Community development

New funding for critical infrastructure projects that will help boost employment, empower communities and ensure a sustainable future for Scotland's island communities has been announced by First Minister John Swinney.

Strathnaver Museum and North Sutherland Community Forest Trust (NWSFT) proved they were shipshape last Saturday (28 September) as north Sutherland’s new community boat took to the sea.

Cross Party Group on Islands - Focus on Island Homes

The Cross Party Group on Islands in the Scottish Parliament (CPG Islands) provides a forum for the discussion of issues relevant to Scotland’s islands and the residents of island communities, and it aims to improve links between the Scottish Parliament and island communities.

Scottish Rural and Islands Transport Community (SRTIC) are excited to announce the release of our latest report, "Defining and Designing Rural Mobility as a Service (RMaaS)."

Co-authored by Jenny Milne, Artemis Pana, Matthew Kendrick, and Steve Cassidy, this comprehensive document explores the evolving demand for Rural Mobility as a Service across Scotland’s rural and island communities.

Scottish Community Shops Network

For a number of years now, Plunkett UK has worked to provide an array of support to community-owned businesses in Scotland, specializing particularly in rural areas.

Details of how the Scottish Government will deliver their priorities over the lifetime of the National Islands Plan have been published in a route map.

It identifies the methods to monitor progress towards fulfilling the many commitments in the Plan and sets out timescales for delivery of our work.

A new community boat built by volunteers is set to launch at Bettyhill Pier this Saturday in culmination of Strathnaver Museum’s £2.2m refurbishment project and activity programme.

The Scottish Government has published Guidance on 'Community Rights to Buy' - the legal powers for communities across Scotland to acquire land.

Community Rights to Buy are a collection of legal powers, one of several community ownership mechanisms available to communities across Scotland.

The guide serves two functions:

Community-led Housing Management & Maintenance

Join the Scottish Islands Federation Island Housing Group as they discuss Community-led Housing Management & Maintenance.

Once the development and build phase of a community-led housing project is underway there are lots of things to consider around local lettings policy, long-term management, and on-going maintenance, and this will be the focus for our next Island Housing Group meeting where we will learn from and discuss some working models.

How to Run a Fruit Tree Planting Campaign

Join Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) for their second session ‘How to….’ learning event in collaboration with members who have gained valuable experience in developing climate action projects in specific areas.

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