Alan is delighted to have been appointed as an Associate by the Carnegie UK Trust to help develop the 'Fiery Spirits Community of Practice'.
Six very different communities across Scotland have approached us in 2011 to help them create community companies. Our tailored packages offering support, training, legal formation and fundraising continues to prove a successful formula that has seen us help local people to create over 80 such organisations.
Alan has been working with associate Simon Pepper to faciliate a small group of community activists interested in this subject. The aim is to identify and remove the barriers that communities face in taking action on climate change.
Read more: A Framework for Community Action on Climate Change
SSW is the independent Champion Body for sustainability in the South West of England. This year's summit held in July focused on how the organisation would need to change and adapt to this new age of austerity. Facilitating the two-day residential event, Alan helped the staff and board to think through a new direction for the charity.
'We were impressed with Alan and his facilitation style. Alan provided well structured sessions that really engaged our Board Members who represent a very wide range of sectors. Alan clearly understood our objectives and his process precipitated useful observations, conclusions and a plan of action for further development. Alan was able to steer discussions within a group of smart, demanding participants and demonstrated a sensitive and inclusive approach.' Leslie Watson, Director
Saturday, 30 October 2010 00:00
We are delighted to be working with inner city communites again after our workload has been dominated by policy and rural work over the last few months. We are helping to set up a new Development Trust in the Oatlands area of of the city. This Trust will lead the redevelopment of the derelict St Margaret's Church into a multi-purpose community centre and workspace. We are also working with our associates EKOS and HTA Architects to produce a community masterplan for the Camlachie community in the East End.
The 2020 Delivery Group has been established by the Scottish Government to ensure that all sectors of Scotland's economy and civic society contribute fully to achieving the ambitious carbon reductions in the Climate Change Delivery Plan (find out more here). Alan is a member of the Finance Working Group chaired by Lady Susan Rice, Chair of the Lloyds Banking Group Scotland.
Alan has been asked by Transition Scotland Support to help them to create a business plan to take the organisation beyond its current funding period of March 2011
Friday, 02 April 2010 00:00
The latest awards from the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund has taken Alan’s fundraising for local communities to over £1.1 million. Letham Residents Association in Perth have been awarded £71,211.02 and are the latest organisation to benefit from our fundraising skills and expertise on low carbon futures.
Read more: Alan’s fundraising from the Climate Challenge Fund exceeds £1.1 million
Sunday, 21 February 2010 13:30
Waterford Festival of Architecture: Alan has been invited to give a keynote address to this conference in April on the potential of communities to inspire architects to create a new regeneration process to support a low carbon future. Alan will be revisiting an area where he worked 10 years ago to help establish one of the first Development Trust's in Ireland at Tramore.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 June 2010 18:05
2010 has kicked off with a fascinating range of projects for our practice taking us from Perthshire to Pembrokeshire, Shetland and Ireland. Paul Cowper, the chairman of the Tenby Community Development Group praised our work following Alan's first visit commenting, "I cannot praise too highly the skills and personal qualities that Alan brings to any community trying to better themselves. Quite simply I would say if you can secure Alan's services go for it. You won't be disapointed!"
Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 June 2010 16:30
Following the success of the 'Inspiring Change' publication written for the Development Trust Association Scotland, Alan is now offering ‘Inspiring Change Events’ to companies, charities, public sector organisations and local communities. For examples of events to date read more.
Saturday, 26 December 2009 19:50
Alan is a volunteer board member on the Comrie Development Trust who are fast gaining a national reputation for their Comrie Carbon Challenge project and the sustainable development of 96 acres of land on the edge of their village at Cultybraggan. See the Comrie Information Bank and the Trust's website for a wealth of detail and guidance from the Comrie Development Trust. Below is a short film that tells the story of how the community of Comrie in rural Perthshire is looking to reduce its carbon footprint.
Read more: Comrie Development Trust – an example for rural communities across the country
Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 June 2010 16:00
How do we want Sleat on the Isle of Skye to be in 10,20 or even 30 years time? This is the question being asked by the Sleat Community Trust as they look to renew their first plan for the area prepared 5 years ago.
Tuesday, 22 December 2009 00:00
The Development Trust Association Scotland has published the latest best practice publication written by Alan Caldwell. Alan is a volunteer board member on Comrie Development Trust in his home village and this publication has been based around the birth and early years of this organisation. You can view the short film that accompanies the publication here.
Read more: Inspiring Change – creating a successful development trust
Tuesday, 22 December 2009 00:00
We are marking our 10th birthday by re-launching the website that has served us so well over our first decade in business. This also coincides with the production of the latest publication we have prepared for the Development Trust Association of Scotland called ‘Inspiring Change’.
Tuesday, 22 December 2009 00:00
Westray Development Trust was one of our very first clients and we have maintained a strong connection to the island and the organisation over the years. Our latest work will devise a new legal structure for the Trust and its trading subsidiary to manage the income from their new, community owned, wind turbine.
Read more: A new financial structure for Westray Development Trust
Friday, 18 September 2009 07:24
The Housing Association Home Scotland turned to Alan Caldwell Associates to develop their new community regeneration programme, Building Communities.
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