Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) is a charity working towards a vision of a clean, green, sustainable Scotland. Their ‘Our Heritage, Our Future’ programme aims to inspire action and support communities to care for their places and heritage through the lens of climate change.

Our Heritage, Our Future focuses on three main programme delivery areas:

Community Heritage Climate Action Plans: KSB support communities to create a bespoke Community Heritage Climate Action Plan through a series of workshops and activities, then continue to support the community as they add to, update and implement the plan over time. By identifying the heritage buildings, places, traditions and spaces that are important to the community, together they explore its future opportunities and threats, including the effects of climate change.
Cultural Heritage Skills Training: KSB work with community groups to help to develop a range of heritage and climate skills. Training units have been credit rated by Qualifications Scotland as SCQF level 5/6 and aim to provide people with a general understanding of the heritage sector in Scotland and develop specific heritage-related skills.
Heritage Eco-Schools Topic: KSB developed a new Heritage topic for Eco-Schools Scotland which aims to guide young people through the impact that climate change is having on our cultural heritage. KSB also support schools to learn more about their local heritage through workshops and our skills programme.

KSB is looking for groups to work with over the coming winter months, with a new Keep Scotland Beautiful Brochure detailing support available for interested community groups. If of interest, please contact their team directly, via email: communities@keepscotlandbeautiful.org

For further information, please visit the Keep Scotland Beautiful website (linked for your convenience).