“Doing Regeneration in Hard Times” Rachael McCormack Director, Strengthening Communities Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Purpose “to generate sustainable economic growth in every part of the Highlands and Islands” Kilfinan Community Forest

Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Priorities Supporting businesses and social enterprises to shape and realise their growth aspirations Strengthening communities and fragile areas Developing growth sectors, particularly distinctive regional opportunities Creating the conditions for a competitive and low-carbon region

Community Land Statistics Scottish community land ownership: c. 500,000 acres of land 50 acquisitions more than: National Trust for Scotland John Muir Trust and RSPB combined 2/3 of the Western Isles population…

Community Asset Ownership 149 HIE assisted community purchases Community-led organisations own and manage land and buildings for the benefit of their community HIE has assisted communities to purchase more than 330,000 acres of land Support from a few hundred pounds to £2 million, with an average of just under £48,000 Covesea LIghthouse

Community Asset Ownership Machrihanish Airbase Community Company Sealladh na Beinne Moire

What does good community-led regeneration look like? Sustainable development Income generation Active involvement Transformed communities

How do we help build stronger, resilient communities? Community Account Management Creating strong anchor organisations Community development plans Income-generation Delivering results Tarbert, Isle of Harris

How do we help build stronger, resilient communities? North Harris Trust: case study 2003 By 2013….. 62,000 acre estate 8 units of social housing built Population halved 1951-1991 Community recycling site Shortage of housing 8 miles of path refurbishment Lack of employment opportunities 81,000 native trees planted School closures Biodiesel manufacture Jetty refurbishment

How do we help build stronger, resilient communities? North Harris Trust: case study Future? Celebrating 10 years of success!! Conservation planning Income-generating renewable energy: wind, hydro Stimulating new business, including new industrial units Much, much more

Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust

How do we unlock the creativity & passion within communities? Being as creative in our support to communities as they are with their aspirations. Canisbay Primary School ATLAS

Oban Phoenix Cinema

Fostering & encouraging community-led solutions Influencing policy and legislation Enabling capacity building Gaelic development Small grants to large investments Community assets ownership Community Broadband Scotland Social impact recording / reporting Long-term relationships with our communities

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