Islands Bond Consultation
SIF welcomes and values the much needed discussion stimulated by the Islands Bond initiative, particularly if this leads to collective and tangible solutions to the underlying challenges to sustaining living …
Island of the Month #4 Bute
Arguably the most accessible of Scotland’s islands, with 14 ferry crossings per weekday, you can get to Bute in just over half an hour from the Ayrshire coast, or a …
COP26: Climate Change Message in a Bottle
The Power of Shared Island Perspectives Scottish Islands Federation have partnered with Strathclyde Centre for Environmenmtal Law & Governance (SCELG), as well as Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre to …
Island of the Month #3 Unst
The Isle Above All Others In our third Island of the Month series we go to the most northerly inhabited island in the UK. At 46 square miles, Unst is the third largest island in Shetland …
Islands await R100 plan & timetable
Earlier ths year the SIF Board had an information session on R100 with Mark Vale of Tiree Broadband. The session highlighed that while good progress has been made in many …
National Islands Plan – Survey 2020
The National Islands Plan Survey gathered information from 4,347 people from 59 islands with a view to help the Scottish Government improve people’s lives in Scotland’s islands. Responses were based …
Island of the Month #2 Raasay
When you climb to the top of the highest point (at 443m) on Raasay, the curiously shaped Dùn Caan, you are met with spectacular views on all sides; Raasay sits …
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service – Long-term Vision Consultation
In general terms we fully support the vision, the strategic intents, and the priorities. Our concern is around the extent to which the situation on the ground in island communities …
Sick and tired of marine litter
This was one of the key messages highlighted at our island marine litter learning exchange earlier this year. Scotland’s islands are home to the most spectacular beaches in the UK, …
ICIA – Free Bus Travel for Young People Under 22
To many young islanders, the cost of the ferry journey (or plane) is the main barrier to participation and access, and the plan, as it currently stands, introduces a further …