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Our Response to the Energy Strategy

We submitted a response to the Scottish Government's Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition plan, following comments from our membership…

The Michael Dower Award for European Rural Resilience

Prof. Michael Dower, sadly passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, just a week before his 89th birthday. In his lifetime, Michael was a…

We are recruiting!

Full or part time: Part Time, negotiable between 3-4 days a week Salary: £30,000 pro rata Location: Working from home, occasional…

Our Response to the Highly Protected Marine Areas Consultation

We responded to the Highly Protected Marine Areas consultation from the Scottish Government, drawing from the Scottish Island Federation's…

Our Response to the Energy Strategy

We submitted a response to the Scottish Government's Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition plan, following comments from our membership…

The Michael Dower Award for European Rural Resilience

Prof. Michael Dower, sadly passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, just a week before his 89th birthday. In his lifetime, Michael was a…

We are recruiting!

Full or part time: Part Time, negotiable between 3-4 days a week Salary: £30,000 pro rata Location: Working from home, occasional…

Our Response to the Highly Protected Marine Areas Consultation

We responded to the Highly Protected Marine Areas consultation from the Scottish Government, drawing from the Scottish Island Federation's…

UK Parliament launches a call for evidence on the cost of living in rural Scotland

The UK Parliament has launched a call for evidence on the cost of living and its impact on rural communities in Scotland. The deadline is…

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New Research on Rural Movements Across Europe and How They Inform a Scottish Approach

The rural movement for Scotland can boost the voices and influence of communities in national policy-making decisions – but it needs to be…

20 Minute Neighbourhoods in Rural and Island Areas?

20 Minute Neighbourhoods in Rural and Island Areas? Popularised in Oregon, Australia and Scandinavia, 20 minute neighbourhoods are places…

Riding the waves to success: Thurso community hosts British surfing qualifiers in run up to the 2021 Olympics

Our Youth Consultant Innes has written his latest blog post on the Team GB Olympic Surfing Trials that took place in his home of Thurso,…

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What is Needed to Achieve a Just Transition for Rural and Island Scotland?

Drawing on thirty years of experience in community development and her work with young people in remote and isolated areas, our Acting…

A Borders community’s solution to ensure community resilience

The responses to the recent email from SRA has revealed that around Scotland there are a wide variety of so called “co-ordinating anchors”…

Pandemic Poetry from Grimsay, Uist

A young woman, an artist, a musician, who has lived and worked in Iceland where there is a Grmsay, now finds herself in Grimsay, Uist Outer…

Rural Housing Scotland Conference 2020

Rural Housing Scotland Conference 2020: Rural Vision I attended the Rural Housing Scotland conference held at the Dunkeld House Hotel and…

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20 Minute Neighbourhoods: Isle of Jura

Barbara Grieve, our Research and Finance Officer, has been researching a few case studies across rural and island Scotland. Here she…

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Community Wealth Building: Tradition Bearing

Barbara Grieve, our Research and Finance Officer, has been researching a few case studies across rural and island Scotland. Here she…

Community Wealth Building: Micro Enterprises

Barbara Grieve, our Research and Finance Officer, has been researching a few case studies across rural and island Scotland. Here she looks…

Community Transport as a form of Community Wealth Building?

Barbara Grieve, our Research and Finance Officer, has been conducting interviews with various people across rural and island Scotland to…

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Our Response to the Energy Strategy

The Michael Dower Award for European Rural Resilience

We are recruiting!

Our Response to the Highly Protected Marine Areas Consultation

Our Response to the Energy Strategy

The Michael Dower Award for European Rural Resilience

We are recruiting!

Our Response to the Highly Protected Marine Areas Consultation

UK Parliament launches a call for evidence on the cost of living in rural Scotland

New Research on Rural Movements Across Europe and How They Inform a Scottish Approach

20 Minute Neighbourhoods in Rural and Island Areas?

Riding the waves to success: Thurso community hosts British surfing qualifiers in run up to the 2021 Olympics

What is Needed to Achieve a Just Transition for Rural and Island Scotland?

A Borders community’s solution to ensure community resilience

Pandemic Poetry from Grimsay, Uist

Rural Housing Scotland Conference 2020

20 Minute Neighbourhoods: Isle of Jura

Community Wealth Building: Tradition Bearing

Community Wealth Building: Micro Enterprises

Community Transport as a form of Community Wealth Building?

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