Described as potentially the biggest public sector reform in Scotland for decades, the Scottish Government is consulting on the development of a National Care Service for Scotland. At a minimum it will cover adult social care, but the consultation covers the expansion of this to a comprehensive community health and social care service that will Read more…
Scottish Rural Parliament Youth Session
Are you aged 16-25 and live in a rural or island community? The SRP Youth Session is free, fully virtual and a chance to go through a visioning exercise facilitated by the Social Enterprise Academy on themes you are passionate about, and then question high profile decision makers. To attend, register for the SRP at https://www.srp2021.scot/
Scotland’s third Land Use Strategy
The Scottish Government is consulting on its third Land Use Strategy to be published in March 2021. This sets out the vision for achieving sustainable land use in Scotland, the objectives and the policies and actions that will help deliver it. To view the consultation document please click here. Communities, bio-diversity and climate change Read more…
Exploring the Geographies of Social Enterprise in the Highlands and Islands
Research conducted by Ailsa Higgins, a student at the University of Glasgow, explores the geographies of social enterprise in the Highlands and Islands region of Scotland. Social enterprise activity is known to be particularly dense in the Highlands and Islands, where growth conditions have been described as “fertile context” for the uptake of social enterprise Read more…