Community development

A newly created Community Benefit Fund has launched to support local groups in the four Community Council areas of Ardersier and Petty, Cawdor, Croy and Culloden Moor and West Nairn and Suburban.

The fund, which is provided by Haventus, the owners of the Ardersier Energy Transition Facility (Ardersier Port) will provide £100,000 per year to local community groups and activities, for the next ten years.

Peer Support in Scotland - National Network event

Peer Support in Scotland - Network Event

Be part of growing a national peer community!
All Scotland based peer practitioners, managers and leaders are welcome.

Join the National Peer Network founders for a warm welcome at this open gathering for networking and sharing learning and support around peer-support.

Today (12 August) is International Youth Day so the timing is perfect for the release of a new video that focuses on raising the profile of Youth Local Action Groups (YLAG). 

2024 marks 26 years of the SURF Awards programme, which celebrates best practice examples of community regeneration projects.

The SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration are organised and delivered by SURF in partnership with the Scottish Government with additional support from Creative Scotland, Scotland’s Towns Partnership, and Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA).

The purpose of the SURF Awards is:

Forth Valley and Lomond (FVL) Local Action Group (LAG) have announced the next deadline for applications for Community Led Local Development (CLLD) grants is the 30 August 2024.

Projects can run from October 2024 to March 2025

Scottish Land Commission public meeting

The Scottish Land Commission is hosting a public meeting in Thurso, designed to encourage local residents to have their say on issues affecting land ownership and use in the area. Taking place on Monday 2 September at 7.00pm at the Pentland Hotel, the free event is open to anyone with an interest in the way land is owned and used across the community.

Rural SEN - Tackling Depopulation in Rural Communities

Join the online event on 17 September from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM for an in-depth discussion on tackling depopulation in rural areas. Key speakers will share their expertise and innovative solutions to help sustain and revitalise our rural communities.
 

This free event is open to all, and the organisers warmly invite everyone interested to register and join them!

The Field Community Garden Tour

This event is part of the Open Gate festival - the Open Gate festival is a collection of local events, from August 23 to September . Local growers and producers have the chance to show us where our food comes from, the events include workshops, speaker events and a community feast.

Over £55,000 has been awarded to create opportunities to increase motorhome provisions in Angus.

Funded by Scottish Government’s Rural Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) Fund 2023/24, part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP), enhanced motorhome holiday opportunities are being enabled across the region.

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