Five things I've learned in five months
We live in an era of intensive connectedness. For most of us, that means that we are virtually never more than a few seconds away from...
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Potential funding opportunity
Langholm Initiative has been approached by the Development Trusts Association Scotland to support organisations in the community to apply...
An AGM for everyone
We are a community development trust. That sounds like a fluffy phrase for not much at all, but actually it's an important indicator...
Inclusive growth for who?
It was great to be at the SURF conference "Place-based Inclusive Growth" last week. I was one of many representatives from a whole host...
Building a digital future?
Working on a new project is exciting, overwhelming and full of lots of opportunities. We are currently investigating what we can do...
Safe oot, safe in
It's that time of year again. We can't quite believe it but the end of July is upon us and with it, of course, the last Friday that...
A new dawn for Langholm Moor?
Langholm Moor is a special place. Everyone has their own memory of our moor. Their first harrier skydance, a triumphant gaze beyond the...
Is community ownership always best?
You may have heard that the Langholm Initiative is involved in the feasibility of the Townfoot sport centre. The centre was previously...
25 years at the heart of community development
There's a very nice line on rural development by academic Christropher Ray: "Development must refer to a process of change... a creative...
Creating a future
I spent yesterday amongst Dumfries & Galloway's artists and creatives at the DG Unlimited Conference "Creative Routes". This being the...
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