About Us
The Langholm Initiative was formed in 1994, as one of south Scotland's earliest development trusts. The charity facilitates projects that make a real, lasting difference to the local area and the lives of the people that live there.
Press releases
Community completes epic land buyout in ‘moment of history and hope’
A new nature reserve in the uplands of Dumfries and Galloway has doubled in size with the legal completion of the South of Scotland’s largest... read more
11.11.2022 • By Langholm Initiative
Community makes history as South Scotland’s biggest land buyout gets...
The South of Scotland’s largest community buyout is set to double in size having defied the odds and “achieved the impossible” for a second time... read more
05.08.2022 • By Langholm Initiative
Donations urged to ‘help make history happen’ as South Scotland’s...
People are being urged to keep donating to a public crowdfunder and major donors are being asked to step up as South Scotland’s biggest community... read more
20.07.2022 • By Langholm Initiative
£1m award ‘major game-changer’ for South Scotland’s biggest community...
The Scottish Land Fund has awarded the Langholm Initiative charity £1 million in a “major game-changer” for South Scotland’s biggest ever... read more
09.06.2022 • By Langholm Initiative
Deadline extension agreed for community’s at-risk nature and climate bid
With one of the UK’s largest community-led nature and climate projects hanging in the balance, agreement has been reached between a community in... read more
10.05.2022 • By Langholm Initiative
Rewilding Britain donation takes historic community buyout crowdfunder...
One of the UK’s largest community led nature restoration projects has taken a big step forwards, with its crowdfunder surging past £100,000 after... read more
18.02.2022 • By Langholm Initiative
Anonymous £0.5m donation and crowdfunder success takes historic...
Christmas has come early for a community’s bid to double the size of a vast new nature reserve in Dumfries and Galloway, thanks to an anonymous... read more
17.12.2021 • By Langholm Initiative
Second phase of South of Scotland’s biggest community buyout launches to...
A community in Dumfries and Galloway is setting out to raise £2.2 million to double the size of a vast new nature reserve, in stage two of the... read more
27.10.2021 • By Langholm Initiative
South of Scotland tech challenge seeks carbon capture breakthrough
Four conservation and community development organisations in the South of Scotland have launched a challenge to companies to find an innovative... read more
16.06.2021 • By Langholm Initiative
Community’s “impossible dream” set to come true with success for South...
he South of Scotland’s largest community buyout is set to go ahead following one of the most ambitious community fundraising campaigns ever seen –... read more
02.11.2020 • By Langholm Initiative
£300,000 game-changer for southern Scotland’s biggest community buyout...
A “game-changing” £300,000 has boosted a small community’s attempt to secure southern Scotland’s biggest community land buyout – bringing its... read more
24.09.2020 • By Langholm Initiative
£1m capital investment from South of Scotland Enterprise for community...
South of Scotland Enterprise’s Board has announced up to £1 million financial support to the Langholm Initiative charity in its venture to... read more
09.09.2020 • By Langholm Initiative
£500,000 donation keeps race-against-time community buyout bid alive
One of Scotland’s largest community buyouts that has appeared at risk in recent weeks has received a major boost thanks to a £0.5 million pledge... read more
21.08.2020 • By Langholm Initiative
First £1m secured for community’s dream of huge nature reserve
The Scottish Land Fund has awarded the Langholm Initiative charity £1 million towards the purchase of 10,500 acres of Langholm Moor in the south... read more
17.06.2020 • By Langholm Initiative
Southern Scotland’s biggest community land buyout crowdfunder to create...
An initiative to create a vast new nature reserve in Dumfries and Galloway through southern Scotland’s largest community land buyout has been... read more
22.05.2020 • By Langholm Initiative
