Health and wellbeing

In only six months time Orkney will host the 20th International Island Games, an event that promises to be a celebration of sport, culture, and community.

The north-east farming community is set to come together for a night of music, laughter, and fundraising at The Farmers’ Choir Concert, hosted at ANM Group’s Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, in aid of agricultural charity RSABI

Community Councils webinar on rural and islands poverty

Join the Improvement Service and representatives from the Poverty Alliance for this webinar on poverty in rural and islands communities.

Over the last couple of years Scottish Rural Network have been funding the Improvement Service to build the capacity of Scottish rural and island community councils to help them support their communities more effectively and to enable them to tackle emerging priorities, including poverty which is often a hidden issue within rural and island communities. 

A major campaign to encourage farmers and others in Scottish agriculture to wear a helmet every time they get on a quad bike has been launched by RSABI, in partnership with The Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies).

The six-month “Use Your Head. Use Your Helmet” campaign, kicks off this month with the launch of a video featuring farmer Callum Lindsay who sustained major head injuries when he had an accident on his quad in October 2023.

Rural SEN - Tackling Energy Cost Challenges

Join the online Rural SEN event on 22 January: Tackling Energy Cost Challenges

Led by Utility Aid & Business Energy Scotland, this session is a great chance to share your experiences, learn more about reducing energy costs, and if you are struggling discover what all support mechanisms are available.

Supporting Young People’s Sexual Wellbeing in Remote, Rural and Island Areas

 

Supporting Young People’s Sexual Wellbeing in Remote, Rural and Island Areas

Who is it for?  It is suitable for anyone working with young people in rural community settings, GP practices, third sector, youth workers, social care and educators who want to learn more about supporting young people’s sexual wellbeing.

Aim of Session:

Funding of £75,000 has been donated to RSABI by the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, with a focus on supporting the mental health work of the charity.

The Scottish Land Fund (SLF) has awarded 10 grants across the country totalling nearly £2m this year to community groups.

The Fund supports rural and urban communities to become more resilient and sustainable through the ownership and management of land and land assets.

A case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway.

The Paths for All fund, the Ian Findlay Path Fund (IFPF), supports the improvement of local path networks within and between communities, making it easier for people to choose to walk wheel or cycle for everyday journeys. 

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