R100 – check your status
Earlier this year we circulated a briefing paper to members with some background and progress on R100. At the time, the full roll-out plan for the islands had not yet …
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Island of the Month #5 Gigha
Many of our members are community landowners, and have taken ownership of pieces of land on their island to sustainably develop it to meet the community’s needs. The Isle of …
SIF hosts Samsø Academy in Mull
Samsø Academy reps enjoy a visit to Mull during COP26 The Scottish Islands Federation recently hosted a brief visit to the Isle of Mull by Søren Hermansen and Alexis Chatzimpiros …
Islands Bond
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 …
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 …
Young Islanders Film Festival
Our Island Stories Are you aged 12 – 25 years and living on a Scottish island? We want to hear from you! We are excited to be launching the first …