Rural Housing Scotland National Voice | Local Homes

Time 2020-09-20 12:03:52

Web Name: Rural Housing Scotland National Voice | Local Homes

WebSite: http://ruralhousingscotland.org

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Scotland,Housing,Rural,

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Rural Housing Scotland is a national charity which supports community action on rural housing issues by providing practical support for community-led housing initiatives and campaigning to secure more affordable housing in rural Scotland.Find out more in our About section.We ve been running free webinars during the lockdown period to help you learn more about various topic related to rural housing in Scotland. You can view the recordings of our webinars on Options for Community-Led Housing; Funding and Legal Structures for Community Led Housing Projects; and Community Right to Buy for Sustainable Development and more in our webinars section.Enjoyed our webinars? Why not donate to RHS to help with our ongoing work? Donate as little as £4 to help with running costs, up to £300 for a days community consultation.We speak to a senior data analysts to explore how fuel poverty affects rural Scotland and understand what needs to be considered if we are to ensure existing rural housing stock remains fit for purpose. Read the full interview with Marjan van de Weg.RHS is named as a key player in the provision of affordable rural housing in a new report commissioned by theScottish Land Commission. However, the report’s authors note the impact of this “crucial” work is “constrained by time and resource”. Find out more.In February 2020 we hosted a Community Learning Exchange to Spittalfield, supported byScottish Community Alliance, so that communities from across Scotland could learn more about the more about their collaborative self build project.Representatives from Colonsay, The Borders, The Highlands, Orkney, Blairgowrie, Canna, Rum, Lismore and Aberdeenshire visited the village to hear more from Cllr Grant Laing who, in 1993 along with 11 other families, built their own homes together using Rural Home Ownership Grants. They then joined together in Birnam for an afternoon of discussions to hear more about the Hope Co-housing project in Orkney and the Bath Street Collective build initiative.Become a Member Becoming a member of Rural Housing Scotland costs as little as £10 and not only supports us financially but also helps us advocate for communities and organisations like yours at all levels of government. Members also gain access to discounts and member-only opportunities. Become a member today.Follow me on TwitterMy TweetsSupporting RHSDespite an increased emphasis on community-led housing to tackle the rural housing crisis, the Scottish Government recently stopped financial support for organisations like ours who work to help rural communities address their specific housing needs. You can help us continue our work by making a donation to RHS. 2020 Rural Housing Scotland Powered By Greenlet

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