SRA News

On the 31st of January, we gave evidence on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill. You can view this session in full here and a particular point from our chair, Theona Morrison, below. Click here to find out more about the Bill and ...

Thirty rural and island young people gathered in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday to bring forward a set of demands, asking for action on a variety of priorities including arts and culture, housing and transport. Representing areas across Scotland ...

We are excited to announce we are recruiting for several trustees to join our board! Do you believe in rural and island communities and what they contribute to Scotland as a whole? Join us! Send your CV, the details of two referees and a short cover ...

We have made a wee advent calendar showcasing some of what we have been up to this year. It's been an inspiring 2023 with rural and island communities continuing to show themselves as resilient and the homes of many solutions. Thanks to everyone for ...

If passed, the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill seeks to support farming, forestry, and rural communities. We recently submitted a response to the Enquiry on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill, sending our views to ...

The Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament (SRIP) returned for its fifth edition with three days of dynamic discussions and engagement with rural and island communities across Scotland. Hosted at the Nevis Centre in Fort William from Wednesday 1st to ...

Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament Opens With Three Days of Rural Empowerment and Discussion in Fort William The Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament (SRIP) is to return for its fifth edition, promising three days of dynamic discussions and ...

The time is now: full registration for the Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament 2023 is now officially OPEN! It's time to turn your interest into action and secure your seat. Taking place between the 1st and the 3rd of November 2023 at the Nevis ...

First Minister Humza Yousaf visited the Nevis Centre in Fort William today and pledged funding of around £80,000 to the Rural & Islands Parliament, Scotland’s grassroots assembly of rural and island communities, which will take place on 1st to 3rd ...

If you haven't already heard, the next Scottish Rural and Islands Parliament is going to take place in Fort William from the 1-3rd November! Save those dates in your diary. This is the fifth rural and Islands Parliament in Scotland and we are excited ...