Tourism

The newly refurbished Carloway Community Centre was officially opened last week (29th of August) by Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, who joined Iain Macaulay, Lord-Lieutenant of the Western Isles, for a tour of the upgraded facilities on the Isle of Lewis.

Plunkett UK is offering a limited number of small development grants of up to £2,000 to community groups in rural Scotland looking to bring their pub/hotel into community ownership.

Understanding and improving your online presence

This online learning event - "Understanding and improving your online presence" is FREE to access! 

Marketing expert, Lesley Wood will demonstrate how using google analytics can provide valuable data to enhance understanding of business performance using current business examples. Lesley will show us how you can use this information to target marketing activity.

2-3pm - Input from Lesley

Over £55,000 has been awarded to create opportunities to increase motorhome provisions in Angus.

Funded by Scottish Government’s Rural Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) Fund 2023/24, part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP), enhanced motorhome holiday opportunities are being enabled across the region.

NatureScot has published an evaluation of the Improving Public Access (IPA) scheme.

The aim of the scheme was to improve links and connectivity, path conditions and barrier-free access in rural Scotland, alongside the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) and as part of Scotland’s Rural Development Programme (SRDP). 

Galloway has been confirmed as the proposed location for Scotland’s next National Park with a further investigation to be carried out on its suitability.

1.3063rd IALB 13th EUFRAS 10th SEASN Conference

The theme of this year’s event is ‘Adaption to Net Zero’ and promises a mix of inspiration, learning, networking and knowledge for delegates.

Last week saw the start of the official one-year countdown to the highly anticipated Orkney 2025 International Island Games.

Trust in the Park has teamed up with renowned round-the-world cyclist and filmmaker Markus Stitz to showcase Loch and the Trossachs National Park’s extensive network of accessible walking, wheeling and cycling routes this summer.

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