Community development

Community Led Local Development (CLLD) funding from Scottish Government has supported a young film maker to make a compelling and evocative short film about crofting and its future in rural and island Scotland.

Last week saw the launch of the Small Producers Info Hub website at the Royal Highland Show.

Funded by the Scottish Government and developed in partnership with Nourish Scotland, the Hub is designed to answer questions about dos and don’ts in relation to food production in Scotland and has been developed.

Community Energy Fortnight Webinars

Community Energy Scotland is celebrating Community Energy Fortnight with a series of webinars to discuss important topics around community energy.

Heat Network Webinar with CES and Swaffam Prior;

Thu, Jul 4 • 1:30 PM 

Highland Community Lottery Launch & Information Session

Highland Third Sector Interface is pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative: the Highland Community Lottery. 

Community Energy Scotland have developed a Community Action Handbook, based on the Carbon Neutral Island (CNI) project. It has been designed as an accessible and practical resource for use by communities wishing to take action on climate change.

Introduction to the community heat development programme

The programme supports communities and groups of householders to work together to develop their proposals to heat houses and other buildings in their communities in a more environmentally friendly way. This fund will be closed to new applications on 31 August 2024, or when funding is fully allocated, whichever is sooner, so join us if you would like to hear more about the programme.

MSPs have backed legislation that will transform how the Scottish Government supports farming and food production.

The Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill will ensure the Scottish Government can help farmers and crofters to produce more food more sustainably, supporting their essential role in climate mitigation and nature restoration. It will allow for a framework of payments that is responsive to the sector’s needs.

MyParkScotland have announced the launch of the first round of the Parks4Life Community Fund. 

The primary goal of the Parks4Life Community Fund is to support community groups to deliver on their aim in bringing their parks to life and make the best of our parks for everyone to enjoy now and in the future.

The Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) ‘Growing Food Together’ Fund is once again offering a cash boost to community growing projects across the whole of Scotland.

There is still time for community groups to apply for funding to improve energy efficency in village halls, community hubs and other community buildings. 

On 1 May 2024, the SCVO hosted a conference aimed at those running village and community halls across Scotland. Scottish Rural Network, along with a other stakeholders, funded and support the event with delegates joined us both online and in-person at Birnam Arts to connect, share ideas, and inspire each other.

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