshine with blue sky. The pub is on a road and green foliage is in the foreground of the image.

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📢New share offer launch! The @InnatKBbuyout have launched their 1st #communityshareoffer to raise investment to take ownership of their local inn & transform it into a shop, pub, cafe & more! 🍻 To support & invest 👇 kingsbarnsdevtrust.org/commu…
Image of the side of an old brick building with chimney in the foreground with the words Inn at Kingsbarns on the side. A church spire is in the background of the image

ALT Image of the side of an old brick building with chimney in the foreground with the words Inn at Kingsbarns on the side. A church spire is in the background of the image
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Fantastic case study from @ComShares @ScotCoopDiscCen! West Calder has a rich #coop history and the plans for their new Discovery centre will bring this to life. Read more to find out about their #communityshareoffer & SO much more! @DTAScot
ComShares@ComShares
17 May 2024
😀Friday Inspiration! Read about a town steeped in #coops history where @wchcdt are raising £6m including community shares to start the Scottish Co‑operative Discovery Centre 🏭 uk.coop/case-studies/scottis…
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Community Shares Scotland retweeted
cdscotland@cdscotland
16 May 2024
Interested in the Scottish Co-op Discovery Centre and the community group dedicated to the story of the Scottish co-operative movement? Read more in our latest blog article: 📚ow.ly/RmA350RHfLU @ScotCoopDiscCen, @WCHCD, @CommSharesScot, @martinme
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Community Shares Scotland retweeted
Development Trusts Association Scotland@DTAScot
14 May 2024
Great things happening @TrustLinlithgow happy to be a part of it #LinthGoSolar #Cycling #Community @CommSharesScot @ScotComFin
Linlithgow Community Development Trust@TrustLinlithgow
14 May 2024
Much excitement last week with filming in the Hub about Linlith-Go-Solar's impact! Here's Carole, our Chair, being interviewed before the crew headed out to the Cycle Circuit, Rugby Club and Sports Club. Thank you to @DTAScot and everyone who came along to contribute!
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We're at the #CommunityLand24 conference today & tomorrow! Come and say hello, have a chat and hear more about #communityshares & #communitybonds @DTAScot @CommunityLandSc @ScotComFin @Dtascot_COSS
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