Case Studies

Below are a selection of resources and case studies to give you useful information on CARES. Hover over an image for more information.

Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust – the growth of a Community “Anchor” Body
The Trust was created as a response to local needs and concerns about the future of the area and to the opportunities beginning to emerge from community benefit funds pledged by onshore wind farm developers. The Trust is now well established and works to strengthen the local community, supporting local groups to improve the services they offer and providing a sustainable community development service in the area.

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Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust – the growth of a Community “Anchor” Body
Arrochar Community Hydro
The Arrochar Community Hydro Scheme is based in Arrochar, on Luss Estates’ land in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. The scheme was funded through a community share offer, which was open to local residents and the wider renewable energy community and raised the build cost of £660K in just two weeks. Funding from Local Energy Scotland was awarded in the pre-planning stages.

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Arrochar Community Hydro
Ochil Youth Community Improvement
Ochil Youth Community Improvement (OYCI) is a youth led social enterprise making change happen locally, entirely driven by young people’s participation. The group is making real, positive change including launching a drama club, organising community clean ups, running a study club, developing enterprise initiatives, organising a drop in youth space and improving access to sports facilities.

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Ochil Youth Community Improvement
Comrie Croft
Comrie Croft Ltd is an award-winning community and employee owned ‘community of eco-enterprises’ on the outskirts of Comrie, Perthshire. A 50kW PV installation provides energy to the buildings and electric vehicle charging points. Three 15kW battery storage units have been installed to store any excess electricity generated by the solar PV.

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Comrie Croft
A repayable grant for Huntly and District Development Trust
Formed in 2009, Huntly & District Development Trust (HDDT) works to support the community of Huntly and the surrounding district (defined by postcode AB54). Huntly is the main centre of the largely agricultural area, which has a population of over 11,000. The Trust now has 472 members and employs two full-time and two part-time staff, whose work is supported by 30 volunteers.

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A repayable grant for Huntly and District Development Trust
Friends of Insch Hospital and Community
The Friends of Insch Hospital & Community (FOIH&C, also known as ‘The Friends’) is a local charity based in the village of Insch in central Aberdeenshire. The Friends work to improve the quality of care and wellbeing of patients of Insch Memorial Hospital and Insch Medical Practice, as well as those living in the community.

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Friends of Insch Hospital and Community
Dunnet Forestry Trust
Dunnet Forestry Trust manages the most northerly community woodland on the British mainland. The Trust’s vision is that, "25 years from now Dunnet Forest will be a forest managed by the community with rich and varied wildlife and a place in which to learn about, respect and enjoy the natural environment."

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Dunnet Forestry Trust
River Avich Community Hydro Scheme
Nestled on the western shores of Loch Awe, Argyll, the village of Dalavich has a population of around 70. The nearest main town is Oban, some 30 miles away and the village is connected by single track road to the villages of Tayniult and Kilcrennan. Poor access to services and outward migration of young people are key challenges facing the community.

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River Avich Community Hydro Scheme

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