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Consultations, consultations, consulations!

Consultations can be one of the best ways to shape policy but responses can take a lot of time; it has been a busy time for us with these…

Delivering the Wellbeing Economy

We are recruiting!

It’s #TrusteesWeek so it's no better time to thank you wonderful board of trustees and to advertise we are excited to announce we are…

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Some tales from Iceland

Our chair, Theona Morrison, was in Iceland this month at the Arctic Circle Assembly. Here she shares some of her learning... The Arctic…

Consultations, consultations, consulations!

Consultations can be one of the best ways to shape policy but responses can take a lot of time; it has been a busy time for us with these…

Delivering the Wellbeing Economy

We are recruiting!

It’s #TrusteesWeek so it's no better time to thank you wonderful board of trustees and to advertise we are excited to announce we are…

Some tales from Iceland

Our chair, Theona Morrison, was in Iceland this month at the Arctic Circle Assembly. Here she shares some of her learning... The Arctic…

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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,…

West Coast Stories Project Is Looking for Submissions

“The Coast that Shaped the World” is a new, three-year project that is being led by the University of the Highlands and Islands, funded by…

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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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We are sorry to see this important association under challenging funding circumstances and we offer our support to them at this time. Please do sign and share their petition! 👇 https://t.co/QIT38RAD9F
— Scottish Rural Action (@ScotRuralAction) November 28, 2022

We are really pleased to have been involved in this process so far. https://t.co/npreK7nUaW
— Scottish Rural Action (@ScotRuralAction) November 28, 2022

🥁 A wee reminder: we are looking for two more directors to join our board! Do you believe that rural and island communities have the expertise and assets to shape their own futures AND the future of Scotland? Deadline 5pm tomorrow 28 Nov 🗓️ Pls share! https://t.co/LlXrV4G2zn pic.twitter.com/CXHPdQA8gf
— Scottish Rural Action (@ScotRuralAction) November 27, 2022

November 2022 Newsletter - https://t.co/Z1bwGXhFW7 pic.twitter.com/Yk694YQ2di
— Scottish Rural Action (@ScotRuralAction) November 24, 2022

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Consultations, consultations, consulations!

Delivering the Wellbeing Economy

We are recruiting!

Some tales from Iceland

Consultations, consultations, consulations!

Delivering the Wellbeing Economy

We are recruiting!

Some tales from Iceland

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

West Coast Stories Project Is Looking for Submissions

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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