Rural Community Gateway

RURAL UPDATE: ISSUE 97
12 June 2007
Catch up with the latest news from the Rural Community Gateway
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/

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EDITOR'S NOTE
Welcome to a bumper edition of Rural Update. First off, we have news of
the SCVO campaign urging the Scottish Executive to tackle the
"slow-burning crisis" in village halls. The campaign has already
attracted media coverage, with Sandra Hogg (the Gateway's funding expert)
making a live appearance on Radio Scotland. An e-petition is also
gathering signatures. You can find out more in 'Campaign urges Executive
to tackle village halls crisis'.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1814

The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Richard
Lochhead MSP recently announced funding plans for the Scottish Rural
Development Programme. You can find out more about the plans and read
a round up of responses to the announcement here:
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1822
http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1810
You can let us know what you think of the plans by adding a comment
to the articles.

NEWSWIRE FORMAT
At the start of the year, we introduced a new full-colour, easier to read,
format of the newswire. Many of you are receiving this newswire in
the new format, but lots of you are still receiving the plain text
version.

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 THE CABINET SECRETARY
We are delighted that the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the
Environment, Richard Lochhead MSP, has agreed to answer a selection of
questions from Rural Gateway users. Please send your questions for
Richard Lochhead MSP to mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk by 5pm on
Friday 15th June 2007. We will forward a representative selection to
the Cabinet Secretary and publish the responses at the earliest
opportunity.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1795

PHOTO COMPETITION
Steve Eccles' 'Three canoes - Falls of Lora' has won our May photo
competition prize. You can find out more about the winning shot and
take a look at the best of May's submissions by going to our May
photo competition gallery.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1820

Don't forget to send your photos on the theme 'Living in rural
Scotland' to mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk. The competition will
run throughout 2007.

YOUR PROJECT
Our latest project to feature is Sus it Out. This project helps community
groups identify how sustainably they are developing.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1811

If you would like to take part in this feature and tell rural
Scotland about your project, email me at mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk.

EVENTS
Recently added events include the ABSEN conference to be held in
Tarbert on 14th June and, looking ahead, a National Centre for
Migration Studies Conference to be held in Skye in October this year.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/information/events.html

GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Getting to know you is a regular feature where people who use the
Rural Gateway tell us a bit about themselves and their area. If you
would be interested in taking part please email me at
mailto:editor@ruralgateway.org.uk. You can take a look at the
articles so far in the Getting to know you archive.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1609

RURAL ANSWERS
Kate Davis is a postgraduate student at the Macaulay Research Institute, she
is looking for people who have moved to the North East of Scotland in
the past five years and started a business. Can you help?
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/ruralanswers/

DOCUMENTS
The latest documents to be added to our library include the Postwatch
Scotland Summer 2007 newsletter and the latest edition of the St
Cyrus Community Newsletter.
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/information/documents.html

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
Louise Smith, Debbie Wilkie and Jeni MacKay, Michael Johnston, Kate
Davis, Rachel Milne, Bridget Paterson and more for their recent
comments and contributions.

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TOP STORIES
Campaign urges Executive to tackle village halls crisis
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1814

Response round up - SRDP funding announcement
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1822

Scottish Rural Development Programme funding plans announced
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1810

Buchan Dial-a-Community Bus win top award
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1825

Ask the Cabinet Secretary: Send in your questions for Richard Lochhead MSP
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1795

Rural round up 79
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1827

Rural jobs round up 27
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1831

May photo competition gallery
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1820

Your project - Sus it Out
See http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/1811

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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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