Learning and skills

Regional Gathering: North East Highlands

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.

Succession, Finance, Legal Rights and Tax Planning:A Play!

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.

Intangible Cultural Heritage in Scotland Conference

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.

Delivering Capital Projects from Scottish Islands - drop-in series

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.

First Minister John Swinney has confirmed that 67 projects will share a total of £14 million in support from the latest round of Marine Fund Scotland.

The First Minister made the announcement in Shetland, where this morning he will tour Lerwick’s daily electronic fish auction and meet the Shetland Fishermen’s Association before attending the Convention of the Highlands and Islands.

Building on its success since the FAS launch in 2016, SAC Consulting, part of SRUC, has secured a contract to extend the service until 2027.

The need to provide this support to Scotland's agriculture sector has never been greater as evolving demands for sustainability create significant change, opportunities, and uncertainty for farmers and crofters. 

Strathnaver Museum and North Sutherland Community Forest Trust (NWSFT) proved they were shipshape last Saturday (28 September) as north Sutherland’s new community boat took to the sea.

Cross Party Group on Islands - Focus on Island Homes

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.

Better Wellbeing, Better Business – Lothian

 

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.

Projects to increase farming skills, tackle environmental impacts and enhance competitiveness in food production will share more than £300,000 in newly-announced grant support. 

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