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Woodland crofts and rural housing
A record of the seminar held to discuss housing issues on woodland crofts is now available online... If you're interested in rural housing issues, but didn't manage to get to the seminar, this is the next best thing.
Gigha job opportunity
The Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust is seeking to recruit an assistant manager, focusing on estate management.
Funds and awards
A few snippets on funding and public recognition type of stuff.........
Machrihanish muddle continues
The plot continues to thicken around the potential purchase of Machrihanish air-base by the local community.
Sponsor an acre of Skye
An alternative approach to fund-raising is being tested out by the Sleat Community Trust as they seek to raise £20,000 for their purchase of Tormore Forest.
Western Isles community energy companies connect to grid
Six community energy companies in the Western Isles have received the welcome news that they'll be able to connect to the National Grid sooner than expected.
Investing in Communities roadshow
The Big lottery fund team are hitting the road to try and pass on information about the new look Investing in Communities scheme.
The big society......but without a pub?
In a move which seems to run directly counter to their Big Society ideas recently promoted in the news media, the UK government has cancelled the community owned pubs support programme.
Highland forestry hydro-power?
Forestry Commission Scotland have asked Green Highland Renewables Ltd (GHR) to explore the options for developing small-scale hydro schemes within the national forest estate in the north-west Highlands.
Changes to Rural Priorities
Some changes to the Rural Priorities strand of the Scotland Rural Development Programme have recently been announced.
Speak up for rural Scotland consultation
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on the future of rural Scotland.
Cheaper public liability insurance?
The financial services company Zurich, in partnership with Tennyson insurance, have launched a scheme offering public liability insurance to small voluntary organisations and community groups for less than £100 a year.
Regeneration awards
Somehow another year has slipped by and it's time once again for the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum (SURF) awards. And although they have the word urban in their title, the awards are open to any project or initiative within Scotland.
Social enterprise snapshots sought
The Social Enterprise Coalition have re-launched their annual photo competition, with the winning entry receiving £750 for both the enterprise itself and for the photographer.
Looking for sustainable economic case studies....
The Scottish Sustainable Development Forum (SSDF) are looking for case studies to include in their autumn conference on new green economic models.
Big lottery share reduced to 40%
The UK government appears to have confirmed that the Big lottery fund's share of lottery money will be reduced from 50% to 40%.
Community renewables study
The Scottish Government has asked Community Energy Scotland and the Scottish Agricultural College to undertake a feasibility study into early stage financing for renewable energy projects.
Eigg wins Ashden Award
The Isle of Eigg has scooped another award - this time it's one of the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy.
New training materials for community groups
An extensive set of training materials to help with managing community assets, is now available to registered members of SCotLaNd, thanks to funding provided by the Community Land Unit at HIE.
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