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Topic: Island Economies

Sharing Solutions | Environment, Climate & Energy / Featured Island / Island Economies

Isle of Raasay launches community share offer to fund two hydro schemes

Plans are underway to develop two hydro schemes on the Isle of Raasay with the launch of a £650,000 community share offer! Supported by Community Shares Scotland, the offer will …

Island Economies

Uist, Lewis and Govan recognised in new Social Enterprise Places Scotland scheme

Scotland has long had a reputation for social enterprise activity and on the 21st January Social Enterprise Scotland are thrilled to recognise the impact of social enterprise as part of …

COVID 19 / Island Economies

2021 Scottish Rural Parliament – registration open!

Wherever you are, as you are, you are invited to bring your story to the 2021 Virtual Scottish Rural Parliament and shape the future of rural and island Scotland! Over …

Sharing Solutions | Featured Island / Island Economies

Supporting Kerrera Old School to become a New Community Hub

Following years of efforts and dedicated energy from the volunteer board of the Isle of Kerrera Development Trust (IKDT), the islanders are delighted to finally own their first ever community …

Island Economies

Re-imagining our future webinar & SIF 2020 AGM

2020 has been a challenging year for everyone with COVID-19 impacting on many things and yet it has also given us amazing glimpses of tangible positive change.  For our SIF …

National Islands Plan / Policy Conduit | Island Economies

Island Community Impact Assessments

A key part of the Islands (Scotland) Act, Island Community Impact Assessments are due to come into force later this month. The Scottish Government recently conducted a consultation on the …

Island Housing Group / Policy Conduit | Island Economies

Short Term Lets

Short-term lets feature significantly in the sustainability of island communities, supporting economic growth, services and supply chains through tourism as well ashousing the many essential contract and project workers that …

Island Economies

Dream to change the future – Visioning Rural Communities

Visioning Rural Communities in an innovative programme from the Social Enterprise Academy that invites you to dream dreams about how you want society to be, develop creative ways of sharing …

Blue Social Growth | Island Economies

Make something good happen this Winter – Blue Social Growth

Do you have an enterprising idea for yourself, your business, your school or your community and need some help to take it forward? Would you like to learn new skills …

National Islands Plan | Island Economies

Funding for island shops to ditch single-use packaging

A total of £600K in grant funding is now open for applications for shops in the Scottish islands. The funding will help retailers provide package-free shopping options in a bid …

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