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Reflections from the SEWF ’22 Rural Gathering Report
A report which details ‘Reflections from the SEWF ’22 Rural Gathering’ was published on the 22nd of December 2022. Produced by ACRE, the report provides an overview of the Rural Gathering programmatic approach. It also includes a synthesis of...
Creating a Strong and Inclusive Board
(Originally posted in ‘Comment by Community Enterprise’ 09/12/22) Creating a Strong and Inclusive Board Andrew Rogers Community Enterprise, Development Officer How can we make our board more representative of our community? It’s an...
Best RSA Blogpost 2022 awarded to CoDeL
(Originally published at http://codel.scot/best-rsa-blogpost-2022-awarded-to-codel on 08/12/22) CoDeL have received an award from the Regional Studies Association for their best blogpost in 2022: view the video here. They say they are delighted that this global...
Opinion: Helping Reverse a Mass Exodus: Community-led Repopulation in Rural Areas
Mike Staples and Ronnie MacRae reveal how community-led housing helps address repopulation challenges in Scottish communities. Between 2009 and 2013, 40 people left the small Gaelic-speaking crofting community of Staffin in the north of Skye. This was a 6.6%...
Social Enterprise Scotland letter to The First Minister
Social Enterprise Scotland (SES) have been carrying out extensive consultation with their members on the impact the Cost-of-Living Crisis is having on social enterprise – through members’ network meetings, a recent survey to gather intelligence, a Cross-Party Group...