Stalled Spaces Videos

Glasgow City Council has taken an innovative approach to the issue of vacant land and one which it believes brings benefits not only to local people and neighbourhoods but developers and land owners as well.

Benefits across Communities

Communities across Glasgow are benefiting from a small grants programme to help them temporarily take on and breathe new life into sites which are currently stalled or unused.

In partnership with Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) the Council has support available, up to the value of £2500, for community groups as part of the Community Support for Stalled Spaces Initiative.

Over 40 projects have been assisted across the City so far including: pop up play space; art; growing space; bee hive  and exercise projects.  This amounts to 13 hectares brought back into temporary use, the equivalent of 17 full size football pitches.

The award winning Stalled Space Initiative continues to assist our communities to reanimate disused sites across Glasgow.

Partnership Projects

In partnership with Glasgow Housing Association, the City Council has assisted over 50 projects and has recently awarded funding to a further 26 projects throughout the City, ranging from art, exercise, growing, education and relaxation spaces.

The Initiative has been recognised by the Scottish Government at the recent Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning in the Community Involvement category.