Scotland’s Island Communities: Meeting the Challenges A survey by the Scottish Islands Federation August 2016 Foreword Almost 80% of the UK’s inhabited islands are found in Scotland. There are 93 and …
A step towards maturing the Smart Islands Initiative The first Smart Islands Forum was hosted in Athens on 21 and 22 June at the initiative of the DAFNI Network of …
Scotland has welcomed more Syrian refugees than any other part of the UK under the government’s official resettlement scheme, accepting more than 600 people compared to just 33 who have …
Meet our new Development officer and new board member S.I.F. directors are delighted to announce the appointment of Kirsty MacColl as the organisation’s new development officer. Kirsty is a crofter …
The Blue New Deal The Blue New Deal is a UK-wide initiative, led by the New Economics Foundation and working in collaboration with a range of stakeholders, to support good jobs, …
Community Marine Workshop: buying into Marine Scotland’s Vision and Strategy Organised by Flora and Fauna International, the recent Community Marine Workshop held on 7 and 8 May 2016 was very …
This report presents the findings of an analysis of responses to the Scottish Government‟s consultation on provisions for a future Islands Bill. The consultation ran from 30th September 2015 until …
S.I.F. awarded Scottish Government funding! The Scottish Islands Federation has been awarded £18.500 by the Scottish government, a sum which will allow its voluntary board to employ the staff it …
Scottish Islands Federation Development Officer Post JOB DESCRIPTION 1-year part-time (about 22 hr/wk), with the possibility of extension April 2016 – March 2017. based on the equivalent of full-time salary in …
The Island Areas Ministerial Working Group has produced a progress report its work and the emerging findings from the consultation on the Future Islands Bill. See the report here.
