Health and wellbeing

RSABI has launched its biggest awareness raising campaign.

The charity supports people working in Scottish agriculture, providing financial, practical and emotional support to individuals and families.

Services offered by RSABI range from helping people issues such as money worries and employment concerns, accident, illness and mental health. 

Early summer we reported on a new rural mental health project – Highlands & Islands Connections. This innovative project was started by the national mental health charity Support in Mind Scotland and work is currently underway in two pilot regions –the Western Isles and Argyll & Bute.

NFU Scotland's North East region are hosting its inaugural Mental Health Conference on 7 November in Inverurie.

The first ever National Islands Plan for Scotland has been laid before the Scottish Parliament for consideration.

The proposed National Islands Plan provides a framework for action in order to meaningfully improve outcomes for Scotland's island communities.

A group of farmers are working with SAC Consulting and a data company to develop distributed ledger, or blockchain, technology that will allow consumers to trace oats along the supply chain and be assured they are gluten free.

Gaining Ground event

This event will build on the conversations and common interests from the last Gaining Ground event at Glachbeg Croft. Open to all, but specifically aimed at those who hope to start offering social crofting opportunities. A chance to come together and look at what help is needed to get started.

Inspirational speakers, a delicious lunch and time to network and share experiences.

Email gainingground@crofting.org to book.

 

The Scottish Rural Awards are delighted to announce that the National Rural Mental Health Forum will be their charity partners for the 2020 awards.

With a focus on wellbeing in rural parts of Scotland, the charity is ideally placed to partner the awards which celebrate many aspects of rural life.

Jim Hume, Convener of the National Rural Mental Health Forum said:

The Central Scotland Green Network Trust are celebrating the success of a second co-operation project (funded by 5 LEADER areas) which aims to further the impact the John Muir Way has had as a significant tourist attraction, bringing economic benefit to the communities along the route.

The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund, has recently announced that applications are now open for the Catalysts for Change programme for 2019/20.  

A call for papers and posters for the third Rural Health and Care Wales conference is now open.

The ‘Rural Resilience in Health and Care, communities and individuals’ will take place on 5 and 6 November 2019 at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, Powys.

The conference strands are: 

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