Rural Community Gateway

RURAL UPDATE: ISSUE 95
11 May 2007
Catch up with the latest news from the Rural Community Gateway
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/

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EDITOR'S NOTE
We've had some excellent contributions, features and special reports
in the past fortnight - many thanks to all those who have taken the
time to write pieces for the Rural Gateway. BADA-UK have written a
highly informative article for the Gateway on ticks and tick-borne
disease, and their work to raise public awareness. We also have a
special report from Bridget Paterson who has just been appointed as
Scheme Co-ordinator for an exciting new heritage project in Bute.
Michael Johnston tells us about his year so far in 'Notes about this
spring', his first Notes from the Farm article. We also have news
about a great transnational project offering opportunities for young
people to work in Europe and Sandra Hogg shares some of her top funding tips
in 'Our funding guru walks the funding walk'.

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

ASK AN EXPERT
Learn more about what sector skills councils are, about land based
education in rural schools and more in our most recent Ask an Expert.
Liz Paul and Mary Mitchell of Lantra answered your questions in
depth, so we have published the answers in two parts to make it
easier to read on screen.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1749
And http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1750

NOTES FROM THE FARM 
Michael Johnston, a farmer in Banffshire, gives us his thoughts about
the year so far in 'Notes about this spring', his first Notes from
the Farm article.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1758

PHOTO COMPETITION
John Scott scooped our April prize with 'Helen and Alex in the woods'
taken early in the morning in Anagagh Woods in Grantown on Spey. We
have also published our April gallery, where you can take a look at
the best submissions for that month, featuring everything from
combine harvesters to mussel foraging.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1759

Don't forget to send your photos on the theme 'Living in rural
Scotland' to mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk. We are looking for
photos that represent living and working in Scotland's rural
communities - this could be anything from bird watching to quad
biking!

YOUR PROJECT
In our most recent Your Project, James Cooper tells us about the
Transport to Employment (T2E) project which provides vital transport
for people living in rural areas who need to get to work.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1772

Your Project is a great way of letting others in rural Scotland know
about your project. If you would be interested in taking part email
mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk.

WEB OF MONTH
The website of the month for May is Largs online - the official site of
the Largs and Millport Information Bureau. Send your recommendations
for web of the month to mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk
See http://www.largsonline.co.uk/largsonewphotos.html

GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Rob Kay is the latest Rural Gateway member to be profiled in Getting
to Know You. Rob tells us about why he lives in Kilsyth and what he
would change to make the area better.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1754

I am always looking for people to take part in Getting to Know You,
if you would be interested, drop me an email at
mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk

RURAL ANSWERS
Recent postings on Rural Answers include 'What treatments are used on
gravel roads?' and a  new query about boundary fencing. If you have
an question you would like to put to rural Scotland, this
is the place to do it!
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
Liz Paul, Mary Mitchell and Victoria White of Lantra, Rob Kay,
David Woodhouse, Lucy MacDonald, William Henderson, Bridget
Paterson, Michael Johnston, Sandy Colvine, Rebecca Tapsell, Craig
Coady and BADA-UK, James Cooper, Lindsay Lumsden and more for their
recent comments and contributions. Thanks also to all those who have
submitted photos to our competition and questions for the
Lantra Ask an Expert.

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TOP STORIES
BADA-UK - raising awareness of tick-borne disease
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1771

Your project: Transport to Employment
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1772

Special report: exciting new heritage project for Bute
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1761

Notes from the farm
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1758

Young people wanted for rural projects in Europe
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1757

April photo competition winner announced
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1759

Ask an expert: Lantra (Part 1)
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1749

Ask an expert: Lantra (Part 2)
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1750

Our funding expert walks the funding walk
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1742

Biggar aims for carbon neutral status
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1744

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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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