Rural services

The Social Enterprise Scotland (SES) Summit is a three-day programme of events, from the 6th to the 8th of November.

This year’s agenda will focus on social enterprises’ contribution to delivering a well-being economy and will cover a diverse range of topics. Tickets are now available for a full day of sector-leading speakers, informative roundtable discussions, and significant networking opportunities.

First Minister John Swinney has said the Scottish Government will focus on maximising investment from newly created UK Government energy initiatives, including Great British Energy, the National Wealth Fund and the Clean Power 2030 Mission, in projects in Scotland.

Trustees week conference 2024: Good governance – future proofing for trustees

Join SCVO at their free Trustees’ Week 2024 conference where they’ll be bringing together trustees and charity and governance expert speakers in Edinburgh to celebrate the work trustees do and share all of their experience and knowledge. There will be lots of opportunities for networking, learning and sharing your own experiences. Lunch and refreshments provided.

Running Community Spaces

The 2021 Social Enterprise Census highlighted that over 1000 social enterprises run Community Centres and Halls and this has been one of the consistently largest fields of economic activity since the first Census in 2015.

CPG Rural Policy: Community Benefit , Tax, Land Value Capture

Join SRUC in person or online for the next Cross Party Group in Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy, where they will focus on innovations in Community Benefit, Tax, and Land Value Capture across rewewable energy, natural capital and other globalised rural industries.

Speakers to be confirmed, but tentatively include:

Agri - Innovation & Insights Event

Join the James Hutton Institute at a Agri - Innovation & Insights Event for a day filled with exciting discussions, innovative ideas, and insightful presentations.

The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) has announce the transfer of Campsie High Kirk in Lennoxtown into community ownership for use as an arts, cultural and community events hub

The latest Scottish Islands Survey (2023) has been published.

The survey gathered views about different aspects of island life from Scottish island residents. The results contribute to measuring progress towards the objectives set out in the National Islands Plan (2019).

A focused strategy has been launched to place Scotland at the forefront of the net zero economy, with targeted actions to secure growth and investment.

Delivered as part of the Programme for Government, the Green Industrial Strategy sets out five priority areas where efforts and resources will be concentrated. These are:

The Scottish government is launching a new ‘planning hub’ to help boost development and green energy opportunities across the country by providing specialist expertise.

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