Food Share
Unsold ambient food from local supermarket.

Plastic Free Helensburgh
Prevent Plastic Polluting Our Planet
Plastic Free Helensburgh’s vision is for a local community that is aware of environmental issues and that is actively working to reduce single-use plastics and lead more environmentally friendly lives.
We  work in partnership with local individuals, groups, businesses and the council to educate, encourage, support and empower the local community to:
1. eliminate 3 items of single-use plastic
2. Refuse, Reduce, Refill, Repair, Repurpose, Replace then Recycle
3. bring about environmental change
Plastic Free Helensburgh is an inclusive, respectful organisation. We will not be tolerant of any discrimination or disrespectful behaviour and we reserve the right to remove membership from any individual widely perceived to be acting in such a manner.

Glencruitten Walled Garden
Hope 2 Oban's Green Shoots Project is based in Glencruitten Walled
Garden, 2 miles outside Oban where everyone is welcome to come to grow
fruit and vegetables, learn or use existing skills to renovate the
garden and to grow in relationship with others. It is also a great space
to come and walk around, sit and take in the beauty of creation (and to
find out what grows well in the Argyll climate!). https://www.facebook.com/hopekitchengreenshoots/

ACT Eco Hub
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Glen Creran
Getting to the roots of Rhododendron ponticum
ACT is working with the community of Glen Creran (near Appin) to deliver a landscape-scale approach to controlling rhododendron. This project will involve rhododendron ponticum clearance, plus training and equipment for the local community to enable them to take ownership of the issue in Glen Creran. The project will also introduce the wider community and local school children to the delights of Glen Creran through a programme of education and guided walks.https://www.act-now.org.uk/glen-creran

Colintraive Community Growers Polytunnel
Large polytunnel for community growers to rent a growing bed for veg etc. Run by the community for the community and providing resilience socially and economically.

Glendaruel Community Growers Polytunnel
Large polytunnel for local community growers to produce veg etc. in beds rented from the growers association. Set-up in 2014 by the local Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust

Tayvallich Bicycle Reair Station
A self-help bike workshop station is operational at the Tayvallich Shop.
The station was kindly donated by the Act Now Project, which is funded by the Climate Challenge Fund.
Its usage is free of charge and all those needing minor adjustments and repairs to their bikes, wheelchairs or prams are welcome to use it.
The station contains the following tools: Integrated pump with pressure gauge up to 10 bar & Multi-valve adapter, Philips screwdriver, Flat screwdriver, T25 Torx screwdriver, Adjustable spanner, Flat wrench 8×10 mm, Flat wrench 13×15 mm, Hex key set, Tyre levers (plastic with steel core)

Sustainable Tayvallich
A movement of Tayvallich residents who are taking action to help make the community more sustainable.

Tayvallich Shop & Cafe
Local food produce

Community Recycling Point
Blister Packs, Batteries, Ink Cartridges

Plastic Recycling
Floppy plastic can be recycled at the Co-op

Taynish Nature Reserve
National Nature Reserve - Antcient Oak Woodland

Lorne & Oban Recycling Initiative
Shop selling 2nd hand homewares

Second Hand Shop
Second hand furniture at the Rockfield Centre Oban

Friends Of The Sound Of Jura

Community Wind Farm
Gigha Community Wind Farm

National Nature Reserve
Wetland Nature Reserve

Micro-hydro Scheme

MAKI Pups
At MAKI Pups outdoor nursery we are passionate about the positive impact, both physically and emotionally, that being outdoors can have on even our youngest children.
We want the best for our children as they start on their journey into lifelong learning and strongly believe that our outdoor environment will provide children with the opportunity to grow, learn and develop in to young people and adults who care for, respect and appreciate their world and everything in it.
What's our vision?
To provide the first fully outdoor nursery in Mid-Argyll.
We work with 3 - 5 year-olds, and their families, from Lochgilphead and the surrounding area to develop an appreciation and ownership of their natural environment, the ability to understand and enjoy the adventures and challenges that outdoor learning offers, and to work with partners and the community to encourage intergenerational learning and shared opportunities.
At MAKI Pups Outdoor Nursery children will be responsible for making decisions about their learning using resources from the world around them and a wide range of open-ended loose parts play. The children will be supported in their learning by qualified and experienced practitioners who will use floor books and online journals to document and record learning.

ACT Cycle Repair Station
Full Cycle repair station including pump

cardross train station
has 2 electric car changers - we think it needs more for future car users parking there.
There is a a community organic garden that grows pollinating plants and edibles

Cardross primary school
Eco Flag School
- needs electric charging points
- about to get solar panels
- has a small vegetable patch - could grow more
- has a second hand uniform shop
-has an earth club for spreading climate literacy

Tignabruaich Primary School

Urras Thiriodh or Tiree Community Development Trust
Urras Thiriodh, or Tiree Community Development Trust, is a charitable organisation set up to work towards long-term sustainable community development goals. We do our best to address vital service needs and to improve the lives of the people who live here. We are community-led and run by an elected board of Tiree permanent residents.
You will find our office based within the Island Centre, Crossapol. Our office includes a public visitor information point, with an accessible toilet and baby changing facility open to the public during office hours.
Our mission is to encourage and facilitate the sustainable development of the Isle of Tiree, with due regard to the unique culture, heritage and environment of the Island.

Moine Mhòr, Nature Reserve
Moine Mhor National Nature Reserve (NNR) is a bogland showpiece. It’s a wild landscape of hummocks, hollows and pools. This ‘Great Moss’ forms the wild heartland of Kilmartin Glen.
Raised bogs like Moine Mhor are among Europe’s most threatened habitats. They are home to plants and animals specially adapted to thrive in these water-logged conditions.
Fringed by tidal flats, saltmarsh, fen, alder carr and ancient oak woodland, this transition of habitats adds to the reserve’s rich diversity of wildlife. Coastal birds, otters and the rare marsh fritillary butterfly all make their home here. In winter, hen harriers roost on the moss.
Moine Mhor National Nature Reserve | NatureScot

Snowdrop Centre - Mid Argyll MS Centre
At Snowdrop Argyll we believe people and communities thrive when people feel connected, valued, included and able to contribute.
We offer two projects:
Snowdrop Argyll a community hub in the heart of Lochgilphead offering wellbeing support and social connections for those who can access us and Outreach Project for people with neurological and other long term conditions in their own homes, in groups out in the community and online.
Contact: Snowdrop Argyll:  01546 606303 email: snowdropenquiries@gmail.com

Holy Loch Nature Reserve
The Holy Loch nature reserve - Biodiversity research
Just how many species use Holy Loch Nature Reserve is still unclear in the fourth year of recording; we have now recorded 3331 species.74% are invertebrates, 70% are insects and 35% are species of fly. 30% are species unknown to science and can only be identified via their unique DNA barcode. New insects are being trapped every month, even in the fourth year. The majority of species are very rare in the data set. Hundreds of species have not been recorded in the UK before, even more are unrecorded in Scotland.Once soil DNA analysis starts in June 2026, those numbers will jump dramatically with soil dwelling worms and fungi. Complex predictive statistics suggest the species list could peak at around 7000. That's the #HLNR target!The database is huge and growing, Holy Loch Nature Reserve has the highest known biodiversity of any small nature reserve in Scotland. FULL STOP.

Struan Lodge Community Garden
Dunoon Community Development Trust (DCDT)  leads a new shared food growing and therapeutic garden project at Struan Lodge Residential Care and Day Care Centre.
Following months of positive discussion with Argyll & Bute Council and Health & Social Care Partnership, DCDT signed a licence with Argyll & Bute Council to allow it to develop a new Grow Food Grow Dunoon food growing site in the grounds of Struan Lodge at Bencorrum Brae.
Home grown food fruit and vegetables are nutritious and tasty – yet growing them is hard work and takes knowledge and experience. We are a group of people who came together because we wanted to grow our own food, not in a private allotment or garden, but as a team. This way we can support each other because we each have different skills. As well, we can enjoy our time together rather than slogging away on our own.

Re-store
Addressing a gap in the town - the Connecting Communities Collective opened up Re_Store on George Street, in the heart of Oban in Spring 2024.  We are proud that Re_Store is "more than a charity shop".
It operates as a community hub. It brings people together, promotes sustainability in real practical ways and shares information about local activities and the work of our charity partners. In our workshop space, we teach skills and help local people to build confidence.

AliEnergy
ALIenergy works to promote sustainable energy use and renewable energy generation, to address fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions.
ALIenergy is a facilitator, project manager and programme co-ordinator and we devise projects, educate, advise and improve access to knowledge and skills so that communities build capacity to participate in renewable energy and energy saving activity.
ALIenergy is an award-winning organisation at the interface between communities, economy and environment – ensuring that these three themes are integrated in all our projects and activities. Also, we provide the link between the strategic overview at European, national and regional levels and direct action locally.

Helensburgh Repair Cafe
The Helensburgh Repair Hub is a great example of real-life
partnership working. It began just over a year ago from an initial conversation
between staff members of Helensburgh Community Hub, Jean's Bothy mental health
hub and ABCAN.
The Repair Hub is now a thriving monthly event with a fabulous
team of around a dozen regular volunteers who are building new friendships as
well as saving all sorts of items from landfill and helping to encourage a
culture of reuse and repair. Another benefit has been seeing the growing
community connection with visitors to the repair hub returning frequently.
We were invited to share our journey at the national Share
and Repair Network conference in Stirling in March, partly because our story of
a partnership approach to setting up a repair hub is unusual.
We think the key things that have helped the partnership
work so well are:
We are now expanding our reach from the centre of
Helensburgh into the wider area and will be holding Repair Hub sessions in Cove and Arrochar too.

Lorn Toy Library
For over 30 years, Lorn Toy Library has been supporting families across Oban, Lorn and the Isles with a focus on sustainable parenting. They offer a wide range of second-hand baby equipment, quality toys, early learning resources, and welcoming play sessions for local families.
Their baby sling library is run by a friendly team of trained volunteer peer supporters. They help parents find the right sling for both their body and their baby as they grow—encouraging borrowing over buying, reducing waste, and creating space to share experiences and advice.
With ABCAN seed funding, Lorn Toy Library took part in Oban Collective’s Pre-Loved event last year and promoted toy hire in the run-up to Christmas, offering a different narrative to buying more for everyone. By focusing on reuse and community sharing, they’ve been able to raise awareness among parents and carers about simple, climate-positive actions that support children’s needs—often saving money along the way.

Ardrishaig Community Garden
Our aims are to foster community friendships, skill share, create inter-generational bonds and improve well-being through growing food and offering a welcoming green space and garden.
Email:
ardrishaigcommunitygarden@gmail.com

Mid Argyll Seed Coop
Mid Argyll Seed Coop is a community-led project that brings people together to collect, share knowledge and grow climate-adapted seeds. Seeds are available to home growers and community projects, to help build stronger, more resilient crops suited to our local growing conditions.
Starting with support from Dunadd Community Enterprise and building on previous seed swaps, the Coop hopes to grow a wider network of volunteers over the coming year to support seed saving across Mid Argyll - a great way to connect with other local growers and contribute to a more resilient local food system!
Instagram  - @midargyllseedcoop.

Adventure Oban
Adventure Oban is a community-led charity brought together by a shared love of the outdoors and the beautiful environment which we live in. We want everyone to enjoy equal access to Oban’s natural playground. We believe spending time in the water, out on the hills and generally outside is one of the best ways to keep our minds, body and community healthy - even more so when we do it together.

Ardentinny Outdoor Centre
Everyone deserves to thrive through outdoor education.
We are an outdoor education charity in Ardentinny, inspiring growth and confidence through safe, fun activities.
We deliver safe, affordable, and accessible courses—reinvesting all profits to enhance our services.

Campbeltown Picture House
Campbeltown Picture House is one of the first purpose built cinemas in Scotland, built in 1913. This Grade-A listed building is unique, with a Glasgow school art nouveau exterior and an equally impressive and unusual ‘atmospheric style’ interior. It survives today as a rare space, largely unaltered from the 1935 remodelling by the original architect Albert V. Gardner. The Centenary Project was completed in December 2017 restoring this magnificent building and creating a modern cinema destination complete with a second screen, new foyer and café, and spaces for exhibitions, displays, education and community activities. In 2025 Campbeltown Picture House joined forces with Kintyre Climate Action group  to present Campbeltown Climate Action Film Festival, screening a series of films about climate change to spark conversation and encourage action.

Cardross CAN
Cardross CAN connects neighbours to share knowledge + experience of ways to care for our planet

Cardross Community Council
Developing a Community Place Plan through a Climate Lens

CHARTS (Culture, Heritage & Arts Argyll and Bute)
The CHARTS network was conceived through the desire to create a sustainable future for the Culture, Heritage and Arts sector in Argyll.
CHARTS is a member-guided charity (SCIO) which aims to:
CHARTS. | About CHARTS

ColGlen Growers
Community initiative focused on local food production
The ColGlen Growers is a community initiative focused on local food production in Colintraive and Glendaruel. They utilize polytunnels to share tools, plants, and tips, fostering a collaborative environment for growing food and engaging socially within the community. The group aims to enhance resilience against climate change and improve the availability of fresh produce through various activities, including food waste workshops and composting.

Coll Growing Group
Coll Growing Group was set up on the Isle of Coll in 2022 to support growing on the island. They do this through practical growing activities and through the sharing of information and expertise.
Recent activities include:
Contact Details CollGrowingGroup@hotmail.com

Cormonachan Woodlands
The Cormonachan Community Woodlands are 63.9 ha (158 acres) of ancient Atlantic oak & hazel woodlands and part of Scotland’s Rainforest and have the status of being ‘Ancient Semi Natural Woodlands’ (ASNW) being preserved for Education, Conservation and Recreation.
The woodlands are currently used for educational purposes by Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre, (AOEC Trust Ltd.) school and youth groups and by Lochgoil Primary School for projects and for recreational walks by local residents of Carrick Castle, Lochgoilhead and visitors to the area.

Dunoon Food Bank
Dunoon Foodbank and Community Hub serves the Cowal community!
Kirk Street, Dunoon, PA23 7DP, Dunoon, United Kingdom, PA23 7DP

Friends of Glenan Woods
At Cowal’s southernmost tip lies a sweep of Atlantic rainforest called Glenan Wood, owned and managed by the local community.
Outdoor learning and promoting the benefits of nature connection in the outdoors is key to our community development and citizenship aims. We believe all ages should have the opportunity to play, explore and grow in their community woodland

This is Enough Project / Somewhere
Originally a formal garden for 'the big house', Aros Walled Garden hasn't been formerly tended for many years but is rich with plant and animal life.
With ABCAN seed funds artist duo, Somewhere (Nina Pope and Karen Guthrie) invited community members to explore this special place with them and herbalist and forager, Clare Holohan (West Highland Herbal) and Argyll & Bute's Gaelic Officer, Mairi MacLennon. Clare revealed the fantastic medicinal properties of the plants and how to prepare them, whilst Mairi shared the plants' Gaelic names, often connected to their healing uses. We sniffed tubers, dug up burdock root and gathered comfrey leaves and lady's mantle. Comfrey’s Gaelic name is lus na gcánmh briste that translates back into English as ‘the flower of the broken bones’  - it produces compounds that support cell growth and tissue repair – fascinating, often forgotten connections between humans and plants.
This is Enough / Gàrradh Gu Leòr project began as part of Scotland's Covid Memorial project - REFLECT, Remembering Together, funded through CHARTS (Culture, Heritage & Arts, Argyll & Bute). Somewhere are working with the garden's existing Friends group and a newer collective of island creatives to tread gently in this place and ask as a community, 'What can we make with what we have here'?
Follow this link to Somewhere’s website to learn more and watch the poetic film that accompanies the project.
somewhere: This Is Enough – Gàrradh Gu Leòr
West Highland Herbal | Herbal Medicine | Lochaline

Fun First
Fun First has been running accessible, baby and toddler sessions in Helensburgh for over 20 years.
With ABCAN seed funding support they have been offering a year-long programme of outdoor learning sessions for young families, focusing on environmental themes and connection with nature. Children have taken part in hands-on activities such as foraging, bug hunts, and creating with natural materials, helping build confidence, focus, and new skills, while encouraging care for wildlife.
Families benefit too, engaging in simple, practical climate learning and enjoying shared experiences. Parents and carers report valuing the opportunity to learn alongside their children and take ideas home.
The sessions have also strengthened social ties, with grandparents forming friendships and families spending more time together in the park.
“By offering welcoming, free-to-attend sessions, we have also been able to widen participation and ensure that families who may otherwise face barriers are included in local climate action, while strengthening community connections around caring for the environment”. Jenny, Fun First

An Tobar & Mull Theatre
We’re of our place and for our community. We aspire to be an island voice in a national and international conversation.
Our heritage is ancient and our future unwritten.
We are a beacon, shining light out into the world and guiding the way back to Mull.
We create and support art that is brave, complex, generous and full of heart, born of difficult questions instead of easy answers. We have no interest in orthodoxy.
We want our audiences to leave feeling nourished, connected and understood. We want a conversation with them that is reciprocal.
We are a place for joining in, with welcome and warmth at its heart.

Grey Matters
We are a small grassroots charity in Helensburgh and Lomond supporting older people over 60 to lead an active and fulfilling life. We aim to combat loneliness and isolation and make people feel more connected both to their peers and to their community.
Along with offering support, we run numerous groups throughout the week from Arts and Crafts to Campaigning, we have something for everyone.
We have an active Facebook page ‘Grey Matters Active Ageing’ and you can find out more by emailing gmactiveageing@gmail.com or by calling our Development Manager, Alison on 07930110877.