Youth

Rural Youth Ideas Festival
Name of organisation/business: 
Rural Youth Project
Funding: 
Rural Perth and Kinross LEADER
Amaze Me LEADER 2018
Name of organisation/business: 
Dumfries and Galloway LEADER
Funding: 
Dumfries and Galloway LEADER – £116,000
Track 2 Train
Name of organisation/business: 
Apex Scotland
Funding: 
Tyne Esk LEADER - £173,478
The Workshop Aberfeldy
Funding: 
Total funding package: £71,031; Rural Perth and Kinross LEADER funding: £31,531
Kinneil Coastal Rangers
Name of organisation/business: 
The Conservation Volunteers
Funding: 
£298,241 - Coastal Communities Fund

Lantra Scotland’s Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year 2019 Awards are now open for both individual and school nominations. 

Great news! From today groups across Scotland can apply for Young Start funding to help young people realise their potential. Following a brief pause to refresh the programme, Young Start is back with a life-changing £18 million pounds of dormant banks account funding available for projects that involve young people in their design, running and evaluation.

The Outer Hebrides LEADER 2014-2020 Programme this year launched a unique fund, specifically designed to support Young People. The fund was delivered in partnership with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and the Bridge Community Centre.

Depopulation is a real threat to many of Scotland’s island communities, but a recent study in Uist shows that this chain of islands may be shirking the trend of young people leaving for a more urban lifestyle.

The 2018 Scottish Rural Parliament will take place in Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway on 14th– 16th November. If you live in or are passionate about rural areas in Scotland, you can attend to learn and make your voice heard. This year's theme is "Taking Action".

The event brings together people from rural communities with decision-makers, for three days of celebration and exploration. Participants examine a wide-range of issues affecting rural communities and make recommendations for change.

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