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Thriving Village Halls Online Event: 100 participants and 3 amazing speakers come together to celebrate Village Halls Week

On Thursday 20th March as part of Village Halls Week 2025, Scottish Rural Action hosted an online event, in partnership with Social…

Bringing Youth Voices Together: Scotland’s First All-YLAG Workshop Sparks Collaboration & Growth

On Sunday, 2 March, 36 people from across rural and island Scotland gathered at the Inverness Botanic Gardens for the first-ever All-YLAG…

Scotland’s First Rural Youth Action Network Residential: A Weekend of Connection, Learning & Action

This past weekend, Scotland’s first Rural Youth Action Network (RYAN) Residential took place in Inverness, bringing together over 60 young…

Thriving Village Halls: Inspiring Income Ideas Online Event – Register Now!

📅 Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM GMT
📍 Location: Online As part of Village Halls Week 2025 (17th-23rd…

Thriving Village Halls Online Event: 100 participants and 3 amazing speakers come together to celebrate Village Halls Week

On Thursday 20th March as part of Village Halls Week 2025, Scottish Rural Action hosted an online event, in partnership with Social…

Bringing Youth Voices Together: Scotland’s First All-YLAG Workshop Sparks Collaboration & Growth

On Sunday, 2 March, 36 people from across rural and island Scotland gathered at the Inverness Botanic Gardens for the first-ever All-YLAG…

Scotland’s First Rural Youth Action Network Residential: A Weekend of Connection, Learning & Action

This past weekend, Scotland’s first Rural Youth Action Network (RYAN) Residential took place in Inverness, bringing together over 60 young…

Thriving Village Halls: Inspiring Income Ideas Online Event – Register Now!

📅 Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM GMT
📍 Location: Online As part of Village Halls Week 2025 (17th-23rd…

Update on Martyn's Law

Martyn's Law, also known as the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, is proposed UK legislation designed to improve security at public…

New Report: Policy Playing Catch Up on Scotland’s Green Investment Boom

A flood of green investment into Scottish land holdings could deepen existing perceptions of what divides landowners and rural communities…

UK Parliament launches a call for evidence on the cost of living in rural Scotland

The UK Parliament has launched a call for evidence on the cost of living and its impact on rural communities in Scotland. The deadline is…

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New Research on Rural Movements Across Europe and How They Inform a Scottish Approach

The rural movement for Scotland can boost the voices and influence of communities in national policy-making decisions – but it needs to be…

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What is Needed to Achieve a Just Transition for Rural and Island Scotland?

Drawing on thirty years of experience in community development and her work with young people in remote and isolated areas, our Acting…

A Borders community’s solution to ensure community resilience

The responses to the recent email from SRA has revealed that around Scotland there are a wide variety of so called “co-ordinating anchors”…

Pandemic Poetry from Grimsay, Uist

A young woman, an artist, a musician, who has lived and worked in Iceland where there is a Grmsay, now finds herself in Grimsay, Uist Outer…

Rural Housing Scotland Conference 2020

Rural Housing Scotland Conference 2020: Rural Vision I attended the Rural Housing Scotland conference held at the Dunkeld House Hotel and…

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20 Minute Neighbourhoods: Isle of Jura

Barbara Grieve, our Research and Finance Officer, has been researching a few case studies across rural and island Scotland. Here she…

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Community Wealth Building: Tradition Bearing

Barbara Grieve, our Research and Finance Officer, has been researching a few case studies across rural and island Scotland. Here she…

Community Wealth Building: Micro Enterprises

Barbara Grieve, our Research and Finance Officer, has been researching a few case studies across rural and island Scotland. Here she looks…

Community Transport as a form of Community Wealth Building?

Barbara Grieve, our Research and Finance Officer, has been conducting interviews with various people across rural and island Scotland to…

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Village Halls Week 2025

Browse News & Blog

Thriving Village Halls Online Event: 100 participants and 3 amazing speakers come together to celebrate Village Halls Week

Bringing Youth Voices Together: Scotland’s First All-YLAG Workshop Sparks Collaboration & Growth

Scotland’s First Rural Youth Action Network Residential: A Weekend of Connection, Learning & Action

Thriving Village Halls: Inspiring Income Ideas Online Event – Register Now!

Thriving Village Halls Online Event: 100 participants and 3 amazing speakers come together to celebrate Village Halls Week

Bringing Youth Voices Together: Scotland’s First All-YLAG Workshop Sparks Collaboration & Growth

Scotland’s First Rural Youth Action Network Residential: A Weekend of Connection, Learning & Action

Thriving Village Halls: Inspiring Income Ideas Online Event – Register Now!

Update on Martyn's Law

New Report: Policy Playing Catch Up on Scotland’s Green Investment Boom

UK Parliament launches a call for evidence on the cost of living in rural Scotland

New Research on Rural Movements Across Europe and How They Inform a Scottish Approach

What is Needed to Achieve a Just Transition for Rural and Island Scotland?

A Borders community’s solution to ensure community resilience

Pandemic Poetry from Grimsay, Uist

Rural Housing Scotland Conference 2020

20 Minute Neighbourhoods: Isle of Jura

Community Wealth Building: Tradition Bearing

Community Wealth Building: Micro Enterprises

Community Transport as a form of Community Wealth Building?

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Weekend Community Showcase at The Royal Highland Show 2025

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