The Smart Islands Initiative
Launched in Brussels on 28 March 2017, the Smart Islands Declaration will bring together Local actors such as the Scottish Islands Federation and the European Small Islands Federation (ESIN) alongside …
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SMILEGOV
THE SMART ISLANDS INITIATIVE IS following up on this project! The project idea in a nutshell Project SMILEGOV is built on the idea that cooperation between different levels of governance …
Smart Islands Exchange Project
As part of the LEADER funded Preparatory project “ Smart islands through exchange and collaboration”, islanders from the Small isles of Eigg and Canna in Scotland’s Highland region travelled to …
Intoducing W-Power
If you are a female business owner or entrepreneur and based in HIE Argyll and the Islands area, Arran, Cumbrae, or Dumfries and Galloway then W-Power is for you! W-Power …
Introduction to the Marine Litter Working Group
See our statement on Marine litter below Scottish islands are at the forefront of the fight against Marine litter. Many of our island communities have been taking action and are …
National Islands Plan Consultation – event reports
Between April and July 2019 SCELG, Scottish Government and Scottish Island Federation will capture the views of island communities through a wide consultation process. The dates, locations and reports from …
Islands Plan consultation successfully concluded!
For the first time ever, Scotland’s island residents, not just their elected representatives, are helping to shape the policies that affect them. The National Island Plan consultation which started on …
Spring 2019 Newsletter
Catch up with news from S.I.F and the islands in our latest member bulletin – download here National Islands Plan Consultation – launched and live:
Report on the S.I.F. Brexit survey
Scotland’s Islands and post-Brexit UK funding: tell us what you think! The response to our survey was overwhelmingly in favour of Scotland’s running its own regional policy and funding. See …