Development Trusts Leading Regeneration

Rory DuttonDTA 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• Currently mainly funded through two

Scottish Government contracts

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

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

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

Why development trusts do what they do

• address the “market failures” identified by their communities

• grasp new development opportunities

• generate their own income

• Local services - Uig DT

• Fishing decline- Boyndie Trust

• Traditional sporting estate - Storas Uibhist

• Elderly Care - Westray DT

• Leisure Facilities – Twechar CA

Addressing market failure

Grasping new opportunities• MoD property - Comrie DT

• Railway cottages - Strathfillan CDT

• Castle - Braemar CL

• Lighthouse complex – North Ronaldsay Trust

• Forest Estate – Sleat CT

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

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

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

For More information

Rory Dutton, Development Officer07825 250950 / rory@dtascot.org.uk

www.dtascot.org.ukwww.dtascommunityownership.org.uk