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Transforming Raasay’s Homes on the Journey to Net Zero
Transforming Raasay’s Homes on the Journey to Net Zero Raasay (Gaelic: Ratharsair) is a small island in the Highlands, sitting between Skye and the Scottish mainland. Just 14 miles long and 3 miles wide, it is home to around 179 people and features a mix of hills,...
The Pretty Poverty Report – Cornwall Rurality Matters
The Pretty Poverty Report – Cornwall Rurality Matters The Pretty Poverty Report explores rural deprivation in Cornwall and shows that current national tools, such as the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), fail to recognise the true scale and complexity of...
Cross Party Group on Rural Policy, 8 October 2025: How can we change the food system?
Cross Party Group on Rural Policy, 8 October 2025: How can we change the food system? Cross Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy held on the 8th of October had a focus on “how can we change the food system to benefit people and the planet?”. This...
Tackling Child Poverty in Migrant Families – Migration Policy Scotland
Tackling Child Poverty in Migrant Families – Migration Policy Scotland The RuralSEHub was able to contribute to a peer research carried out by Migration Policy Scotland, which was commissioned by Scottish Government to assist in brininging migrant perspectives...
DTAS Conference 2025 and Learning Visits
DTAS Conference 2025 and Learning Visits Last week, members and partners from across Scotland came together at the Glasgow Caledonian University for the Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS) Conference 2025. The conference included inspiring talks, practical...
Community Energy State of the Sector Report 2025
Community Energy State of the Sector Report 2025 Community Energy State of the Sector Report 2025 was published by Community Energy Scotland, with support from Community Energy England, Community Energy Wales and SP Energy Networks. The report shares the latest...
Social Enterprise in Scotland Census 2024
Social Enterprise in Scotland Census 2024 The Social Enterprise in Scotland: Census 2024 has been released, marking 10 years of evidence on the sector’s scale and impact. Conducted throughout 2024 by Diffley Partnership and the Scottish Government, with support from...
RuralSEN 20 August: The Role of Social Enterprises in Tackling Child Poverty
RuralSEN 20 August: The Role of Social Enterprises in Tackling Child Poverty Our third Rural SEN session of 2025 focused on how social enterprises can help address child poverty in rural Scotland. Speakers from The Poverty Alliance and Inspiralba shared insights on...