Pauline Gallacher

With a background in architecture, planning and community participation, in 2004 Pauline initiated Space to Live, an ambitious community-based public space campaign in her home town of Neilston. In 2006 she led on the Community Right to Buy of the former Clydesdale Bank in the village, and plays a central role in the development of the Neilston Development Trust (NDT), the successor to Space to Live. NDT has been a key partner in Neilston’s development as the first Scottish Renaissance Town, an initiative re-affirming the role and character of Scotland’s smaller towns. With projects encompassing windfarm development, renovation of the bank, cultural renewal, community carbon reduction and a volunteering programme, all delivered by a largely volunteer team, the Trust’s development has far exceeded the ambitions of 6 years ago. She was also a panel member of the Climate Challenge Fund.