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  • Rural Youth Action Network at Pride Youth Games

    Kai from the Rural Youth Action Network (RYAN) reflects on the experience of being part of RYAN and belonging to a rural network that reflects the complexities of rural communities.

  • Community Showcase at the Royal Highland Show

    Between the 19th and 22nd June, the Royal Highland Show (RHS) returned to Ingliston, bringing together over 210,000 people in a celebration of rural life. Scottish Rural Action (SRA) hosted a 'Communities Showcase' - a vibrant space for a range of partner organisations to engage directly with people, highlighting the importance of strong sustainable and resilient communities, which support rural and island Scotland. In this blog, SRA reflect on the event and the impact of the Communities Showcase.

  • Drouthy Days: is Scotland prepared for drought?

    This guest blog has been jointly written by members of The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). The article explores the current situation, key impacts and Scotland’s preparedness for managing potential drought conditions.

  • Isle of Gigha Ranger Service – Protecting Gigha’s Woodlands Project

    A tiny island on the west coast, the Isle of Gigha is the most southerly Hebridean island, and despite being all of seven miles long and one mile wide, it packs a punch in community-led environmental initiatives from removing tonnes of marine litter each winter, to weekly conservation volunteering, rivalling the biggest and very best environmental efforts anywhere.

  • Working to protect the elms

    The Assynt Elm Project is dedicated to protecting and preserving the trees. Thanks to support from Highland and Islands Conservancy, the project has been able to run a series of educational events to raise awareness and inspire community action. Woodland Officer, Gareth Parkinson, speaks about the project and next steps.

  • Agritourism Futures: Learning Journey To Shropshire

    In March 2025 Scottish Rural Network (SRN) supported a cohort of new entrants to agritourism sector to take part in a learning journey to Shropshire. The trip, developed and hosted by Scottish Agritourism, provided a valuable opportunity to gain inspiration, exchange ideas, and connect with business owners. In this blog article, Euan Armstrong of Scottish Agritourism shares his experience of the trip and reflects on the learning gained.

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