This is a unique opportunity to step inside one of Scotland’s most ambitious community-led conservation projects and meet the professionals helping to save Bannockburn House. Throughout the day, guests will hear from the conservation architect, conservation structural engineer, and other specialists involved in the project. Each will share how they have approached the challenges of working with a fragile Category A listed building, the decisions that shape emergency conservation work, and what it is like to build a career in heritage, architecture, engineering, and traditional skills. The event is designed to be informal, engaging, and practical, with plenty of time for conversation, questions, and networking over coffee. Guests will also enjoy a guided Heritage Conservation Tour of Bannockburn House, exploring the building, its current condition, and the emergency works now underway. The tour will highlight how conservation professionals, volunteers, funders, and the wider community are working together to protect the house and bring its stories back to life. Courtesy of Stirling City Heritage Trust, the day will also include live traditional skills demonstrations, including stonemasonry and roofing, giving guests the chance to see conservation trades in action and understand the specialist craft skills needed to care for historic buildings.

If you own a flat in Aberdeenshire, and don’t know where to start with repairs and maintenance, join this free lunchtime webinar with Aberdeenshire Council, on managing common repairs. Under One Roof will be sharing expertise on how to identify problems in your tenement building, and explaining how to work with your neighbours to fix them. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with the Education and Training Officer, where you will have the chance to ask questions about your own tenement building.

Part of the New Futures: Former Places of Worship workshop series. This workshop will clarify the situations were Listed Building Consent may be required and will provide an overview of the application process, specifically relevant to community organisations looking to take a former place of worship into community ownership.