4 ways art and beauty can strengthen a local economy

Whose economy is it anyway? A group of enterprising people in Alexandria have been working at reviving the fortunes of shops in the town centre.  Susan…

Community comes together and show what is ‘Made in Argyll’

During our recent visit to Oban, we also popped into a little gem of a shop called "Made in Argyll".   It features a wonderful range of items which are…

Can Do Oban

Can Do Places visited The Rockfield Centre in Oban on the eve of the launch party for the community shares offer that will allow everyone with an inter…

Ex bank becomes Can Do Space

The sun is well and truly shining on Leith when Can Do Places pitches up at the Edinburgh Remakery, the social enterprise which recently celebrated its…

Locals in Portpatrick get together to buy the harbour for the community

6 minute read and view Almost a decade ago, a busy, historic harbour in the seaside village of Portpatrick in Dumfries & Galloway was facing a ver…

Wayne Hemingway has given a big “thumbs-up” to what Can Do Places stands for

5 minute read It’s no surprise that award-winning designer Wayne Hemingway has given a big “thumbs-up” to what Can Do Places stands for.  For the co…

Peebles – A Can Do Place

Peebles - A Can Do Place from Enterprise Iain on Vimeo. Peebles is a beautiful town in the borders of Scotland. The reason for taking part in Can…

Can Do Glasgow: Dandelion Cafe

4 minute read - July 2016 When Mairi Darroch and Suzanne Stevenson heard that Glasgow City Council’s decision to return “underused, disused or derel…

A Can Do Places Fable

A Can Do Places Fable from Enterprise Iain on Vimeo. Once upon a time there was a place where people made and sold things. They had to do that in …

A family affair in Westray

Louise and Duncan Drever run WFM Brown Ltd., an award-winning, wholesale bakery on the island of Westray (population around 600) in Orkney. The bakery …