Learning and skills

Crofting for the Future In-person Training Course - Nether Lochaber

Have you been asking yourself:-

How can I prepare for changes in agricultural policy?
How can I make my croft more sustainable:- economically & environmentally?
How do I adapt to changing weather patterns?
What resources are available to support me?

Father and daughter Anthony and Toni Dowling are both fully trained on-call firefighters who love the work they do for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, regularly attending fires and other incidents in their local area.

A 45-strong cohort have begun their studies, with Sheila Voas, Scotland’s Chief Veterinary Officer, among those to congratulate the group as the Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) School of Veterinary Medicine opened its doors in Aberdeen.

Fireworks can have a negative impact on those around us, including some people with sensory impairment and pets who can suffer stress and anxiety from the loud and sudden noises. Livestock also need to be considered as fireworks can cause distress and spook animals. 

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service provide the following advice to carefully consider: 

Firework Safety

Restoration work on a crumbling disused building once hidden away in the middle of a forest on Scotland’s west coast has reached the stage of the building now “starting to resemble a bothy, minus the roof”.

Celebrating Organics Food for the Future

The Celebrating Organics conference is a one-day national conference where delegates will hear from expert speakers that have a vast range of knowledge in Organic food and farming, plus wider views on the future of the organic sector in Scotland.

National Rural Mental Health Forum

Next online National Rural Mental Health Forum shall hear about the The Skills for Life programmes – experiences of promoting children’s mental health and resilience in Dumfries and Galloway Primary Schools plus Scottish Government’s Supporting Mentally Healthy Workplaces programme, where you will learn about the employer platform, which signposts employers to a wide range of free mental health and wellbeing resources and information. A really valuable session.

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) have announced details of their annual Gathering event for 2025.

The event will take place on 4 and 5 February at the EICC in Edinburgh and will be Scotland's biggest celebration of the voluntary sector.

NatureScot, Beaver Trust and the University of St Andrews are working together this autumn and winter to gather up-to-date detailed information on the locations of active beaver territories and assess the spread of the population.

The Gathering 2025

Organised by SCVO, the Gathering is the largest free voluntary sector event in the UK. It's an opportunity for all the amazing people working in and with the voluntary sector to network, showcase what they do and learn from each other.

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