Rural services

National Rural Mental Health Forum

This summer, Change Mental Health want to re-engage with their members and find new people to join. They want to know more about what their members want from the movement so they can re-energise their activity.

NFU Scotland Diversity Discussion Open Meeting - Argyll

NFU Scotland Diversity Discussion Open Meeting - Argyll

NFU Scotland is embarking on research to explore how a wider cross-section of people from across Scotland can get involved with the union and it’s work.

ORFC in the Field at Comrie Croft

In partnership with Comrie Croft, Tomnah’a Market Garden, and CoDeL this unique, hands-on event will explore how young people are finding a way back to the land and farming, re-introducing traditional skills, applying new agroecological knowledge and practices, and inspiring and encouraging more young people to do the same.

The Chief Statistician has released more detailed figures on agricultural emissions. Results show that in 2022 total agriculture emissions fell by 3% to 7.7 MtCO­2e. Increased fertiliser prices may have contributed to the decrease in emissions from agriculture in 2022, as usage rates fell from the previous year.

MSPs have backed a range of technical updates to the short-term lets licensing scheme in response to engagement with accommodation operators.

Licensing was introduced in 2022 to provide assurance to guests on safety and quality, such as gas and electrical safety compliance and the suitability of hosts.

General Election Hustings - focus on rural and island futures

While many of the policy areas SRA's members focus on are devolved to the Scottish Government, matters reserved to Westminster have equally far-reaching consequences .

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is delighted to announce that it is offering 10 £5000 RTPI Future Planners bursaries to a selection of students who choose to enrol on an RTPI fully accredited Planning Masters in Scotland for this coming academic year.  

Scottish Government has provided grant funding to deliver this bursary scheme.

What this bursary is for

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.

Work to develop Scotland's Rural Delivery Plan (RDP) continues to be taken forward by Scottish Government and helping to inform this programme is the work of the Rural Exchange.

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