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Addressing the challenges of sustainable rural social enterprises.
Anne MacDonald
Culture & Third Sector Team, Strengthening Communities Group.
The PurposeTo focus the Government and public services on creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth.
H.I.E. Area
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Population
Source: GROS Census
Survey Recommendations
• Education - raising the emphasis of current further and higher education provision and developing the potential of the UHI Millennium Institute for students in and from outside the region;
• Employment - improving perception of local employment; promoting other routes such as self-employment and raising awareness of prospects in traditional and emerging sectors;
• Environment - working to improve access to affordable housing, enhancing public transport, and promoting the region's unique culture, natural assets and its city.
Unemployment
Source: Claimant Count (NOMIS)
2001: above
Scotland and GB
2009: below
Scotland and
GB
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Sectors of employment
Source: Annual Business Inquiry (ONS), 2007 data
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How are we addressing these challenges?
Area Challenges
Fragile area criteria
Average household income
Distance from a medium sized service centre
Population change between last two censuses
Population density
Fragile Areas
Social Enterprises
BOGs
TRAPs
Non
Fragile
Areas
Whole Communities
Crofting
Micro - businesses
Growth at the Edge
Selected on fragility (demographic, geographic and economic)
Anchor Organisation
A social enterprise with community development objectives
Works with whole community
Employs Local Development Officer
Develops a sustainable revenue stream
HIE nominated ‘account manager’ for each community
Exit strategy
Community Account Management – Process
Strengthening Communities Key sectors
• Arts & Culture
• Community renewable energy
• Community land & asset management
• Gaelic language
Building Capacity
Account management of social enterprises
Proactive Individuals/teams assigned to work with
clientsHolistic approach to growth
Mareel (Shetland)
Storas Uibhist
93 000 acres of land
Population of approx
3 000 people
850 tenant crofters
Askernish Golf course.
Lochinver
Indicators of success
Community-led economic and social growth
Enhanced community capacity
Improved community incomes
Sustainable community action planning
Dynamic, creative communities
Improving population trends
Greater cohesion between communities
Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust
• Scotland’s first grid-connected community-owned windfarm (3 second-hand wind turbines)
• Energy for all of Gigha and for export to the mainland
• Forecast net annual income of £100K
• Long term financial sustainability
Aspirations
A growing population in
every part of the area
A more diverse employment
base
Higher incomes in real terms
World-rated attractiveness of natural and built
environments
And an open-arms approach to attracting people – an international shop window for Scotland