OUR IMPACT
We work across Scotland and sometimes beyond
We work with community groups, large social enterprises charities and informal gatherings of community activists. We will often work in difficult circumstances where other consultancy companies won’t go.
What we do and how we do it is driven by our clients. View a selection of the people we have worked with, the difference we have made and what they thought of us.
1000+ organisations
over the past 10 years
£10m funding raised
over the last 10 years
115 asset projects
over the last 10 years
High quality
91.8% of our clients scored us between 8 and 10/10
Genuinely national
from the Hebrides to Fife, Shetlands to the Borders
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3D Drumchapel
Drumchapel
Options appraisal to test then scope out the idea of franchising 3D's unique model.
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Access to industry income generation
Edinburgh
Access to Industry are a largely grant funded organisation and needed to diversify into a more enterprising approach.
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Acharacle Community Centre
Acharacle
Market research, consultation and business planning to plan for the asset transfer of the community centre to the community.
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Arbroath Courthouse Trust
Arbroath
Support with the asset transfer of Arbroath Courthouse to the local community.
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Auld Skul Nesting
Nesting, Shetland
Options appraisal, funding strategy and business plan to support the first asset transfer in Shetland.
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Best Bib n Tucker CIC
Oxgangs, Edinburgh
Developing a business plan focussed on evidencing need, putting in place robust financial processes, and developing a funding strategy.
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Beveridge Park Bowling Club
Kirkcaldy
Support with funding bid to secure final match funding for community re-fit of the facility.
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Beveridge Park Bowling Club
Kirkcaldy
Support with funding bid to secure final match funding for community re-fit of the facility.
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Big Lottery Asset Ownership Research
Scotland
This researched undertaken in partnership with Scottish Community Development Centre aimed to test whether community ownership of assets is a successful model.
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Blackwood Estate Woodland Project
Loch Wood, Lanark
Feasibility Study for community ownership of Loch Wood.
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Broomhouse Centre
Broomhouse, Edinburgh
Community Consultation, options appraisal and business plan to support asset development of the Broomhouse Centre.
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Broxburn Community Planning
Broxburn
In depth community planning for Uphall and Broxburn.
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Cairnsmoir Connections
Bathgate
Resilience funding to address loss of earnings due to covid-19.
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Cambusbarron Community Action Plan
Cambusbarron, near Stirling
Community driven strategic action plan for Cambusbarron near Stirling.
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Cambusbarron Village Nursery
Cambusbarron, near Stirling
Exploring new service ideas: research and consultation.
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Carers Trust Scotland
National, Scotland
Evaluation of the Making Sense of SDS programme.
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Carloway Community Association
Carloway
Asset transfer of the Carloway School and community centre to this crofting community.
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Citizens Advice Scotland tender support
National
Supporting CAS to support submission of a major tender.
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Community Led Asset Development
Scotland
Research which aimed to explore innovative solutions to the development of a local assets.
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Covid-19 Crisis Support
Edinburgh
Helping a medium sized social enterprise apply for crisis support to plan for a sustainable future.
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Craigend Resource Centre
Craigend
Long term asset development and capacity building support.
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Crail Community Hub
Crail
Community consultation and market research into a community and cultural centre for North East Fife.
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Creative Natives - Alan's Story
Edinburgh
Hear from a participant of the Creative Natives project - a partnership with Bold and Cyrenians.
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Creative Natives - Jodie's & Jamie's Story
Edinburgh
Hear from a participant of the Creative Natives project - a partnership with Bold and Cyrenians.
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Creative Natives - Pol's Story
Edinburgh
Hear from a participant of the Creative Natives project - a partnership with Bold and Cyrenians.
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dates-n-mates
Glasgow, Aberdeen, Renfrewshire, Falkirk
Support on legal structure to dates-n-mates: Scotland's dating and friendship agency run by and for people with learning disabilities.
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Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative
Edinburgh
Research to identify growth potential of photo voltaic panels in North Edinburgh.
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Feughdee West Community Action Plan
Feughdee
Community Action plan for Fughdee in rural Aberdeenshire.
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Forres Area Community Trust
Forres
Support to complete the business plan for the acquisition of the Forres Town Hall.
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Fraser Centre
Tranent, East Lothian
A welcoming locally owned cinema and community space.
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Garnethill Multicultural Centre
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Community consultation, feasibility study and business plan for purchase of a vibrant community venue in central Glasgow.
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Glasgow Buildings Preservation Trust
Glasgow, Scotland
In depth review of the whole organisation.
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Glenboig Community Centre Asset Transfer
Glenboig
Capacity building and business planning for the development of a new community asset in Glenboig.
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Glentrool and Bargrennan Community Trust
Glentrool
Business planning and long-term support to develop a rural building.
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Glentrool Housing Business Plan
Glentrool
Business plan to secure housing into community ownership.
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Go Vegan Govan
Govan, Glasgow
Through the Accelerate programme, we helped Go Vegan Govan think through options for a new social enterprise
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Gowrie Care
Dundee
Plan to develop, improve and fund the additional social work with tenants with support needs.
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Healthy Valleys
Lanark
Evaluation of Healthy Valleys Re-connect project which aimed to address social isolation amongst older people.
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Helensburgh Community Hall
Helensburgh
Support on asset transfer of a community hall delivering vital local services.
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Impact Funding Partner Training
National, Scotland
Community Enterprise delivers a suite of training to the grant recipients of Impact Funding Partners.
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Inverkeithing Town Hall
Inverkeithing
Considering governance options for the community control of the Inverkeithing Town House.
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Iona Village Hall
Iona, Hebrides
Research, planning and funding strategy for the asset transfer and development of Iona Village Hall.
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Kingdom Off Road
Methil
Business development funding support and marketing to support disengaged young people through motorbikes.
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Kings Arms Asset Transfer
Ballantrae
Assessment of the existing hotel business to take it into community ownership.
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Kirrie Connections Funding Strategy
Kirriemuir
Funding and bid writing for a community based dementia friendly project.
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Larkhall Community Growers
Larkhall, Lanarkshire
Research and planning into making Larkhall a better place to live work and visit.
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Leanchoil Trust
Forres
Asset transfer of NHS hospital and site to the community of Forres.
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Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust
Lochwinnoch
Community consultation to test local support for a community owned water abstraction site.
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Love and Light Recovery Organisational Development
Airdrie
Support to strengthen the governance and leadership of the organisation.
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Millennium Centre Stranraer
Stranraer
Asset development of the well-used centre to better meet the needs of local people.
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Millport Town Hall
Millport
Crowdfunding and marketing strategy to generate local income.
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Murieston and Bankton Community Action plan
Livingston
A 5 year strategic action plan for Murieston and Bankton.
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National Lottery Enterprise Training
Dumfries
Sustainability and income diversification training for grant recipients of the National Lottery.
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National Social Prescribing project
Belfast
Detailed research and business planning into the roll out of social prescribing across Scotland and the North of Ireland.
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North Edinburgh Arts
Edinburgh
Feasibility study into asset transfer of North Edinburgh Arts plus more land.
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Passion 4 Fusion
Livingston
Business planning and fundraising to support the core costs of the charity.
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ReMake Scotland
Crieff
Remake Scotland is a creative recycle, re-use and education charity based Crieff.
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Repairel CIC
Glasgow
Business support and consultation for a community shoe repair startup.
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Rosyth Community Projects
Rosyth
Feasibility study and business plan into the asset transfer of the Clydesdale bank to the community.
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Ruchazie Food Pantry
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Business case for a new Food Pantry in Ruchazie, the first of its kind in Glasgow.
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Skateraw Hall Asset Transfer
Newtonhill
Community Asset transfer of a lovely small village hall.
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Stepwell
Greenock
Fundraising and business planning support to develop food-based employability and life changing services.
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The Strutter Project
East Fortune
Business plan to find a sustainable future for the hand built world war one plan.
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The Yard
Edinburgh, Dundee, Kirkcaldy
Support to The Yard (an award winning charity providing accessible adventure play) reviewing its social enterprise strategy and membership scheme.
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Torry Development Trust
Torry, Aberdeen
Support to develop a plan for the Victoria Road school in Torry, Aberdeen.
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Trossachs Community Trust
Trossachs
Strengthening a business plan for community take over of the old primary school.
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Ullapool community Trust
Ullapool
Support to consider viability of asset transfer of the New Brook charity shop in Ullapool.
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WAT If Community Action Plan
Woolfords, Auchengray and Tarbrax
Community action plan for the communities of Woolford’s, Auchengray and Tarbrax.
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Wester Loch Ewe Asset Transfer
Inverasdal
In depth period of research into the viability of the asset transfer of the old Highland school to the community.
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Yipworld Evaluation of Strong Connections
Cumnock
Evaluation into the impact of the Social Economy Growth Fund 'Strong Connections' project.
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You Can Cook Enterprise Ideas
Peebles
Help think through new directions and new trading ideas.
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