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Alan Caldwell Young, Gifted and Rural – Trip to North Harris, 11-14th April 2012

Interested in taking part?

 

If the offer below interests you we would be grateful if you would contact the organiser, Chris Grace at chris@alancaldwellassociates.co.uk.  Please let Chris know likely numbers and any questions you might have.  Places will be on a first come, first served basis and you must register an interest by Friday 27th March…

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Added by Alan Caldwell on February 22, 2012 at 3:04pm — No Comments

Gill Musk Today's Guardian Q&A and asset mapping

Did anyone catch the Guardian's live online Q&A this afternoon, on funding community action? The participants and expert panel covered some interesting ground... the challenges and opportunities of service and asset transfer predictably among the hot topics. You can still view the discussion here -…

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Added by Gill Musk on February 14, 2012 at 4:41pm — No Comments

Nick Wilding Give feedback about Fiery Spirits CoP! Member Survey now open (till Feb 10th)

  • What topics do you want Fiery Spirits Community of Practice to focus on?
  • Have any of the resources CoP members produced last year been useful?
  • What web features should we improve or develop?
  • Should Fiery Spirits merge with other network(s) or go it alone in the future?

A members' survey opens today.... please take five…

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Added by Nick Wilding on January 31, 2012 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Gill Musk Mapping Community Assets

Hi everyone



I’m writing to let you know about the launch of a new topic group – Mapping Community Assets. This builds on the work done by members of this CoP, my colleagues at IACD, Carnegie and others, leading to the publication of ‘Appreciating Assets’. The report seems to have struck chords as well as raising questions... and quite a few people have told us they’d welcome more insights into how asset mapping happens in practice.



I'm delighted to be the new Carnegie…

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Added by Gill Musk on January 30, 2012 at 9:23am — 4 Comments

Alan Caldwell Exciting Programme of Action - Young, Gifted and Rural

Following the hugely successful Comrie event in October a  really interesting programme of action is developing for January to June this year....culminating in a national youth conference as part of Young Gifted and Rural Programme. Click here for more details.

If you want to know more...or contribute to this work just let me know.

Added by Alan Caldwell on January 22, 2012 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Kirsty Tait Our new daughter!

Hi
Here is a pic of our new daughter Maisy- we are getting on fine and enjoying the change of life!  Wishing you all the best for 2012

Kirsty

Added by Kirsty Tait on January 18, 2012 at 3:06pm — No Comments

Rachel Francis 11 women in 2011 creating a climate of change

Added by Rachel Francis on December 23, 2011 at 2:22pm — No Comments

Kate Braithwaite Congratulations to Kirsty and Scott

Maisie Christina Tait born yesterday 8lbs 4 oz

All well and very happy!

Well done

Added by Kate Braithwaite on December 16, 2011 at 10:18am — No Comments

Justine Ballantyne The Benefits of 'Social Enterprise Awards?'

Argyll and Bute Social Enterprise Network (ABSEN) have launched their first very own Social Enterprise Awards. ABSEN recognise that awards of this type are often established to raise the profile of the vital contributions and services that third sector organiazations offer local communities. I have read this recent article

http://ning.it/und8jo, which highlights 'why recognition matters,' however I am eager to identify the specific benefits formal…

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Added by Justine Ballantyne on November 18, 2011 at 11:50am — No Comments

Justine Ballantyne Kintyre Recycling- Successfully Combining Environmental and Social Guiding Principles

Having only recently gained employment in the third sector, I am by no means an expert about the scope of social enterprises. However I refuse to believe that anyone could fail to be impressed by the work and ethos of Kintyre Recycling based in the Argyll and Bute region of…

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Added by Justine Ballantyne on November 11, 2011 at 10:38am — No Comments

John Skrine Localism in Action

Here’s a shameless plug for a new booklet full of case studies and tips on participatory budgeting, community assets and much more, put together by mainly rural practitioners in the South West of England.  It gathers together the combined knowledge of about 20 people from public authorities who’ve been working together on PB and allied empowerment and engagement matters since 2009.

We’re hoping that the simply written case studies—all with a contact for more…

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Added by John Skrine on November 7, 2011 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Serge Marti The Ultimate Call to Action

Biggest Jump Ever in Global Warming Gases

The jump in GHG for 2010 (compared to 2009) exceeds the worst case scenario outlined in the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. The IPCC worst case scenario suggested warming this century of between 2.4 and 6.4 celsius. 

Read more: …

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Added by Serge Marti on November 4, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Andy Wightman Campaign for REAL Local Government

Previous post should have been more than a link - my thoughts on real local government and community resiliance

http://www.andywightman.com/wordpress/?p=336

Added by Andy Wightman on November 2, 2011 at 1:06pm — No Comments

Dion Mantell first community meeting...

My first entry so not sure if anyone will read this!  I am now 6 wks into my new job in High Bick with 1st community meeting to discuss managing our new build hall on 10th Nov, any tips for meeting everyone on mass for the 1st time?

Added by Dion Mantell on October 28, 2011 at 6:42pm — 1 Comment

Kirsty Tait Off on my next adventure

When Nick asked me originally to write this I told him that I would wait a while and didn’t feel quite ready!  Now looking at less than a week and half left I suppose now it is time!  As some of you may know I am off on maternity leave on the 4th Nov (baby due early Dec.)  I am planning to take the year (as long as the baby has not got expensive tastes!!)  So this is me signing off from fieryspirits as one of the facilitators (though I am sure I will keep peeking…

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Added by Kirsty Tait on October 24, 2011 at 4:07pm — 1 Comment

Kirsty Tait Spaces still available at the free Community Land Trusts Practitioners' Seminar, 29 -30 Nov, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Hi

 

There are still spaces available at the upcoming Community Land Trusts Practitioners' Seminar held on the 29th and 30th November in Stroud.  Titled 'Beyond Housing - other community assets how and why they link up to the provision of affordable homes' - this seminar will be of interest to those already running a CLT as well as those on the beginning of the journey and wanting to find out more.  This is a free seminar and accommodation is also…

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Added by Kirsty Tait on October 19, 2011 at 11:42am — No Comments

Rural Media Company Film challenging rural prejudice to appear at SHOUT Festival

The Rural Media Company’s film tackling the subject of homophobia in the countryside has been selected by the SHOUT Festival to be screened at Birmingham’s Festival of Queer Culture on Saturday 5th November.



Bleeding Poof is a…

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Added by Rural Media Company on October 17, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Chris church wilderness in translation - may be of interest!

To bilingual (and multilingual) enthusiasts of wilderness:

 

We are searching for authors who would like to contribute very short descriptions of their favorite _non-English_ term for wilderness.  If one wishes to save wilderness, or sets out to recreate or rewild it, what does this mean in places where people predominantly speak Polish or Icelandic or Basque or Serbian, and where wilderness does not exist--cannot exist--at least by name? What does it mean to protect or bring…

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Added by Chris church on October 13, 2011 at 2:52pm — No Comments

Thomas Moore Carnegie publication on community land ownership in Scotland

Hi all,

 

I wondered whether anyone on here knows when the Carnegie publication mentioned in the news story below will be published? It is a book by Professor Jim Hunter on the impacts and implications of community land ownership in Scotland.

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Added by Thomas Moore on October 4, 2011 at 4:27pm — 2 Comments

Chris Pilley Sustainability & Public Health Case Studies include sustainable communities theme

Members may be interested in a collection of case studies recently put together for the UK Public Health Association in Scotland on the links between sustainability and health. The case studies focus on the themes of physical activity, food, procurement and sustainable communities. The publication can be found at  …

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Added by Chris Pilley on September 30, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments

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