Rural Community Gateway

RURAL UPDATE: ISSUE 94
27 April 2007
Catch up with the latest news from the Rural Community Gateway
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/

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EDITOR'S NOTE
There has been something of an animal theme running through recent
Gateway stories. The Mull & Iona Wildlife Week has featured, and in
Rural round up 77, you will find news of the National Spring Clean
launch at Blair Drummond Safari Park, the relocation of Uist
hedgehogs to the mainland and an egg-laying osprey at Loch of Lowes.
If all that wasn't enough, Patrick Vickery's animals get into
mischief in Rural ramblings 3.

NEWSWIRE FORMAT
If you have not received this newsletter in our new format, go to My
Newsletters and select to receive the newswires in html format.
See https://secure.ruralgateway.org.uk/cgi-bin/register.cgi?page=33

NEW ARCHIVES
It is now easier to keep up to date with your favourite regular
features, and to delve into previous articles. If you go to the home
page and look in the panel on the right you will see a list of
archives, underneath website of the month. If you want to browse
through Patrick Vickery's Rural garden blethers or read a Funding
latest from earlier this year, then this is the place to go.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/index.html

CROFTING
You can find information about the Committee of Inquiry on Crofting
in our new crofting topic. Recently added documents include the
committee's work programme and you can also read more about the
people that make up the committee.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/topics/crofting.html

PHOTO COMPETITION
Next week, we will announce the April winner of our 'Living in rural
Scotland' photo competition. In the meantime you can take a look at
our photo competition archive which has all the monthly galleries and
more about our monthly winners.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1608

Don't forget to send your photos to mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk, as
our competition runs throughout the year. Remember, we are looking
for images that represent living and working in Scotland's rural
communities. Subjects could be anything from a family bike ride to
enjoying a fishing trip or working on a rural project.

YOUR PROJECT
The latest project to take part is Highland Alternative Music. Based
in Dingwall, this project offers young musicians rehearsal space,
tuition, master classes and recording. If you are interested in
taking part in Your project, drop me an email at mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1740

NEW DOCUMENTS
Recently added documents include the Highland voluntary sector
manifesto and the Rural Community Gateway Evaluation: Final Report
2007. The Scottish Executive's major new rural policy document Rural
Scotland: Better Still, Naturally is also available to download.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/information/documents.html

GETTING TO KNOW YOU
If you like Rural ramblings and Rural garden blethers, you can read
more about their author, Patrick Vickery, in our latest Getting to
know you. Patrick tells us a bit more about himself and where he
lives.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1717

I am always looking for people to take part in this feature - it is
your chance to tell us why you live where you do and what you think
would improve your area. If you are interested, please contact me at
mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk

RURAL ANSWERS
Do you have a question you would like to put to rural Scotland? Are
you looking for information or advice? Then why not post a question
on Rural answers? Or, if you have some information or experience that
could help, don't forget to post an answer.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/ruralanswers/

FUNDING NEWSWIRE
If you need to know about funding, sign up for our very popular
Funding latest newswire, produced by Sandra Hogg, our resident
funding expert. Remember to select to receive them in html format.
See https://secure.ruralgateway.org.uk/cgi-bin/profile.cgi?page=1

THANK YOU
Donald McPhilliny, Chris Ferne, Daye Tucker, Patrick Vickery, Robbie
Dunsmore, Ed Archer, Michael Smith, Geoff Fagan and more
for their recent comments and contributions.

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TOP STORIES
Funding latest 49
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1738

Highland voluntary sector manifesto published
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1726

Go wild in the isles at Mull & Iona wildlife week
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1739

Your project - Highland Alternative Music
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1740

Rural round up 77
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1725

Rural ramblings 3
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1724

Gateway evaluation published
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1715

NFUS and SRPBA tell pylon inquiry to consider underground cabling
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1712

Community engagement book produced by National Park
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1716

Geoff Fagan reports on community engagement seminar
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1705

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CONTACT US
We are always happy to hear from Rural Gateway users, so please feel
free to email editor@ruralgateway.org.uk with any comments or
suggestions.

Best wishes
Norette Ferns

Copyright 2007 Rural Community Gateway. The Rural Community Gateway
is a Scottish Executive initiative, designed and developed by online
community specialists Sift with content and editorial services
provided by the Rural Communities Team of the Scottish Council for
Voluntary Organisations.

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Norette Ferns

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