Alba Conservation Trust (ACT) is a charitable building preservation trust based in Scotland but with a remit to operate throughout the UK. It is the umbrella organisation of the Alba Conservation Group, providing services for the Cockburn Conservation Trust (CCT) and the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT)and helping community groups, other trusts and individuals to identify, fund and deliver lively, viable and sustainable new uses for cherished historic buildings whose survival is threatened by disuse, dereliction or demolition. There are currently 20 active projects within the Group, with costs ranging from under £200,000 to over £4,000,000. Click here to find out more about our projects. The Group holds property completed by SHBT and CCT whose current value is £1,125,000. WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 2010 - ALBA CONSERVATION TRUST WILL BE RENAMED SCOTTISH HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST. A New Website will be coming soon - watch this space. Una Richards (Director) is delighted to announce that ACT has been awarded £63,975 from the Third Sector Enterprise Fund to support its merger with the other two charitable building preservation trusts - a move that will build capacity, reduce risk and boost financial sustainability for all three. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALBA CONSERVATION TRUST MOVED ON THURSDAY 12TH MARCH 2009 - OUR NEW ADDRESS IS FIRST FLOOR, 42 NORTH CASTLE STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 3BN. Are you looking for Office Accommodation? If so we currently have available space in Laws Close at Kirkcaldy and Strathleven House in Dumbarton. For further information on Kirkcaldy - please press here For further information on Dumbarton - please press here We have printed Christmas Cards in aid of our Scottish Historic Buildings Trust Project - to help Save Greenlaw Town Hall. These Limited Edition Cards are available with effect from 14 October 2009. Please click here for more details on the Project. For further details about the Christmas Cards - Please press here Our current Scottish Historic Buildings Trust Project is Greenlaw Town Hall - please press here for more details on the project, how you can donate and for details of merchandise for sale. If you would like to make a donation to the work we do at Alba Conservation Trust - this would be very much appreciated. Please press HERE to download the attached Gift Aid Form to send with your donation. Thank you for your support of our preservation works. . project meditation

Alba Conservation Trust - Latest News

Scott's Selkirk Do come along to Selkirk on Saturday 5th December 2009 for the Victorian Fayre - meet us and tell us your thoughts for the future of The Haining. Come and purchase our Limited Edition Haining Christmas Cards. Thank you to everyone who came along to the Event on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December - and who took the time to complete our Questionnaire concerning the future of the Haining. Your input is greatly appreciated. If you wish more information... [26-Nov-09]

DOORS OPEN DAYS Scottish Historic Buildings Trust will be taking part in the Doors Open Day Events during September 2009. Please see the news Items in SHBT - Merchant's House (press here) for more details.... [12-Sep-08]

Volunteers We have had an amazing response to our request for volunteers - especially via the Volunteer Edinburgh Website. We commenced with Volunteers in September/October 2008 and welcomed: David, Morey, Annie, Gavin, Samantha and Alice as Volunteer Administration Assistants. Later we have been pleased to welcome: Kathy, Sally, Elefetheria and Franziska as Research Assistants, plus Owen as our Volunteer Fund Raising Assistant. In February 2009 they were joined byTricia. Hopefully they will enjoy the time they are spending with us. Subsequently... [19-Jun-08]

Knockando Woollen Mill Update The Mill has been awarded a Stage One Grant of £1.3 Million and Development Funding of £120,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund. To find out more about this project - press here to be taken to our Section on Knockando Wool Mill.... [04-Apr-08]