Find out about the finalists of the Helping it Happen Awards 2023 in their own words
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For the last couple of years, we have asked finalists of the Helping it Happen Awards to provide us with a short video summarising their project, initiative, estate or business to be used during the...
Guidance on increasing Rural Estates' Contribution to Scotland's Wellbeing Economy
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In this blog from Sarah Madden, our Policy Adviser (Rural Communities), find out what is next in store following the publication of research investigating the contribution of Estates to Scotland's...
Photos from the Helping it Happen Awards 2022
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After three years since our last in-person ceremony, the Helping it Happen Awards 2022, sponsored by NatureScot, were finally held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh on 5 October 2022...
Rural Scotland bounces back as the grouse season starts - A boost for business and biodiversity
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Rural businesses today welcomed The Glorious Twelfth – the start of the grouse shooting season – and predicted a much-needed return of international visitors following the impact over two years of...
The problem of Ash Dieback
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In this blog, James Morrison, Senior Asset Engineer, at Network Rail Scotland outlines the problem of Ash Dieback and what action is being undertaken to combat it.
Ash dieback is a destructive...
Shortlist announced for prestigious rural awards
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The Helping it Happen Awards 2022, run by Scottish Land & Estates, have announced the finalists within five of their nine categories today. Each of the categories focuses on an area in which rural...
Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill
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In his latest blog, our Policy Advisor (Agriculture & Climate Change), Paul Richardson, looks at the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill, and what this looks like for Scotland.
First introduced to the...
‘Be Your Best Self’
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In this blog, Anna Davies of Scene & Herd PR and Marketing looks at the ‘Be Your Best Self’ programme, an initiative designed to support women living or working in agriculture or rural business across...
OnFARM Podcast: Helping It Happen from SLE - celebrating rural champions
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Our Chief Executive Sarah-Jane Laing is a guest on the most recent episode of the OnFARM rural podcast. The episode focuses on the Helping it Happen Awards, and also features...
Simple steps can free rural Scotland from livestock attacks this Easter
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Dog-walkers, land managers and farmers can work together to reduce the risk of attacks on livestock during Easter and beyond.
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE), which represents rural businesses, said...
2022 ‘Helping it Happen’ rural awards launched
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Rural people across Scotland and beyond are being urged to share stories of work done by local estates and land-based businesses to help their surrounding communities and landscapes flourish, as...