Wednesday March 11th 2026
One of the businesses transformed by the fund
Written by Glasgow View Reporter, Liam Eunson
An update on the 100 projects that the Town Centre Fund and Place Fund have supported across Glasgow in recent years was given to a city council committee today (10 March).
The Scottish Government provided £15.5million funding for the projects, with the Town Centre Fund available between 2019/20 – 2020/21 and the Place Fund between 2021/22 – 2025/26. The original £15.5million investment was found to have leveraged an estimated £75million of additional investment – in many cases, into some of the most deprived areas of Glasgow – which means that this investment has supported around 900 construction jobs and over 100 operational jobs.
These projects supported wider regeneration objectives, and included projects such as community pantries and cafes; heritage shopfronts; a community supermarket; an allotment; the creation of new public spaces and infrastructure; the development of community-led plans for local land; community food growing programmes; improvements to a local community centre; support for the council’s People Make Glasgow Communities programme; and improvements on and around the South Portland Street Suspension Bridge.
Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Convener for Housing, Built Heritage, Development and Land Use at Glasgow City Council, said:
“The projects delivered through these Funds have enabled communities across Glasgow to benefit in many different ways, and often through regeneration projects led by people in those communities. From community pantries and allotments to heritage projects and improving local spaces and buildings, these projects have undoubtedly made a real difference to Glasgow.”
The Town Centre Fund saw Glasgow projects receive almost £4.1million to make community high streets more successful and sustainable by creating vibrant and inclusive local centres, driving economic activity and stimulating transformative investment.
The Town Centre Fund projects delivered included four community pantries – in Castlemilk, Govanhill, Parkhead and Ruchazie – funding towards the restoration and repurposing at Elderpark Library, Parkhead Library, and Tollcross Winter Gardens, the creation of heritage shopfronts in Possilpark, and grants to community based and third-sector organisations to deliver community-led regeneration.
The Place Fund brought £11.4million to Glasgow, with this investment given to projects that were shaped by the needs and aspirations of local communities. The Place Fund also sought to contribute to the development of 20-minute neighbourhoods; the regeneration of town centres; community led regeneration and community wealth building; achieving net zero; and promoting wellbeing and inclusive economic development, tackling inequality and disadvantage.
Projects delivered through the Place Fund include the Threehills Community Supermarket in Nitshill, where a derelict building was converted into a supermarket offering food which saves the 800+ members 30-40% on their bills; the North-West Community Pantry Allotment Development, which transformed a neglected allotment site into a community growing space, tackling local challenges such as food poverty, poor mental health and anti-social behaviour; support for built heritage projects such as Mosesfield House in Springburn Park, Fossil Grove in Victoria Park, the Citizens Theatre, and public toilets in Bellahouston Park, the Botanic Gardens, Glasgow Green and Tollcross Winter Gardens; and support for the Glenavon Community Centre in Maryhill, now transformed into a vibrant hub delivering community‑led services targeting poverty, wellbeing, employability, and social inclusion.
These Funds played a crucial role in allowing community organisations to deliver projects that they otherwise would not, or possibly not, have. The council now aims to continue to identify and secure future national funding streams to support community-led regeneration projects such as these.
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