Towards a new road map for the Scottish rural economy
Towards a new road map for the Scottish rural economy An Island Perspective – Help Shape the Debate Amid the Brexit chaos, it is more important than ever for islanders …
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UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the view from the All Party Parliamentary group
Report of an initial inquiry into the UK SHARED PROSPERITY FUND November 2018 Why an APPG on Post-Brexit funding? An All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Post-Brexit Funding for Nations, …
Winter Newsletter
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Towards a future post-brexit regional policy for Scotland
Post Brexit regional UK policy: is there one? In many respects EU Policies have acted as a proxy for a UK regional policy. Through the EU Territorial Cohesion Policy, European …
Empowering Small Island Communities: report from our 2018 learning exchange and AGM
What a rich and inspiring time we had in Tiree. Over the three days, thirty-two islanders representing twenty different islands came together to learn from each other and debate a …
Scottish Rural Parliament: the final Brexit statement
The Scottish rural Parliament Engaging Scotland’s rural communities on Brexit Policy Statement WE CALL FOR: 1. Clear and direct UK and Scottish Government’s commitment to equality for rural people, …
S.I.F. AGM: Tiree, 18-20 September 2018
Scottish Islands Federation 2018 AGM & Learning Exchange 18-20 September 2018, Tiree Empowering Small Island Communities – Learn from each other and have your say What a rich and inspiring …
Islands (Scotland) Act 2018
The Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 was granted Royal Assent in July 2018. The Act introduces measures to support and help meet the unique needs of Scotland’s islands now and in the future. It …
Spring Newsletter
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Young returners turning the tide of island population trends
In a great piece of news, a recent study of young people on the islands that stretch from Eriskay to Berneray has shown that, against the trend of many areas, …