Scottish Communities Recovery Fund Opens
The Communities Recovery Fund is part of the £25m Third Sector Community & Recovery Programme announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government on 2nd September.
Read moreJob Opportunity: Associate Director with CLES
Established in 1986, CLES is the national organisation for local economies – developing progressive economies for people, planet and place. We work by thinking and doing.
Read moreScottish Government Announces £30 Million To Support Regeneration and Town Centre Economic Recovery
Scottish Government - All of Scotland’s 32 local authorities and more than 25 individual community regeneration projects will receive a share of £30 million of new investment for regeneration and town centres.
Read moreVisitScotland: Call for Involvement in #HameTownTourist Campaign
VisitScotland is encouraging Scots to explore their local area with the social media campaign #HameTownTourist.
Read moreRequest to Scottish Businesses from the National Library of Scotland: Documenting COVID-19 Response and Impact
National Library of Scotland - To play our part in the coronavirus pandemic response, the National Library of Scotland is documenting the impact of the pandemic on Scottish business and the economy. We are doing this as part of our legislative mandate to collect, preserve, and protect documents that reflect Scotland’s heritage....
Read moreSurvey: How to Design Age-Friendly Intergenerational Places and Spaces
The Age-Friendly Living Ecosystem project team, part of the Intergenerational National Network, is gathering further ideas on how best to design culture-friendly places and spaces.
Read moreCOVID Historic Environment Resilience Forum: Call for Ideas
CHERF are looking for your ideas and blue sky thinking on structural / strategic solutions that could fundamentally change the heritage landscape for the better. Closing date 21 September 2020.
Read moreAndrew McRae, FSB Scotland: Blog on Scotland Loves Local
By Andrew McRae, (FSB Scotland Policy Chair) - 2020 has been a year like no other, coronavirus has turned life as we know it on its head. This has been true for everyone including for small business owners and entrepreneurs across the country who were forced into new ways of working...
Read moreProfessor Leigh Sparks Blog: Scotland’s Town Centre Action Plan Review
Chair of STP, Professor Leigh Sparks gives an overview of the current Town Centre Action Plan review. Professor Sparks was asked by Scottish Government to chair the expert group which leads the review. This article was originally published in his blog, Stirling Retail.
Read moreHigh Street Heroes Awards Open: Nominate Your High Street Hero Today!
Nominations sought to recognise remarkable efforts by those who work in our town centres and high streets during the Covid-19 lockdown and re-opening.
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