1 / 12

Development Trusts Leading Regeneration Rory Dutton DTA Scotland Development Officer

Development Trusts Leading Regeneration Rory Dutton DTA Scotland Development Officer September 2013. DTA Scotland. Independent charitable company established in 2003 Membership-based & run by volunteer board from DTs 200 member Development Trusts

diallo
Download Presentation

Development Trusts Leading Regeneration Rory Dutton DTA Scotland Development Officer

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Development Trusts Leading Regeneration Rory Dutton DTA Scotland Development Officer September 2013

  2. DTA Scotland • Independent charitable company established in 2003 • Membership-based & run by volunteer board from DTs • 200 member Development Trusts • Currently mainly funded through two Scottish Government contracts

  3. DTAS Role • Improve effectiveness of member development trusts & promote networking • Support establishment of new DTs • Deliver Community Ownership Support Service for community asset transfers • Promote the DT approach, influencing policy & representing sector’s views and interests

  4. Development Trust: • community organisations set up by ordinary people to improve the quality of life within their own communities • about communities agreeing aspirations and development priorities for their areas, and making them a reality

  5. Development Trust Key Characteristics • Vision & set of priorities determined by the local community • Independent open membership, accountable to members & with strong local leadership • Good local profile & support from community • Increasing focus on enterprise and viable asset base • Effective working relationships with partners

  6. Why development trusts do what they do • address the “market failures” identified by their communities • grasp new development opportunities • generate their own income

  7. Addressing market failure • Local services - Uig DT • Fishing decline- Boyndie Trust • Traditional sporting estate - StorasUibhist • Elderly Care - Westray DT • Leisure Facilities – Twechar CA

  8. Grasping new opportunities • MoD property - Comrie DT • Railway cottages - Strathfillan CDT • Castle - Braemar CL • Lighthouse complex – North Ronaldsay Trust • Forest Estate – Sleat CT

  9. Income for regeneration • Community Turbines – Isle of Gigha HT • Forestry - Birse CT • Caravan park - Ballater RD • Workspace – Govanhill CDT • Community Enterprise Centre – Mull & Iona CT

  10. DTAS Members’ Survey (2011) • c. 200 member development trusts • 2,258 volunteers, incl. 1,823 board members • 727 staff employed • £39m of income; 37% “earned” • £51m worth of assets

  11. Development Trust Development • Working Group • Consultation with wider community • Organisation established/ refined • Community Action Plan • Deliver quick wins • Promote / grow membership • Deliver more ambitious projects • Trading to generate own income

  12. For More information Rory Dutton, Development Officer 07825 250950 / rory@dtascot.org.uk www.dtascot.org.uk www.dtascommunityownership.org.uk

More Related