Communities
How HES supports your community
Heritage isn’t only about historic buildings, it’s also about the people that give those places meaning.
Support for community groups
Whether you’re a community group just beginning your journey or looking to strengthen an established project, the right guidance can make all the difference.
Community group resources
Helpful resources if you are in the early stages of setting up a community group.
Toolkits and other sources of support
A compilation of resources to help groups or individuals get the most out of their local heritage.
Community planning and placemaking
Getting involved with planning and placemaking helps communities be at the heart of decisions made about their local areas.
Community ownership and empowerment
Across Scotland, community ownership is becoming an important tool for regeneration, sustainability, and social wellbeing.
Community funding
Celebrate your local heritage
Ways to get involved as an individual or as part of a community group.
Community events
Community events ensure that historic places remain vibrant parts of local life. Find out how to host a community event at a Historic Scotland site.
Scotland's Community Heritage Conversations
These events bring together volunteers, community groups and professionals to tackle some of the largest challenges facing the heritage sector.
Have your say
HES regularly runs consultations where we seek feedback from the public on a wide variety of topics relating to community heritage.
