Case studies
Case studies illustrate policy in practice. These case studies demonstrate the wide variety of projects which demonstrate our work towards a more inclusive and environmentally conscious society. If you have a case study to contribute please get in touch via the ‘Contact Us’ page.
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Academy Court, Forfar
An award winner at the 20th annual SURF awards, Academy Park sees the regeneration of the former Chapelpark School into modern social housing.
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Argyll and Bute Council
Argyll and Bute Council is boosting local business and reducing food miles with sustainable school meals, receiving a national award for their work putting local food on school lunch plates.
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Bute Produce
Bute Produce is a local community garden on the Isle of Bute. The project raises awareness and understanding of local food production and provides training, volunteering, employment and educational opportunities for the wider community.
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Clyde Gateway
The Clyde Gateway is the largest regeneration programme in Scotland, with £1.5 billion invested to date in new homes and businesses in the east end of Glasgow.
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Dundyvan Industrial Estate
In 2012 Scottish Partnership for Regeneration in Urban Centres (SPRUCE) provided a circa £2m senior debt facility to Dundyvan LLP, a 50/50 private / public joint venture between CBC and Fusion Assets (part of North Lanarkshire Council), to be used for the speculative construction of c.44,000 sq ft of industrial units.
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Fife Council and ESES Community Wealth Building pledge
Read more about Fife Council and ESES Community Wealth Building pledge
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GrowBiz
Starting or growing a business can be challenging, but in rural areas, new enterprises can face additional difficulties, such as poor transport links and digital connectivity. GrowBiz provides free local support and opportunities for rural businesses – with a personal touch – across Scotland.
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Inclusive Growth Weighting
Economic disadvantage and opportunity vary by location within any region and such variation is particularly pronounced within the Highlands and Islands. Representing over half of Scotland's land mass, including most of the nations’ mountainous areas and over 90 inhabited islands, the sparsely populated Highlands and Islands region is host to a patchwork of economic challenges.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), responsible for delivering economic and community development across the region, must consider significant geographic inequalities when prioritising its support. Recognising the disparities within the region and the need to address challenges and opportunities within individual communities and places with distinct characteristics, the agency identified the requirement for a tool that would assist in:
