Isle of Eigg at the Arctic Circle Assembly
On Friday 20 October, SIF chair Camille Dressler presented the case study of Eigg’s community energy at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik. As Eigg is her home, she was especially …
National Islands Plan Review – consultation events
Scotland’s first ever National Islands Plan was published in 2019 and it is now going through its first review. The review may lead to the publication of a new National …
Hiring now: Support & Communication Assistant
SIF is seeking to fill a part-time Support & Communication role to assist with the work of our small dynamic team, ensuring the effective running of the organisation, including oversight …
Join Us at the Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament 2023
We’re thrilled to announce that the Scottish Islands Federation is partnering with our friends at Scottish Rural Action to bring you the Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament 2023! When: 1-3 …
Hiring Now: Island Engagement Assistant
Are you passionate about unlocking the potential of island and rural communities? Could you help connect communities to decision-makers, sharing stories, challenges, and solutions? Are you ready to build bridges …
We’re Hiring: Marine Litter Development Officer
Marine Litter Development Officer 28 hrs per week each, fixed term, home working, salary – £30,000 FTE. Scottish Islands Federation (SIF) is recruiting 2 Marine Litter Development Officers to support …
Communities Housing Trust
SIF Island Housing Member Session 3 In our third member session looking at community-led housing, we heard from Ronnie MacRae, CEO of the Communities Housing Trust on its new Route …
Webinar: Understanding Islands – habitability and typology
Join us on the 24th May 2023 to hear about the concept of island habitability and a typology of islands designed to aid research & policy making in relation to …
Highly Protected Marine Areas
Draft response to HPMA consultation Following a call to members for opinions and evidence regarding the Scottish Government’s Highly Protected Marine Area consultation SIF prepared a draft response to consultation questions …
The Green Match Fund
The Highlands & Islands Environment Foundation (HIEF) is taking part in the Green Match donation campaign going on right now. Our challenge is to raise £10,000 in donations before noon on Thursday 27th April (ie only …