Case Studies

Are you looking to take on a local built environment project? Get some inspiration from similar projects across Scotland by reading case studies from our My Place Awards and My Place Mentoring programme. 

Dumfries & Galloway

KPT Community Hydro

A micro-hydro-scheme that provides energy and income to local areas.

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East Ayrshire

Ochiltree Community Hub

A new, purpose-built community hub that promotes health and wellbeing, education, community cohesion and togetherness.

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North Lanarkshire

The Swan, Banton

Scotland’s first community-owned pub.

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Edinburgh

Bridgend Farmhouse

A derelict, 18th century farm steading and garden that was refurbished and transformed into a lively community hub.

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Argyll and Bute

Campbeltown Picture House

A refurbished, A-listed building that now operates as a community cinema.

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Borders

Widows & Bairns

A new monument that memorialises the worst fishing disaster in Britain.

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East Lothian

Lamer Island Battery, Dunbar

A historic battery that was an infectious disease hospital and a social housing site before being reimagined as a new public space.

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Highland

Raining’s Stairs

A key path through Inverness is reinvigorated with new affordable housing stock.

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Dundee

The Leaf Room

A multi-purpose public space that sits within the Ninewells Community Garden, which lies within the arboretum of Ninewells Hospital.

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Dumfries & Galloway

Ukrainian POW Chapel

A Prisoner of War camp from the early 1940s that is currently being repaired and renovated, with plans to install a visitor centre.

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Aberdeenshire

Slains Kirk and Slains and Collieston Woodland Regeneration

A 19th century church that is being converted into an informal social hub along with the development of a new community woodland.

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Fife

Silverburn Flax Mill

A flax mill that was accommodation, estate offices and a laundry before the current effort to renovate the building to house hostel rooms, a cafe, meeting and event space, studios, offices and more.

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Aberdeenshire

Number 30 The Square

A listed former department store that is currently being refurbished to become a multi-use community-owned and managed facility.

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Aberdeen

Bon Accord Baths

A listed, Art Deco swimming pool that is currently being redeveloped for community use.

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Argyll & Bute

Dunoon Burgh Hall

A hall that the community saved from demolition and refurbished to be a community hub.

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