Carsebridge Roundtable: The Cost of Doing Good (Session 1)

The Cost of Doing Good is the first in a five-part Carsebridge Roundtable Series bringing together community leaders, policy makers, funders, and practitioners to examine the real financial and structural barriers facing community-led regeneration in Scotland.

Across the country, local organisations taking on disused buildings, capital projects, or major community assets are increasingly disadvantaged by turnover-based thresholds, rising operating costs, and policy frameworks that unintentionally penalise those driving regeneration from the ground up.

This roundtable will open a frank, constructive conversation about:

• the true cost of community-led regeneration
• the impact of turnover-linked thresholds and regulation
• the role of policy in strengthening or weakening community capacity
• what national change is needed to support local leadership

How to Attend

This is a hybrid event.

Participants may choose to attend in person at the Carsebridge Cultural Campus, or join live online via a meeting link.

If you wish to join online, please email: culture@resonatetogether.org.uk

What to Expect

• short opening contributions from invited speakers
• facilitated roundtable discussion
• shared learning from lived experience, policy, and practice
• shaping the early direction of The Carsebridge Manifesto (April 2026)

Networking Lunch & Refreshments

All in-person attendees are warmly invited to stay for a light networking lunch immediately following the roundtable.
Tea, coffee, and refreshments will be available throughout.

This session aims to connect authentic community experience with national policy conversations—where community meets policy—and to shape a more supportive landscape for organisations carrying the weight of Scotland’s regeneration.

Accessibility
The Carsebridge Roundtable Series is fully located on the ground floor of the Carsebridge Cultural Campus, with level access throughout.

Parking
There is free, easy on-street parking directly outside and around the building.

Public Transport
The venue is a 10-minute walk from Alloa Train Station, with frequent services from Stirling, Glasgow, and further afield. Local bus routes also stop close to the campus.

Additional Support
If you have any access needs, or if we can help make your attendance easier, please let us know at: culture@resonatetogether.org.uk