The Buildings at Risk Register is a unique resource which has been built up by The Scottish Civic Trust since 1990. It was established on behalf of Historic Scotland who fully fund the programme. In August 2003 it was put on-line at www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk for people to search freely.

The Register provides information about endangered buildings of all kinds-from pigsties to palaces. Essentially it operates like a sort of computerised dating agency for neglected buildings, aiming to marry up interested and concerned restorers with suitable restoration projects. The Register now runs to some 1,300 buildings and includes castles, mansions, churches, schools, industrial buildings, town halls, farm buildings, town houses, commercial premises and thatched cottages. Some are roofless shells with the potential for reinstatement, others are still in fair condition having only recently been vacated but are threatened with prolonged disuse. Many simply lie derelict and neglected, prey to vandalism, rot and the destruction forces of rampant vegetation.

The aim of the Register is to highlight serious problems in the management of our built heritage and to put potential restorers in touch with owners who are not in a position to tackle the problems themselves, in the hope of encouraging fruitful dialogue which might result in a building being given a new lease of life. For owners of endangered buildings, the chance for some free publicity and help in finding find the right sort of restoring purchaser/lease holder willing to take the problem off their hands is invaluable. For those seeking a challenge, details of buildings at risk are available on the website.

The Buildings at Risk office also provides advice on where to seek financial assistance. Their publication Sources of Financial Help for Scotland's Historic Buildings is available to download from the website, as is their Directory of Grants for Places of Worship in Scotland. Advice on a wide range of other issues relating to the rescue of historic buildings is also readily available.

For further information, contact:

Buildings at Risk Office
The Scottish Civic Trust
42 Miller Street
Glasgow G1 1DT

Tel: +44 (0)141 221 1466 Email: bar@scottishcivictrust.org.uk