Tarbh na Muraig / ‘The Flotsam Cow
Tarbh (or Tarbh na Muraig / ‘The Flotsam Cow,’ to give him his full title) was created entirely from litter collected from Argyll’s beaches as a visual representation of the marine litter …
News
Member Spotlight- Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust
Update October 2024 The Trust has been progressing the development of 5 new affordable homes for rent on the island which are nearing completion. The properties have been advertised locally …
Member Spotlight- Fyne Futures
Fyne Futures Ltd was delighted to be awarded £2,500 from the Supporting Communities Fund. The project has been led by Amanda Thornburn, Employability Coach and Steve Kemp, Volunteer Co-ordinator. Centred …
SIF marine litter project shortlisted for Nature of Scotland Award!
We are so delighted that the work of SIF and many volunteers from across the islands was recognised with our project, Island Communities Pushing Back the Marine Litter Tide, announced …
Event- Community-led Housing Management & Maintenance
Thursday 10th October2:00 – 3:30pm | Online Once the development and build phase of a community-led housing project is underway there are lots of things to consider around local lettings …
Cross Party Group on Islands 7 – Focus on Island Homes Session 1
The Cross Party Group on Islands in the Scottish Parliament (CPG Islands) provides a forum for the discussion of issues relevant to Scotland’s islands and the residents of island communities, and it …
Scottish Islands Survey 2023: main findings
The latest Scottish Government Scottish Islands Survey has been published. It gathered views about different aspects of island life from residents. The results contribute to progressing the National Islands Plan …
MULL AND IONA COMMUNITY TRUST REGISTERS ITS FIRST RURAL HOUSING BURDEN IN A STEP TO RETAIN AFFORDABLE HOMES
Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT) has registered its first Rural Housing Burden, as a means of retaining property in the affordable housing market – forever. MICT was appointed as …
New SIF Marine Litter Working Group Website
The SIF Marine Litter Working Group have developed a new website sifmarinelitter.co.uk This new site will act as the focus for the activities, projects and data collection of the Working …
Isle Connect – fostering inter-island connections
We are pleased to announce our Isle Connect WhatsApp Community Hub for SIF members. Isle Connect is a great place to share news, support each other, request help and advice …