Global Directory

We want everyone in Argyll and the Isles to experience and appreciate our spectacular coast and countryside. We believe that residents, businesses, and visitors should all be able to enjoy and benefit from this wonderful region, so we work hard to maintain, enhance, and promote our great outdoors. Our mission is to sustainably maintain, enhance and promote the coast and Read more…

ALIenergy (Argyll, Lomond and the Islands Energy Agency) works to promote sustainable energy use and renewable energy generation, to address fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions. ALIenergy is a facilitator, project manager and programme co-ordinator and we devise projects, educate, advise and improve access to knowledge and skills so that communities build capacity to participate in renewable energy and energy Read more…

Alyth Development Trust is a social enterprise working to deliver an ambitious and wide-ranging set of improvements with and for the community of Alyth, in Perthshire, Scotland. ADT is a charity registered in Scotland, No. SC047606 Read more…

As a charity and a social enterprise ourselves, we are a values driven organisation. These values are below:-​​ – Approachable – Respectful – Professional – Reliable – Honest, with real personal integrity – Constantly learning and improving 32 organisations in Scotland have a mandate from the Scottish Government to deliver a TSI remit to deliver their TSI roles in line Read more…

Community Shop and hub for both locals and visitors to the islands. Route to market for local producers, supports local producers bringing products to market, promotes local and supports local economy. Brings in other items for both local and visiting customers such as wholefoods, books, yarn, craft supplies and much more. Launderette, bike hire, visitor information service, printing and copying. Read more…

Community First is about meeting the needs of communities, groups, organisations, business and people. We strive to be a force for good by offering a wide range of support and services to local communities, groups and organisations. We help those who help, volunteer and support their communities. Our priority is to empower individuals, by supporting them to develop skills and Read more…

CWA is the representative and support body for Scotland’s 200 community woodlands. Read more…

The Dochas Centre is in Lochgilphead, Argyll and was founded in 1998 by John Paterson after John was diagnosed with both Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Motor Neurone Disease (MND). He was an artist and psychiatric nurse. John’s vision was to bring hope to others living with these incurable conditions by using the sale of reproductions of his art to Read more…

DTA Scotland is an independent, member-led organisation which aims to promote, support and represent development trusts in Scotland. Established in 2003, DTA Scotland now has over 300 development trust members – community-led organisations using a combination of enterprise and creativity to improve the quality of life for local people in urban, rural and island communities across Scotland. In 2016, DTA Read more…

The College has two campuses (Dumfries and Stranraer) and many learning centre partnerships across the region. We are a College without walls – creating flexible learning approaches to suit everyone. This means learning opportunities are varied and abundant – from full-time courses to flexible part-time courses, from learning in College to learning at home, work or at the top of Read more…

DWS Associates is a network of experienced Directors and Managers with a track record of helping organisations to solve problems and seize opportunities. We have experience of successfully working in private businesses, social enterprises, charities and local government in both urban and rural locations. We have recent and relevant experience supporting Social Enterprises, Community Trusts, Community Councils and NGO to Read more…

Eat, Sleep, Ride is an approved horse riding school offering lessons and hacking to the public, as well as education and corporate team building. In addition we are a social enterprise targeting people experiencing mental health problems, those that have suffered abuse, lived in areas of high deprivation and other challenges such as drug/alcohol addiction. We provide quality qualified tuition Read more…

We are a charity which looks after the island under the Skye bridge and have a small museum and visitor centre relating to Gavin Maxwell and his life with otters. Read more…

An early stage start-up providing practical training and skills development in horticulture, agriculture, machinery, countryside and habitat management, and heritage crafts. We are focused on supporting women and ethnic minority groups in particular. Read more…

Eskola Village Service Ltd. is a social enterprise, that provides many services at our village. It is owned by over 130 people, villagers and other supporters. The center of the operations is Eskola House, and under its roof we have our kindergarten, restaurant, kiosk and the domestic service office, as well as the village info office, meeting room and a Read more…

First Aid Training Co-operative’s mission, first and foremost, is to provide first aiders with the knowledge and confidence to save lives. We are dedicated to delivering first aid training to businesses, the voluntary sector and local authorities as well as individuals from all walks of life. Read more…

Firstport is Scotland’s agency for start-up social entrepreneurs and social enterprise. We are here to support individuals across Scotland to start, develop and grow their ideas into businesses with social impact at their core. Since 2007, we have grown and evolved, supported thousands of individuals and distributed millions of pounds of start-up funding, all with the aim to achieve our Read more…

This has been set up to facilitate the possibility of a community owned tourism business. This would run solely for the social,economic and environmental benefit of Fort William and Lochaber. Read more…

Managing 146 hectares of Atlantic oak wood on behalf of the community. Read more…

As one of the largest regions in Victoria we decided to work together – as a collective – to connect social entrepreneurs across the six shires of Gippsland. We have a breadth of experience in Social Enterprise, great networks, a deep knowledge of our communities – and a burning desire to see them prosper. The Gippsland Social Enterprise Collective connects Read more…