Re-imagining our future webinar & SIF 2020 AGM
2020 has been a challenging year for everyone with COVID-19 impacting on many things and yet it has also given us amazing glimpses of tangible positive change. For our SIF …
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Island Community Impact Assessments
A key part of the Islands (Scotland) Act, Island Community Impact Assessments are due to come into force later this month. The Scottish Government recently conducted a consultation on the …
More new homes on the way at Ulva Ferry
Mull and Iona Community Trust are well on their way to building 4 more houses at Ulva Ferry for long-term affordable rent. The Wee House Company has been appointed to …
New digital strategy for Scotland
Digitial opportunities and connectivity are critical to the sustainability and resilience of island communities, brought into sharp focus this year when people everywhere have depended on it for health care, …
Short Term Lets
Short-term lets feature significantly in the sustainability of island communities, supporting economic growth, services and supply chains through tourism as well ashousing the many essential contract and project workers that …
Re-imagining our future: the small islands of Europe
Join SIF and islanders from around Europe at this year’s ESIN AGM, Conference and evening of island culture! Running from Monday 16th to Wednesday 18th November, the conference includes a …
Dream to change the future – Visioning Rural Communities
Visioning Rural Communities in an innovative programme from the Social Enterprise Academy that invites you to dream dreams about how you want society to be, develop creative ways of sharing …
Make something good happen this Winter – Blue Social Growth
Do you have an enterprising idea for yourself, your business, your school or your community and need some help to take it forward? Would you like to learn new skills …
Funding for island shops to ditch single-use packaging
A total of £600K in grant funding is now open for applications for shops in the Scottish islands. The funding will help retailers provide package-free shopping options in a bid …
Island Communities Impact Assessment – consultation
The Scottish Government Islands Team has launched a consultation on the proposed Island Communities Impact Assessments guidance and toolkit. The closing date is 9 November and you can find out …