Scottish Rural Action

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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…

Join the Board of Scottish Rural Action

We are delighted to invite applications from individuals who are interested in joining Scottish Rural Action's Board of Trustees. There…

We're hiring! Communications and Campaigns Officer Vacancy

Are you passionate about rural and island life and about supporting community activism? Would you be happy working collaboratively in a…

"Beinn an Tuirc Distillers Ltd Sustainable Distillers" in text with a graphic of a boar

Case Study: Kintyre Gin

We caught up with Emma, director of Argyll based Kintyre Gin, to find out about the business and how they’ve coped with the pandemic.…

Join the Board of Scottish Rural Action

We are delighted to invite applications from individuals who are interested in joining Scottish Rural Action's Board of Trustees. There…

We're hiring! Communications and Campaigns Officer Vacancy

Are you passionate about rural and island life and about supporting community activism? Would you be happy working collaboratively in a…

"Virtual Scottish Rural Parliament 2021" in text

The 2021 Scottish Rural Parliament

The 2021 Scottish Rural Parliament has come to an end and we would like to thank the over 500 of you all who attended to share your story,…

"Covid 19 Rural Reference Group Insights" in green and blue text

Scottish Rural Action Covid-19 Local Reference Group Report Launched

The Scottish Rural Action Covid-19 Local Reference Group was established to add a local and personal dimension to some of the themes around…

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…

Highland Good Food Conversation Launched

An initiative aimed at bringing people interested in sustainable food together from across the Highlands has launched this week. The…

Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund – Deadline Extended

With much of rural Scotland re-opening to tourism, this summer presents an ideal time for rural communities to think about the tourism…

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…

Case Study: Kintyre Gin

We caught up with Emma, director of Argyll based Kintyre Gin, to find out about the business and how they’ve coped with the pandemic.…

Holly and others on a #FridaysForFuture school strike

Living rurally and being a young, climate activist: meet Holly Gillibrand

Scottish Rural Action's Youth Consultant, Innes Morgan, catches up with Holly Gillibrand - a 15 year old climate activist from the…

Case Study: Comrie Croft

Back in November, we caught up with Andrew Donaldson from Comrie Croft in rural Perthshire to find out about how he started the business,…

The Black Isle Partnership: Covid, Chromebooks and Community.

The Black Isle Partnership is the latest member of Scottish Rural Action and is a fantastic example of the capability of rural community…

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

Join the Board of Scottish Rural Action

We're hiring! Communications and Campaigns Officer Vacancy

Case Study: Kintyre Gin

Join the Board of Scottish Rural Action

We're hiring! Communications and Campaigns Officer Vacancy

The 2021 Scottish Rural Parliament

Scottish Rural Action Covid-19 Local Reference Group Report Launched

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

Highland Good Food Conversation Launched

Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund – Deadline Extended

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

Case Study: Kintyre Gin

Living rurally and being a young, climate activist: meet Holly Gillibrand

Case Study: Comrie Croft

The Black Isle Partnership: Covid, Chromebooks and Community.

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