Cooperation

Rural GPs Association of Scotland (RGPAS) is a small, voluntary organisation managed by and for Remote and Rural GPs in Scotland. RGPAS proudly achieved charity status in January 2024. Each year, their main focus is to hold an annual conference which serves to bring together our unique community to share and foster passion for rural medicine.

This event is part of Development Trusts Association Scotland Regional gatherings event series which aims to provide community organisations with bespoke advice and support to navigate authority-specific challenges. Attendees are also provided with the opportunity to network, build partnerships and collaborate with other local community organisations.

It can be easy to avoid potentially difficult discussions on Family Succession, know the Legal Rights surrounding farming and family and understand the complexities of Finance and Tax Planning.

Watching others wrestle with the issues can be the first step in your own family journey.

Following last year’s successful conference, the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Scotland Partnership is looking to build on the UNESCO ratification to raise awareness of the richness and diversity of Scotland’s intangible cultural heritage and explore how we might move forward with shared actions across Scotland.

This event is part of Development Trusts Association Scotland drop-in event series for Scottish Islands-based community groups to discuss the challenges associated with building on Scottish Islands, share expertise, network, find solutions and suggest policy asks.

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.

Hear from others within the industry about the positive business impacts they’ve seen after taking steps to improve their own welfare. Afterwards there will be discussion of a number of practical ways you can start making a change, as well as an introduction to different tools that are available to help you live well while farming and crofting.