Health and wellbeing

With the impending storm season approaching, Scottish Forestry have highlighted its guidance about managing storm damaged trees to owners of small woodlands.

This Carers Rights Day (Thursday 21 November 2024), unpaid carers across the country are being encouraged to check their eligibility for financial support from Social Security Scotland.

Farmstrong has announced that it is expanding its board of trustees, with three new positions to fill.

Thirty tourism businesses, social enterprises and community groups have been supported to help the South of Scotland become one of the leading cycling destinations in the world.

The £300,000 South of Scotland Cycling Infrastructure Fund provided capital grants of £3,000 to £25,000 to the organisations who own visitor facing assets to invest in their cycling facilities.

Scottish Rural and Islands Transport Community (SRITC) Virtual Cafe

This engaging session will bring together participants interested in understanding how accessible transport services directly affect quality of life in remote areas.

With many farming and crofting families worrying about the cost of heating their homes this winter, RSABI is reminding the agricultural community about its 'Help for Heating' grants which have increased to £400 this year.  

National Rural Mental Health Forum

11am – Welcome and Introductions

11:05am – Patients’ Association, Healthcare patients in rural communities: experiences and impact on mental health. Tom O’Connor, Head of Income Generation and Project Management.

Give Wellbeing a Sporting Chance, with Isla Mackenzie & Farmstrong Scotland

In episode two of the new Farmstrong Scotland webinar series, Give Wellbeing a Sporting Chance, we chat to Isla Mackenzie, Formula 1 Motorsport Engineer.

Community Ownership in Villages – Thornhill gathering

Many villages across Scotland now own land and buildings, often with a view to regenerating the economy, saving vital services and creating a strong sense of community.

Community Ownership in Villages – Findhorn gathering

Many villages across Scotland now own land and buildings, often with a view to regenerating the economy, saving vital services and creating a strong sense of community.

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