According to internal research over 100 DTAS members are involved in addressing housing issues in their communities, with projects in various stages of planning, development, and delivery. To support members involved in community led housing, and those thinking about this critical issue DTAS has joined the Community Led Housing Alliance.  

The Alliance is being coordinated by Scotland’s community housing enablers – South of Scotland Community Housing and Communities Housing Trust – with the support of Community Land Scotland and Development Trusts Association Scotland and funding from the Nationwide Foundation. 

Membership of the Alliance is free and open to any community organisation in Scotland with an interest in housing, from those having initial conversations about local housing issues to those who have already delivered a housing project. 

Over the course of the coming months, members will take part through in-person events in various parts of the country, online gatherings and other means. Together, we will: 

• Develop a shared vision for community led housing in Scotland. Where should we be five years from now? 

• Evidence why community led housing matters, what communities have achieved so far, and what they could achieve in the next five years with the right support; 

• Develop shared proposals for how community organisations can best be supported to meet local housing needs and, in doing so, advance the development of their community and place, and; 

• Campaign for the adoption of our proposals by Scotland’s main political parties, and sustained and enhanced support from the next Scottish Government and Parliament. 

We know that this issue matters to you and encourage you to join the Alliance and help develop its voice, evidence the potential and benefits of community led housing, and produce shared proposals for Scotland’s politicians, Parliament and Government. 

Click here to join the alliance.