Linthouse HA mural
CBHAs and community development: still going strong!
We know that community development is still at the heart of what our members do, and our 2025 summer regeneration conference celebrated this success story. In addition, the event provided an opportunity to consider where we are now with community development in terms of funding and other challenges.
Delegates heard from a great range of plenary speakers, and as always, our ever-popular café sessions featured Forum members talking about their associations’ activities and projects.
Please see below for presentations from the conference.
Plenary sessions
- Kim McKee, Professor of Housing and Social Policy in Housing Studies, University of Stirling
- Panel session featuring women committee members who have been a crucial part of the CBHA story, with Linda Cameron, Maureen Cope MBE, Beth Reilly
- Colleen Rowan, Research and Policy Lead, GWSF
- Castlemilk Housing & Human Rights Lived Experience Board, with Carole Ewart, Andrew William Marshall and Liz McKenzie
- Paddy McKenna, Community Development Collaborator & Consultant
Cafe sessions
- Elderpark HA
Jonathan Giddings-Reid, Community Regeneration Officer, discussed the range of community development activities delivered, which offer ‘something for young, old and everyone in between’ - Hillhead HA
Morag Bissett, Welfare Rights Officer, & Marie Savage, Property Services Officer, looked at Hillhead’s core vision of a ‘great community with a strong sense of belonging’ - New Gorbals HA
Michael Fullerton, Community Co-ordinator, on The Community Development Team’s work alongside local people to build a community that is connected and resilient, where people are happy and well and can access the support they need, when they need it. - Queens Cross HA
Jamie Ballantine, Social Regeneration Manager, & Nicola McGrath, Youth Co-ordinator, gave an overview of some of the key aspects of QCHA’s community regeneration work and the positive impacts they’ve had - Whiteinch & Scotstoun HA
Debs Allan, Communities Manager, looked at WSHA’s community development activities, and the difference they make to local people’s lives