Carloway Estate Trust (Urras Oighreachd Chàrlabhaigh) wish to recruit a Development Officer who will deliver new income generating and community projects for the Trust and other organisations within the Carloway Estate. A good understanding of rural issues, IT and communication skills, and being able to work under your own initiative are essential. Prior experience or… Read more »
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Community Land Scotland Calls For Radical Land Reform Actions
Community Land Scotland response to the Scottish Government Consultation on Land Reform calls for changes which will create more opportunities for more people across Scotland. If implemented in full, the proposals will allow more varied development take place across areas of the country where little has happened for decades. We believe that by taking the following measures even… Read more »
Arran Community Land Initiative Vacancy
Part Time Development Officer required. The Arran Community Land Initiative (Charity reg. SC043886) has acquired and aims to bring back into use 80 acres of farmland above Whiting Bay village for outdoor educational purposes, pursuits and activities. The Board of Trustees now wishes to appoint a Development Officer to drive the project forward. The ideal… Read more »
Scottish Land Fund Awards £750,000 to South West Mull and Iona Development to buy Tiroran Forest, Isle of Mull
04/02/15 South West Mull and Iona Development (SWMID) has been awarded £750,000 to support the acquisition of Tiroran Forest on the Isle of Mull from Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS). This is a huge milestone in the journey which will see the 792 hectares of forest move under community ownership. The forest will be run as… Read more »
Help transform abandoned land on the Isle of Arran into a fun and safe place for the community
Arran Community Land Initiative is based on the Isle of Arran and were awarded £181,500 from the Scottish Land Fund. The community has managed to acquire 80 acres of disused farmland in Whiting Bay, the purchase going through on the 18th December 2014. And now, with your help, want to transform the land into a healthy, active space. Plans for this space include growing… Read more »
David Cameron calls for support for radical land reform
29th January 2015 A rallying call to anyone in Scotland keen to support radical change in land ownership has been made by David Cameron, Chair of Community Land Scotland. With little over a week to go until the deadline for comments (10th February) he is encouraging individuals and groups to make representations to the Scottish… Read more »
27 coastal towns and villages across Scotland will benefit from £9.58m Coastal Communities Fund
27 coastal towns and villages across Scotland will benefit from £9.58m of government funding through the Coastal Communities Fund. The fund will support a major investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy to promote more eco-tourism in the Outer Hebrides Tighean Innse Gall receives £497,419 to support and improve energy efficiency and promote the use… Read more »
Gateway Lochboisdale Project
Stòras Uibhist is pleased to announce that subsidiary company, Lochboisdale Development Limited (LDL), has been awarded a grant of £221,973 to the Gateway Lochboisdale Project, for the refurbishment of the quayside area in Lochboisdale village. The funds have been approved from the Coastal Communities Fund (CCF), administered by the Big Lottery Fund on behalf of… Read more »
Land Reform research opportunity from Scottish Government
A research opportunity has arisen from the Scottish Government exploring examples of how diversity of ownership has led to different social economic and environments. The Scottish Government wishes to commission research to assess the impact of diversified ownership, including from Land Settlement policies, on local outcomes. The findings of this research will contribute to the… Read more »
SCVO Offers Business Growth Support with Let’s Get Digital
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations has created a new initiative. Let’s Get Digital is a business growth support initiative, funded by the European Regional Development Fund, which will run until summer 2015. Third sector organisations can make an application for a digital improvement project to be undertaken by a graduate intern over a period… Read more »
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