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

There is still time to book for the Scottish National Rural Network (SNRN) regional events in the Outer Hebrides and Highland areas. These free events are a great opportunity to get updates on the work of the SNRN, LEADER and Rural Priorities, to hear from projects in the area and further afield and to network with a wide range of people.

Want to get involved? Want to join in the discussions about the future?

Rural Community Empowerment in the 21st Century: Building a ‘can-do' Culture

This seminar is designed to engage a wide range of stakeholders in thinking how social science insights can give a fresh perspective on what makes some rural communities more dynamic than others, and how the evidence on rural community empowerment can be applied in ‘real life' situations.

This is the second part of the event report from the Scottish National Rural Network regional event in West Lothian. In this part you can find out about the project presentations. In Part One, you can read about information updates on the Rural Network, LEADER and Rural Priorities.

The Scottish National Rural Network (SNRN) regional event in West Lothian took place at a snowy Howden Park Centre in Livingston on 24th February 2010.

This is the first part of the event report from the Scottish National Rural Network (SNRN) West Lothian regional event which took place in Livingston on 24th February. In this part you can get information on updates from the SNRN, LEADER and Rural Priorities. In Part Two, you can get information on two project presentations.

This is the second part of the event report from the Scottish National Rural Network Dumfries and Galloway regional event which took place on 17th February 2010 at the Town Hall in Lockerbie. In this part, you can find out about two project presentations and the facilitated discussion session. In Part One, you can find out about the Chair's welcoming remarks and information updates on the Rural Network, LEADER and Rural Priorities.

This is the first part of the event report from the Rural Network regional event in Dumfries and Galloway, which took place at the Town Hall, Lockerbie on 17th February 2010. In this part you can read about the Chair's opening remarks, and information updates on the Rural Network, LEADER and Rural Priorities. In Part Two, you can find out about two excellent project presentations and the facilitated discussion session.

This is the second part of the event report from the Scottish National Rural Network regional event in the Scottish Borders. In this part you can find out about four inspiring project presentations and the facilitated discussion session. In Part One, you can find out about information updates on the Rural Network, LEADER and Rural Priorities.

This is the first part of the event report from the Scottish National Rural Network regional event in the Scottish Borders. In this part you can find out about the Chair's opening remarks and information updates on the Rural Network, LEADER and Rural Priorities. In Part Two, you can read about four inspiring project presentations and the facilitated discussion session.

The Scottish Government has announced the timetable for the remaining Rural Priorities Assessment Committee (RPAC) rounds in 2010. Rural Priorities is part of the £1.6 billion Scotland Rural Development Programme.

The timetable for the remaining rounds this year is as follows:

Summer RPAC

• Submit deadline (4pm) - 1st June
• Commit deadline (4pm) - 5th July

• RPACs - 16th - 27th August

Booking is now open for the West Lothian and Rural Tayside regional events of the Scottish National Rural Network. These free events are a great opportunity to get updates on rural funding opportunities, to hear from local projects and those further afield and to network with a wide range of people.