Community development

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.

Two new resources have been made available to help community groups develop assets and scope opportunities for community led development.

Up to £8 million of Scottish Government funding is being made available to help start-up businesses and entrepreneurs solve public sector challenges.

The latest round of the Scottish Government CivTech programme invites companies and individuals to come up with innovations and products that will improve lives and practices across a wide range of public sector areas.

Helping turn old churches into language centres, disused mills into workspaces, and former police stations into affordable housing: the historic buildings at the heart of communities are full of potential to help drive locally-led positive regeneration.

Highlands Rewilding (HRL) are inviting all interested consultancies, practices and qualified freelancers to tender to collaborate with them on the next phase of their FIRNS funded project. They are now looking for a legal consultancy to support the development of their five community joint ventures (CJV).

Youth Mural Workshop

Join a local Fife mural artist for an exciting and interactive workshop where Lochgelly youth come together to design a vibrant community mural that will be painted by the community inside Lochgelly Centre!

This is your chance to express everything you love about Lochgelly and see it come to life on a grand scale.

Galloway has been confirmed as the proposed location for Scotland’s next National Park with a further investigation to be carried out on its suitability.

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