Member Spotlight- Fyne Futures
Fyne Futures Ltd was delighted to be awarded £2,500 from the Supporting Communities Fund. The project has been led by Amanda Thornburn, Employability Coach and Steve Kemp, Volunteer Co-ordinator. Centred …
Event- Community-led Housing Management & Maintenance
Thursday 10th October2:00 – 3:30pm | Online Once the development and build phase of a community-led housing project is underway there are lots of things to consider around local lettings …
Cross Party Group on Islands 7 – Focus on Island Homes Session 1
The Cross Party Group on Islands in the Scottish Parliament (CPG Islands) provides a forum for the discussion of issues relevant to Scotland’s islands and the residents of island communities, and it …
Marine Litter Working Group- May 24 Update
Scottish Islands Federation Marine Litter Working Group nominated for Nature of Scotland Award! The Scottish Islands Federation have been turning the tide on marine litter through their extensive efforts to …
Ministerial visit to Eigg
On 4 May, the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust hosted a visit by Paul MacLennan MSP, Minister for Housing, accompanied by local MSP, Emma Roddick. Together they visited the recently …
Clean energy for EU islands forum 2024
SIF chair Camille Dressler attended the Clean energy for EU islands forum 2024, taking place in on 14-15 May 2024, on the island of Pantelleria, 6 hours by ferry from Sicily. The …
Island of the Month- North Ronaldsay
As part of our island of the month interview series we spoke with Luke Fraser from North Ronaldsay Trust. Lying further north than the southern tip of Norway, North Ronaldsay …
March Island of the Month- Yell
Kate Lonsdale, North Yell Development Council. For the month of March, we selected Yell, Shetland as our Island of the Month. We had the pleasure of interviewing Yell Resident Kate …
Marine Litter Data Collection Methodology
The SIF Marine Litter Data Collection Methodology allows for data samples of 10 meters or more and there are simplified forms which can be completed. These forms have been modified …
Marine Litter Working Group – Data Collections
One of the issues identified by the SIF MLWG was the lack of data to demonstrate the scale of the problem. With this support they have developed a Marine Litter …