Tags - Communities

Information on Sub-meters

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Many members will have farms which have been merged leaving some farmyards to be repurposed or will have converted odd buildings into rural workshops and the like.  It may be that such incremental...

Farmers fighting to feed the country see flytipping spike

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Scotland’s leading rural and environmental organisations have issued a statement in relation to the rise in fly-tipping during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Over the past few weeks, we have seen Scotland’s...

Beware of scams during the Covid-19 outbreak

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A scam is a type of fraud where someone steals your money or information. The most common scams are online, but you can be targeted by post or with a text message or a phone call. Scams are among the...

UK Farming Roundtable February 2020 - focusing on the Agriculture Bill and trade

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This week on Tuesday 18 February the UK Farming Roundtable met for the first time since the General Election and Brexit day. The Agriculture Bill and the impact of two storms in as many weeks with...

And the next chapter on Brexit begins…

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More than three and a half years on from the referendum, we now have some degree of certainty on Brexit.

The UK Government’s Brexit Bill has completed its journey through the Houses of Parliament...

Meet the Helping It Happen finalists: Working with Communities Award

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Our Helping It Happen Awards Ceremony & Dinner is just around the corner and we today we are taking a closer look at the finalists in the Working with Communities category, kindly sponsored by The...

Ridelines

HIH Case Study

Ridelines was started in 2011 by Andy Weir. It was dreamt up as more of a lifestyle business to facilitate his love of mountain biking and to make a modest living for his family. Starting the business...

From wilderness to accessible community space

HIH Case Study

How volunteer power is unlocking the landscape and history of Cullen

Castle Hill offers a stunning panoramic view of Cullen Bay and, in the past, it was a place which was enjoyed by local families...

Penicuik House & Café

HIH Case Study

Penicuik House is one of the finest examples of a Neo Palladian Mansion in the UK and now lies in a magnificent and safe state of ruination. It was saved from demolition by the Clerk family, Penicuik...

STEM Activities for Young People in Rural Argyll

HIH Case Study

ALIenergy deliver educational sessions in local schools and within the wider community to promote STEM education and careers opportunities in Mid Argyll and Kintyre. The delivery takes a joined-up...

Enterprising Rural Perthshire

HIH Case Study

GrowBiz is a Perthshire-based charity, founded to provide community-based enterprise support by a group of local people in 2007. It has developed a unique model of relational support for rural...

Promoting sustainable energy and enabling affordable warmth for all

HIH Case Study

ALIenergy is a regional energy agency and interface between communities, national organisations, government and European partners for Argyll and Bute. Working across the whole region, ALIenergy has...