10,000 islanders connect at the Virtual Island Summit 2020
The Virtual Island Summit is back! Over one very exciting week, Scotland’s island communities will have the chance to link up with islanders from around the world, learn of new …
Empowering Islands to achieve their energy and climate targets’ Scotland and Ireland
As part of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy Project, Scottish Islands Federation is delighted to invite you to take part in a webinar that will explore and …
Advisory group on economic recovery
The Advisory Group on Economic Recovery was established by the Scottish Government to provide independent expert advice on supporting the sectors and regions of Scotland’s economy to recover from the …
NESOI: new energy solutions optimised for islands
The NESOI Islands Facility, part of the Clean Energy for EU Islands Initiative, aims to support and fund island energy transition projects. Background: Over a number of years, the collaborative …
All pulling together: Galson Estate community response
Communities everywhere are going above and beyond to help each other out and make things as good as they can be. Early March, before all this kicked off, feels like …
From Figi to Fair Isle: Islands around the World and Covid 19
Limited access to emergency medical care, supply chains dependent on transport links (and the weather!) and with many older people in our communities, it can be scary living on a …
CROC Talk – community response from Cumbrae
Here is another good example of the community response on the islands. The Millport Support Group started off as a Facebook page to connect people but has grown into a …
Islands Respond to Coronavirus
In such challenging and difficult times all communities are working hard to get plans and actions in place to make sure they are as well prepared as possible and that …
Construction and procurement of ferry vessels
Given the vital importance of connectivity to the sustainability of Scottish island communities, SIF welcomed the opportunity to contribute perspectives to this inquiry by the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee, …
Winter 2020 Newsletter
Catch up with news from S.I.F and the islands in our latest member bulletin – here