Learning and skills

Three projects have been awarded funding from the South Aberdeenshire LEADER programme.

In the programme's first funding rounds, the South Aberdeenshire LEADER Local Action Group has awarded £225,475 to the following projects:

  • Strathorn Riding School Development
  • Finzean Farm Shop Development
  • Ringlink Internship Programme

South Aberdeenshire LAG Chair Liam Smyth from Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce said:

The East Camp Social and Horticultural Project
Name of organisation/business: 
Projected managed by Tagsa Uibhist in partnership with East Camp Trust
Funding: 
Outer Hebrides LEADER: £37,383

Scottish Rural Action have launched a new rural manifesto ahead of the second Scottish Rural Parliament event.

The manifesto will be agreed at the Scottish Rural Parliament taking place in Brechin, Angus from 6 to 8 October. Around 400 people are expected to attend the event.

The manifesto has been created following a series of events across rural Scotland, and an online survey, with people sharing their views on the issues that matter the most to them.

Lewis: Drystone Walling two-day Course

This two-day course at the UOG Business Centre provides the practical skills & confidence necessary to repair & build dry stone dykes.

It will allow you to develop your dyking skills for use in your own garden, croft or as the basis for carrying out dyking in a work environment.

Wellies & waterproofs essential!

Local Course Director: Lisa Maclean

Tutor: Chris Barrowman

Contact: training@crofting.org to book your place!

Skye: Lambing Course

A practical course that will look into all aspects of lambing including:

Preparation for Lambing including ewe nutrition; Lambing Management including disease prevention and control; The mothering ewe including condition scoring; Practical Session including medication administration.

Wellies and Waterproofs essential!

Local Course Director: Janette Sutherland
Tutors: Rhona Campbell & Siobhan Macdonald

Contact: training@crofting.org to book your place!

Moray: Access to Crofting Toolkit two-day course

An introduction to Scottish agriculture directly related to crofters and smallholders. Peer to peer support and a face-to-face training event with industry experts to give you a step up to starting out in crofting, taking on a croft or to update your knowledge and develop your crofting business.
(Limited fully funded places available for anyone aged 16-25.)

Course synopsis:

Argyll: Access to Crofting Toolkit two-day course

An introduction to Scottish agriculture directly related to crofters and smallholders. Peer to peer support and a face-to-face training event with industry experts to give you a step up to starting out in crofting, taking on a croft or to update your knowledge and develop your crofting business.
(Limited fully funded places available for anyone aged 16-25.)

Course synopsis:

Skye: Access to Crofting Toolkit Course

An introduction to Scottish agriculture directly related to crofters and smallholders. Peer to peer support and a face-to-face training event with industry experts to give you a step up to starting out in crofting, taking on a croft or to update your knowledge and develop your crofting business.
(Limited fully funded places available for anyone aged 16-25.)

Course synopsis:

Lewis: Access to Crofting Toolkit two-day course

An introduction to Scottish agriculture directly related to crofters and smallholders. Peer to peer support and a face-to-face training event with industry experts to give you a step up to starting out in crofting, taking on a croft or to update your knowledge and develop your crofting business.

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Applications are currently open for this year's Scottish Enterprise Rural Leadership programme.

The programme is aimed at business managers and employees from rural businesses who want to develop their leadership skills and grow their business.

The course will include:

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