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Work in partnership with Communities to assess need

Help rural communities across the Highlands secure good long term solutions to their housing related needs Work towards enhancing social and economic benefit for any community it works in A non-profit making charitable Trust but we are not core funded so charge for our services.

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Work in partnership with Communities to assess need

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  1. Help rural communities across the Highlands secure good long term solutions to their housing related needs • Work towards enhancing social and economic benefit for any community it works in • A non-profit making charitable Trust but we are not core funded so charge for our services

  2. Work in partnership with Communities to assess need • Use revolving land bank fund to secure sites and build houses • Use the Rural Housing Burden to ensure the plots or houses remain in the affordable housing market in perpetuity • Utilise our experience of strong partnership working to add value to projects we work on

  3. Work in partnership with local community groups • Assess local needs with household surveys/surgeries • Tackle other community priorities such as unemployment • Identify land for development in rural communities • Promote sustainable and innovative design • Attract external funding to the area • Lobby influential partners

  4. Rented and LIFT housing at Dores HSCHT/RSL development of plots & social housing at Inverarnie RHOG home Skeabost, Skye Key Worker housing, Acharacle

  5. Cairngorms Construction Skills Project • A multi-partner project • Targeting local issues:- Affordable housing shortages Promote sustainable construction opportunities Training and job opportunities for lower income households

  6. Year 1 - build 6 sustainable and affordable homes for sale • 15 trainees per year from the unemployment list • Targeting unemployed trainees that are currently RSL tenants • Liaising with employers to find jobs at end of training • Attracting various funding partners • Employing a full time project officer for 3 years ` • Working towards a sustainable self-funding project for future years

  7. LEADER grant application - Nov 09 • Leader grant approval – Feb 10 • Employ Project Officer – May 10 • Gain detailed planning permission – Jul 10 • Recruit trainees – Aug 10 • Start on site – Sep 10 • Finish on site – Jul 11 • Sell houses & complete training – Jul 11 • Year 2 – It all starts again!

  8. LEADER • Wider Role • CNPA (Housing) • CNPA (Sustainable development) • Cairn Housing Association • Inverness College • Job Centre Plus • Skills Development Scotland • Highland Council • Scottish Government

  9. First LEADER grant application unwieldy (we over-complicated it!) • Restructured application on advice • Revised application Nov 09 • Approval within 2 months • The process was simple and the team gave valuable guidance

  10. Sustainable housing • Local employment • Self funding • Business opportunities

  11. Requirements: • Ensure there is a need for the project • Variety of stakeholders • Positive outcomes • Successes: • Project officer in post • Partners in place • Watch this space!!!! • Lessons: • Don’t overcomplicate the application • Take/ask for advice

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