We are working with the Scottish Government, to support the growth of community wealth building across Scotland. The Centre for excellence is a central hub providing information, learning, sharing, support and guidance for the Community Wealth Building movement.
Please see below for resources designed to help advance Community Wealth Building, offering insights and best practice.
If you would like to get in touch about sharing resources please get in touch with info@edas.org.uk.
Preston Cooperative Development Network (PCDN)
Supports worker-owned businesses in Preston.
Case Studies from Cooperative Councils Innovation Network
Showcases co-operative council initiatives.
Wigan Community Wealth Building – The Deal
Details Wigan’s community wealth building strategies.
Social Value Guidance (UK Government)
Guidance on incorporating social value into procurement.
Scottish Government – Community Benefits in Procurement
Promotes community benefits in public sector procurement.
Perth and Kinross Council – Community Wish List
Example of community benefits wish list in procurement.
Improving Access to Affordable Credit (Local Government Association)
Guide to improving financial inclusion.
Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL)
Represents credit unions in the UK.
North West Mutual (Community Bank)
Community bank supporting the North West of England.
Participatory Budgeting in Scotland (Community Choices Fund)
Supports citizen participation in budgeting decisions.
Community-Led Development: Roadmap for Asset Ownership (CLES)
Explores community-led development strategies.
Community Land Trust Network
Promotes community ownership of land for affordable housing.
Liverpool City Region Land Commission – Our Land Report
Examines land reform and community wealth building.
Public-Common Partnerships (Common Wealth Report)
Proposes transformative public-common partnerships.
SURF Scotland: Land and Planning Research – Community Wealth Building in Scotland
Explores the role of land and planning in CWB.
Trades Councils – Who We Are and What We Do (TUC)
Explains the role of trades councils in promoting workers’ rights.
Fair Work Framework (Scotland)
Outlines Scotland’s principles for fair and inclusive workplaces.
Towards a Future for Public Employment (CLES)
Explores the value of public sector employment.
CLES Report: Health Institutions as Anchors – Establishing Proof of Concept in the NHS
Explores the role of health institutions in CWB.
CLES Report: Health Institutions as Anchors
Examines the impact of health institutions on local economies.
Other relevant resources:
Scottish Community Wealth Building Initiatives
These resources focus on Scotland’s unique approaches to Community Wealth Building (CWB), including government strategies, consultations, and regional case studies.
Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill
Improvement Service – Community Wealth Building Project (Scotland)
Launch of Scotland’s community wealth building project.
Building Community Wealth in Scotland: Consultation Analysis
Independent analysis of Scotland’s CWB consultation.
Scottish Poverty Alliance – Get Heard Scotland Report
Report on citizen panel insights on CWB.
North Ayrshire Council: Delivering the Wellbeing Economy 2024–2027
Explores North Ayrshire’s strategy for a wellbeing economy.
Aberdeenshire Council – Developing a Community Wealth Building Strategy
Details Aberdeenshire’s approach to CWB.
Moray Council – Community Wealth Building Strategy
Highlights Moray’s anchor network and strategy for CWB.
Clackmannanshire Council – Community Wealth Building Report
Report on Clackmannanshire’s CWB initiatives.
Group 2: Health and Anchor Institutions
These resources explore the role of health institutions and anchor organisations in Community Wealth Building.
CLES Report: Health Institutions as Anchors – Establishing Proof of Concept in the NHS
Explores the role of health institutions in CWB.
CLES Report: Health Institutions as Anchors
Examines the impact of health institutions on local economies.
NHS Boards as Anchor Institutions (Scotland)
Examines the NHS’s role in local economic development.
Higher Education’s Anchor Mission – Measuring place-based engagement
The Democracy Collaborative, Washington, DC.
Anchor Mission Playbook
Rush University Medical Center and The Democracy Collaborative, Chicago, IL and Washington, DC.
Group 3: Research and Academic Contributions
Glasgow Caledonian University – Community Wealth Building Research Paper
Research exploring the principles and practice of CWB.
Wealth for All: Building New Local Economies (Neil McInroy)
Report on inclusive and sustainable local economic development.
The Democracy Collaborative Foundation – Action Guide
Guide for advancing community wealth building in the US.
Enabling Conditions for Community Wealth Building
A New Era for Community Wealth Building. Growing a democratic economy in cities across America, with lessons from Chicago
The Democracy Collaborative, Washington, DC.
Community Wealth Building: The Path towards a Democratic and Reparative Political Economic System
White Paper
A “new direction”: Rediscovering community wealth building in an age of gentrification
The Democracy Collaborative, Washington, DC.
Owning the Future After Covid-19, a new era of community wealth building
The Democracy Collaborative and CLES
Group 4: Tools and Media
The Case for Community Wealth Building (Book)
Explores strategies for sustainable local economies.
CLES: Community Wealth Building Centre of Excellence (Video)
Video explaining the principles of CWB.
