Youth

The Forth Valley & Lomond (FVL) Youth Local Action Group (YLAG) is now running their inaugural Youth Impact Fund.

It is a Fund run by young people, for young people, with funding from the Scottish Government.

This year, FVL YLAG is responsible for a fund of around £15,000, with the purpose of empowering and supporting young people in their living, learning, and working, within the rural area of Forth Valley & Lomond.

New guidance to empower schools to take action on mobile phone use and next steps in ongoing work to improve relationships and behaviour in schools has been published.

The ‘Behaviour and Relationships in Schools’ action plan, and targeted guidance for teachers to manage mobile phone use in schools, set out steps to be deployed at the national, local and school level over the next three years in response to concerns about relationships and behaviour in schools, including:

Scottish Rural Action (SRA) are recuiting! 

Today (12 August) is International Youth Day so the timing is perfect for the release of a new video that focuses on raising the profile of Youth Local Action Groups (YLAG). 

Up to £885,000 to inspire the next generation of business owners.

A new fund has been launched to spark fresh ways to engage young people in entrepreneurship.

Forth Valley and Lomond (FVL) Local Action Group (LAG) have announced the next deadline for applications for Community Led Local Development (CLLD) grants is the 30 August 2024.

Projects can run from October 2024 to March 2025

Agri & Rural Affairs Conference 2024

At this year's Agri Conference they’re going ‘Back to Basics’. Come along to widen your farming knowledge and hear from industry experts and stakeholders.

Current Schedule:

Friday

Young Sea Changers Scotland - Community Gathering 2024

Young Sea Changers Scotland is a charity dedicated to empowering young people aged 16-25 with the skills, knowledge and confidence to speak up for Scotland’s seas. You can read more about us at www.youthforseas.org.

Youth Mural Workshop

Join a local Fife mural artist for an exciting and interactive workshop where Lochgelly youth come together to design a vibrant community mural that will be painted by the community inside Lochgelly Centre!

This is your chance to express everything you love about Lochgelly and see it come to life on a grand scale.

People across Scotland are being invited to have a say on how crofting is reformed.

A programme of meetings will take place from 3 July to 15 August, stretching from Oban to Shetland.

The consultation, which runs until 2 September 2024, seeks views on a range of proposals for crofting reform. These will help to create opportunities for new entrants, encourage the active management and use of crofts and common grazings, and support rural population.

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