CalMac Community Fund
The CalMac Community Fund is open until the 30 November and aims to support projects that tackle social isolation, mental health, loneliness and or poverty. The fund is open to …
The Sanday Wave Gift Voucher
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic we have been in touch with lots of small shops on the islands and we wanted to share this great idea from one …
£380,000 for Westray Housing Project
Absolutely wonderful news for Westray! Having purchased Bayview from Orkney Islands Council in 2019, Westray Development Trust has secured funding through the Scottish Government Islands Housing Fund that will enable …
Exciting times for Bute Produce market garden
From its market garden, Bute Produce grows wonderful, affordable and sustainable produce as well as skills and support for local people. The purchase of the site has just been completed …
Scottish Islands Passport
Putting all our islands on the map! The idea for a Scottish Island Passport was inspired by successful projects in Denmark, Holland and Ireland. The Scottish version of the project …
Impact of COVID-19 on Island Communities
Communication with our SIF members since the start of lockdown enabled us to understand and gather insight into the many issues we face as island communities as a result of …
Islands Revival
During Spring and Summer 2019, the Islands Revival project collected evidence and examples of population turnaround through a series of blog posts from island communities. Among these are posts from …
New project to tackle marine litter at Beachwatch Bute
Beachwatch Bute is celebrating 21 years of keeping Bute’s beautiful beaches clean by rolling out a programme of innovative new litter picking benches, thanks to funding from the Co-op Community …
Islands Green Recovery Programme
Through its newly launched Islands Green Recovery Programme, the Scottish Government will invest £2million in locally-led green projects to support economic recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Split into four …
The Icing on the Cake for Castlebay Christmas Tree
Castlebay Christmas Tree was enjoyed by many on Barra and beyond when it was erected in December 2019 and throughout the festive season. We are now delighted and honoured to …