Scotland: National Rural Network
Connecting Rural Scotland - Promoting Rural Growth

The regional events programme of the Scottish National Rural Network kicked off in Rural Aberdeenshire in November 2009. A series of 20 events is taking place throughout the country until the end of May 2010. On this page you can get more details on these regional events.

What is the Scottish National Rural Network?

It's a major initiative supported by the Scottish Government to connect rural Scotland in all its diversity to promote economic and community development. At a national level, the Network is promoted by the Scottish Rural Gathering, a national event, and the Scotland National Rural Network website. At a regional level, there is a series of regional events intended to promote and develop links and networks across the different individuals, businesses, organisations, communities and sectors in each region of rural Scotland.

What's in it for me?

The opportunity to find out the latest news about rural development and funding opportunities, to hear about
some excellent projects and businesses and to connect with a wide range of other people who live and work in your region and elsewhere.

Forthcoming events

• Highland: Strathpeffer Pavilion, Strathpeffer - 19th March 2010
• South Lanarkshire: Lanark Agricultural Centre, Lanark - 24th March 2010 - Book here
• Argyll & the Islands: Corran Halls, Oban - 30th March 2010 - Book here
• Fife: Cupar Corn Exchange, Cupar - 20th April 2010
• Rural Tayside: Birnam Institute, Birnam - 23rd April 2010 - More information
• Renfrewshire: Cargill Hall, Bridge of Weir - 28th April 2010
• Cairngorms: Lonach Hall, Strathdon - 5th May 2010
• Kelvin Valley: Colzium, Kilsyth - 12th May 2010
• Tyne Esk: Carberry Tower, Musselburgh - 18th May 2010
• Shetland: Room 16, Isleburgh Complex, Lerwick - 26th May 2010

• Orkney: St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall - 28th May 2010

Contact details

If you are interested in taking an exhibition space, or want more information on any of the events, call Beverley Maclean, Scotland National Rural Network Regional Coordinator at beverley.maclean@scvo.org.uk or call 01463 251 720.

Previous events

You can get information, event reports, photos and presentations from events that have already taken place in our Rural Network Regional Events Archive.