Support Organisations
Community Energy Scotland is a member-led, independent organisation that provides practical & technical support for community groups and orgs with their project development, building capacity, networks and resources, and representing our sector at government and industry level.
​Community Land Scotland is a membership organisation that was established to provide a collective voice for community landowners in Scotland. We support emerging and existing community landowners, raise awareness of community landownership, act as the voice of the community land movement and influence policy and legislation.
Development Trusts Association Scotland – known as DTAS – was established in 2003. We are a member-led organisation that promotes, supports and represents development trusts across Scotland. We have nearly 350 full and provisional members across the length and breadth of Scotland, as well as over 40 associate members. We also provide support to dozens of aspiring members and other community organisations.
Website: https://dtascot.org.uk/
Energy Industry Voluntary
Redress Scheme
Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme – was launched in 2018. The fund has been created by Ofgem and is currently administered by the Energy Saving Trust (EST). Registered charities, community interest companies, co-operative societies and community benefit societies can apply for funds to deliver energy related projects that meet the scheme priorities and benefit people in England, Scotland and Wales. This core priority aims to help people who are most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills.
Website: https://energyredress.org.uk/
Scottish Community Coalition
on Energy
The Scottish Community Coalition brings together three membership organisations representing communities across Scotland (Community Energy Scotland, Community Land Scotland and DTAS), working together to secure a Fair Energy Deal for Scottish Communities. This means maximising the positive impacts of the renewables revolution for Scotland’s communities, by unlocking community-owned energy and putting Community Wealth Building principles at the heart of wider energy policy and
economic transformation.