Jennifer brings experience in planning, environmental and public law, alongside a background in education and strong interest in helping communities understand how to engage with the planning system

Are you part of a community group on Arran and interested in what happens in your local area?

We’re delighted to introduce the trainers for our next Community Engagement Skills Training in Glasgow!

Our Chief Executive Cherie Morgan will be joining a panel of professionals from across planning, engagement and infrastructure delivery at Delivering Diverse Voices in Scottish Planning Decision Making, hosted by Women in Planning Central Scotland

Planning Aid Scotland announced a new leave allowance to support staff members wanting to volunteer their time outside the organisation – read about Kim’s experience

To mark International Youth Day on 12 August, we are pleased to announce that we have become a member of Together

Play – here, there, everywhere! That’s the theme of this year’s Playday, which highlights the importance of planning quality spaces for play, like play parks. This year, Planning Aid Scotland volunteers are supporting Play Scotland to gather feedback from children and young people about their local play parks – how they use them, what they enjoy, and what could be better.

Our much-anticipated office move has now happened, and Planning Aid Scotland has a new home at 7 Montgomery Street Lane

“Lots of ideas and energy to build on” was how Board Director Dan Sharp summed up Planning Aid Scotland’s recent Board and Staff Strategy Day, which brought people together to reflect on the organisation’s work and its role in Scotland’s changing planning landscape