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This item is an interview with Tor Justad recorded by Dr Gillian Murray in February 2015 as part of the CommonHealth history project. It is the oral history of Tor Justad's involvement in the social enterprise movement in Scotland from 1978 to 2011, including his work with community co-operatives and community businesses in Shetland and Central Region; social auditing; and international projects. Click on the 'Download audio' link next to the icon above or on the URL link in the metadata section below. This will take you to the Glasgow Caledonian University edShare page where the items can be previewed and downloaded.
Tor Justad trained as a community worker and between 1978-1987 worked with community groups in Shetland. In 1987 he moved to the Scottish mainland, and based in Stirling, managed CESU, Community Enterprise Support Unit (Central Region) Ltd. In 1994 he began working freelance as a Social Economy Adviser trading as Tor Justad Associates, with contracts in the UK, Sweden, Ireland and other countries. He returned to the Scottish Highlands and between 2000-2011, was employed as a Co-operative and Membership Officer with the Co-operative Group covering the Highlands and Islands.
Community Business Scotland (CBS) and the Association of Community Enterprises in the Highlands and Islands (ACE-HI), 'The first ten years: a decade of community enterprise in Scotland', October 1987. This publication covers the development of the community enterprise movement in Scotland between 1977-1987, looking at lessons learned, key issues and development for the future. Containing foreword by Glen Buchanan and 16 articles written by leaders in the field: Linda Echlin; John Pearce; Willy Roe; Ronald Young; Roy Pedersen; Carola Bell; John Rugman; John Harrison; Iain Clark; Helen Macneil; Colin Roxburgh; George Burt; Pat Cassidy; Keith Hayton; Sir Kenneth Alexander; and Tor Justad.
Minutes and papers of meeting on 5 January 1990 including -- agenda -- draft information sheet, CED consultants, January 1990 -- CED consultants payment rates and procedures, 4 January 1990 -- finance report to 31 December 1989
Minutes and papers of meeting on 26 January 1990 including -- agenda -- proposed distribution of the CED leaflet and general marketing strategy -- financial report, 17 January 1990 --copy of letter to consultants regarding working arrangements, 12 January 1990 (part removed for data protection) -- minutes of the annual meeting on 22 November 1989
Minutes and papers of meeting on 22 February 1990 including -- agenda -- CED business plan -- financial report, 17 January 1990 -- minutes of the CED meeting on 26 January 1990
Minutes of the adjourned meeting on 26 February 1990, regarding strategy and staff
Minutes of the continued meeting on 7 March 1990, regarding contracts and organisational arrangements
Minutes and papers of meeting on 14 March 1990 including -- finance report to 21 February 1990 -- proposals for 'trial' working relationship of CED Ltd 'core' consultants and CED Ltd
Minutes and agenda of meeting on 18 April 1990
Minutes and agenda of meeting on 17 May 1990
Minutes and agenda of meeting on 8 August 1990
Minutes and papers of meeting on 23 August 1990 including -- review of working relationship of CED Ltd 'core' consultants and CED Ltd, 17 August 1990
Minutes and papers of meeting on 8 October 1990 including -- agenda -- draft conditions of contact, 13 September 1990
Minutes and papers of meeting on 13 November 1990 including -- agenda -- minutes of the CED AGM held on 22 November 1989 -- Directors report and accounts for year ended 31 March 1990 -- letter regarding 3rd AGM on 13 November 1990
Minutes and papers of meeting on 27 November 1990 including -- agenda -- accounts for period ended 30 September 1990 -- Directors report and accounts for year ended 31 March 1990 -- report on CED's activities, 8 November 1990
Regular agenda items include financial report; contracts/work in hand; Community Business Fife contract; Whitfield Community Business feasibility study; NW Skarne contract; SCB Neighbourhood Security consultancy work; Help the Aged Zanzibar; ACE-HI contract; SCB Recycling contract; West Calder contracts; Edinburgh Community Trust contract; Shetland contract; GEAG/SCB nursery pack; CESU/ESF women's programme; CED strategy.
Do they really want to create jobs?, Scottish Development Agency and Manpower Service Commission
CBS seminar series 1986
Co-op co-ordination and fair
'Opinions', membership and involvement
Regional round-up: Setback in Grampian, for community business development unit; Tayside success; Lothian news; making jobs in Edinburgh conference; Highlands and Islands ACE-HI news, priorities and progress; CBS to help rural areas; beating unemployment in Cornwall, convention
World News: Scotland scores in USA trip, with German Marshall Fellowships; community business in Canada and Australia, scholarship from the Commonwealth Relations Trust
Credit unions and community business
Scottish Development Department research project on community business
Community business in London
Community education pioneers, at Moray House College of Education
Goodwill Enterprises Whitburn Ltd
Strathclyde Community Business Ltd: Inverclyde contributes £15,000 to loan fund; seminar 'How the UK's largest community business development agency works'; appraisal and monitoring; development funding; dramatic increase in jobs
Women in Community Enterprise, national conference
Running the world, Sport Aid fundraising
The Scottish Development Agency (SDA) 'hands off involvement'
Denny: a wasted opportunity, Employment Creation Group (ECG) and SDA funding
Clyde Foods and food co-ops, setting up, running and case study
Publications
CB's and housing associations
West Calder news, Workspace Company the the Employment Opportunities Trust
CBS goes into business, consultancy; training for community businesses in Leicester
This file contains 2 folders of documents on a range of topics including the following examples:
Formation of a Scottish community enterprise fund; project proposal; incorporation objects; projected cash flow from 1 January 1989 to 31 December 1998; timetable; position paper; draft prospectus
Article by Tony Worthington, 'Patriotism for pension funds'
Information and correspondence to/from ICOF on their share fund and SCEIF proposals
Information on ethical investment and loans funds for Ecology Centre Building Society; Unity Trust Bank; Mercury Provident; Traidcraft; Charities Aid Foundatio; Community Trust Development Unit
Report, 'Developing the power of savings and credit in Gunjur', November 1988
Correspondence and minutes of the Investment Fund Working Party meetings and membership list (part removed for data protection)
Letters to/from organisations regarding regarding contributions to the loan fund and/or involvement in SCEIF, including Dumbarton District Council; ACE-HI; SEAD; COSLA; Scottish Development Agency; Angus Grossart; Scottish Churches Action for World Development; St Andrew Society
CELT newsletter, Spring 1988
Photocopy of book chapter 2, 'Overview of loan programs and program evaluation'
The Planning Exchange, Local Economic Development Service paper on 'The caja popular laboral, Mondragon, Spain', December 1988
Photocopy of 'Scotland on Sunday' article, 'Conscience money can be well spent', 5 February 1989
Executive summary for report examining the barriers preventing or inhibiting access to investment finance for non-conventional entrepreneurs
CBS, exciting constitutional changes, establishment of Community Business Scotland Ltd and Community Economic Development Ltd
CBS annual convention 1986 programme
CB conference in London
Scottish Co-operative Forum proposed
Management training from SCBL and HIDB, funded by BP
Ireland, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA)
South of Scotland community business development project
CBS co-opted on to ACE-HI Committee
Inside knowledge, Co Chomunn na Eirisgeidh Ltd
The National Co-operative Development Agency: remit, progress and growth
Co-op fair '86
Model legal structures
Strathclyde Community Business Ltd: seminar; community businesses in Strathclyde; training programme, development funding; Cumbernauld Community Business Ltd, the search for core funding; Ferguslie Park training weekend; SCB Board members; Kilmarnock Community Business Initiative; Inverclyde CB exhibition a success
CBS membership 1986/87 and annual accounts 1985/86
New CB research by CBS, article in "Local Economy" journal
Para Handy sails into Scottish folklore, Neil Munro book launched by Seanachaidh Presentations Ltd
Help available from enterprise trusts, seminar
Leicester City Council engages the Co-operative Advisory Group to undertake research
CB News: Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF); Commonwealth Association for Local Action in Economic Development launched; 'Volunteer activity and the older person' conference; ethical savings account launched; ACE-HI conference; James Millar obituary; alternative Nobel Prizes, the Right Livelihood Awards; Keeping Glasgow in Stitches, Needleworks sewing project; independent study of charities announced; help for industry from voluntary enterprise; Scotland's economic summit; use your elected representative; convention '89 report
A policy for equality, Women in Community Enterprise (WICE) proposed policy
Built on trust, the thinking behind community development trusts
Trusting in local people, Woodlands Community Development Trust co-ordinating the regeneration of East Woodlands, Glasgow
CEL justifies confidence, Community Enterprise Lothian given vote of confidence
SCB has an interesting and challenging year ahead
Contracting in local government
Publishing - the story of success, on Seanachaidh Publications Ltd
What the Community has in store
Enclosure:
Scottish Development Agency, Scottish Recycling Forum conference leaflet
