Brora Development Trust was formed in 2013 by a group of passionate local people in order to establish a grass-roots approach to making our community a better place to live, work and play.
Brora Development Trust is the known as name for Brora and District Action Group and is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SC043968).
The purpose of Brora Development Trust is to facilitate social, economic and environmental growth in Brora and the district of Clyne, through a comprehensive programme of work.
The Trust is managed by has a voluntary Board of 8 Trustees and currently employs a full time Development Manager, a part time Project Officer and a team of 6 part-time Youth Workers.
Community Led Tourism
With funding from the North Highland Initiative and Brora Development Trust, representatives from the Scottish Community Tourism network (SCOTO), visited Brora and facilitated a Press Pause community led tourism workshop on 21st February 2024.
SCOTO met with various local interests from business and wider community. Time was taken to experience the village and explore local sites and features of interest. A report was produced and a follow up meeting then took place on 30th April in Brora to review and prioritise the findings and recommendations.
A community exhibition on display at Brora Library sets out the key findings and the recommendations for the short and longer term.
The exhibit will be available at Brora Library from Tuesday 12th November, where there is an opportunity for you to leave feedback, which you can also do if you click here.
The full Press Pause workshop report is available at Brora Library or if you click here.
Other projects include:
Discover Brora – The Trust set up and manage the Discover Brora website and social media platforms, to provide helpful information for visitors and a platform for advertising for local businesses. The Discover Brora brand was created by a group of local volunteers who are passionate about Brora and the community they live in.
The website is however an organic and ever evolving entity and not a completely finished, well polished website, so we ask for your understanding as the site grows. Local businesses are adding their details to the listings pages and continue to do so. This website truly is ‘by the community, for the community’.
The Otter’s Couch – is an arts and crafts social enterprise located in Brora, providing earning opportunities for over 40 local people. The Otter’s Couch has been operating for 5 years and has a wide selection of arts and crafts. The shop also houses a Visitor Information Point, providing information on where to stay, what to see and do and what’s on in Brora.
Brora Youth Initiative – A community initiative, steered by a voluntary sub-committee, Brora Youth Partnership, working alongside the charity Youth Highland. Brora Development Trust run twice weekly drop-in youth group sessions for secondary school aged young people in Brora.
Happy School Holidays Project – The Development Trust provides support to parents and carers of children and young people in Early Years, primary and secondary education in living Brora during school holidays. This has come in the form of grocery vouchers in the past, meal starter kits and food packs.
Community Newsletter and Community Calendar – The Trust produce a quarterly newsletter and month community calendars, with information about what’s on in Brora and some of the latest community news.
Previous projects include:
Improvements to pedestrian signage in Brora
Replacement of football goals at Muirfield football pitch
Fair Work First Statement
“Brora Development Trust is committed to advancing the Scottish Government Fair
Work First Policy and the criteria as set out within the Fair Work First guidance
document. We confirm that we pay our staff the Real Living Wage and/or will do so
if we employ people in the future. We make every effort to ensure that our
suppliers/contractors are offered the same Real Living Wage rate when procuring
goods or services. We also confirm that we offer our staff and/or volunteers an
Effective Workers Voice channel within the workplace.”