Case Studies

Here is a collection of case studies from around Argyll and Bute bought together by our Third Sector Support Advisors. The case studies are broken down by area. Click the details button for each case study for more information.

Cowal and Bute

Second Hand September – Dunoon Community Development Trust’s four-week Second Hand September programme blended make-do-and-mend workshops with an £20 upcycling challenge, culminating in a community catwalk showcasing sustainable fashion.

Port Bannatyne Community Gardeners– Port Bannatyne residents had begun to salvage a community garden on a site that had been tended to by locals from the year 2000 until around 2018, but which had since become overgrown and derelict

Helensburgh and Lomond

Big Braw Brew – The Big Braw Brew, held from 19th to 25th October 2024, was a week-long series of events designed to tackle isolation and loneliness among older adults across Helensburgh and Lomond.

A Collective Approach – A group from Helensburgh & Lomond went to see community wealth building in action.

Oban, Lorn and the Isles

Craignure Social Improvement – A motivated group of locals that came together with a shared goal: to build stronger community connections and make life better through local, hands-on efforts.

Mid Argyll and Kintyre

Slockavullin Village Green – When Slockavullin’s beloved Village Green faced the threat of being lost, a last-chance community meeting sparked a powerful comeback — read how local voices, new leadership, and quiet determination turned things around.