Community development

The Cabrach Distillery, a community-led social enterprise on the edge of Speyside, has received nearly £140,000 in funding from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS), supporting its long-term ambition to revive the local area.

Moray Climate Action Network, known as Moray CAN, have this week announced a range of activity including details of funding opportunities.

Moray CAN is a climate action network of groups, organisations, and individuals working together to tackle climate change in Moray.

Sporting activities are often a key part of rural and island communites and crucial to this is the infrastructure that supports the sporting activity - from the local neighbourhood sports field, community tennis courts or the local shinty pitch.

Community Led Local Development (CLLD) funding from Scottish Government has supported a young film maker to make a compelling and evocative short film about crofting and its future in rural and island Scotland.

Last week saw the launch of the Small Producers Info Hub website at the Royal Highland Show.

Funded by the Scottish Government and developed in partnership with Nourish Scotland, the Hub is designed to answer questions about dos and don’ts in relation to food production in Scotland and has been developed.

Community Energy Scotland have developed a Community Action Handbook, based on the Carbon Neutral Island (CNI) project. It has been designed as an accessible and practical resource for use by communities wishing to take action on climate change.