Client Testimonials
What Our Clients Say
“The business plan provided by Community Links was supported by excellent community engagement that provided real information for all the partners to work with.”
— Lesley McInnes, Chief Executive. West Highland HA
“As a result of CLS's involvement and collaboration,
our vision and our capacity as a project have grown exponentially — they have taught us to believe that finding funding is possible and achievable.”
— Jim Hope, Chief Executive. Barmulloch Community
Development Company
“Community Links Scotland staff provided great support and have accessed a variety of funding streams to support the Trust’s community ambitions.”
— Maureen Flynn, Chief Executive Rosemount Development Trust
“South Islay Development has been working on behalf of our community since 2011. We are now embarked on a £2.2 million project to build a new pavilion and enhancements to our playing fields. Completion date May 2024. Our four staff are funded by external bodies and seeking funding has become a core function. We have worked with Stephen of Community Links for several years and achieved great success throughout with a friendly, competent, and dependable working relationship.”
— Patrick McGrann, Chair South Islay Development (SID)
“We couldn’t do everything we do without the work and support of the team at Community Links Scotland. They provide us an invaluable level of support in accessing funding, application procedures and identifying opportunities and were a key player in securing funding for our new Community Hub, which will help us continue to grow and develop.”
“PBO has developed significantly through the dedicated support and expertise provided by CLS. Working with an organisation that has belief in you and in the work that you are doing makes a fantastic team and importantly brings excellent results for all the adults and young people we support.”
— Sharon Gemmell, Parklea Branching Out Manager
“Community links have been absolutely amazing for us at flourishing Faifley . They have helped in us starting out from nothing to where we are now and continue to be a constant support throughout. They really do so much for organisations and communities and without them there would definitely not be as many successful projects and groups up and running in our communities . Knowing we have an asset like community links to help us really means the world to us and gives groups like us the confidence and guidance which allows us to grow and to bring the very best to our projects . Thank you community links for all you do.”
— Flourishing Faifley
“I have always found CLS and Stephen in particular to be hard working, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and caring. I was involved in a number of successful projects which simply wouldn’t have happened without his (your) input and support.”
—John Mulholland, Housing consultant and former director of
“We are delighted to have worked in partnership with Community Links since their inception in 2002.
This joint working has enabled us to provide our tenants, residents, and moreover our communities, with a range of direct, support, and ancillary services. None of this would have been possible without the professionalism, skills and insight provided by Community Links.
Some of the help and services we have been able to offer are:
Funding to enable the setup of our Social Economy Centre to provide low rental office space to third sector organisations
Funding to ensure the ongoing success of Centre81, our community regeneration centre in the heart of Whitecrook, which provides a range of services and delivers community projects focussed on enhancing the ongoing development and regeneration of the area
Employment of support staff
Set up of support and advice services for help with benefit claims
Funding to allow our local community centre to provide essential services
All of these projects, large or small, have benefited thousands of people in Clydebank, and enabled Clydebank Housing Association and Centre81 to ensure that it is able to offer the best possible support to our customers, in particular our those who are vulnerable, or those struggling with the challenges of the present era of cost of living and energy crises.”