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 / [email protected]
www.dtascot.org.ukwww.dtascommunityownership.org.uk