Crofting Federation welcomes government funding for rural mental health

by SCF | May 22, 2018 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation has welcomed the announcement that Scottish Government will continue to support the National Rural Mental Health Forum with a grant of £50,000. “Mental health is something we don’t talk enough about,” said Patrick...

#CroftSpirit18 – Celebrating the Spirit of Crofting Awards

by SCF | May 18, 2018 | News Archive

The first of their kind, these awards will be given to two individuals following a call for nominations by the Scottish Crofting Federation. The drive for the award is the Year of Young People 2018 and as such will celebrate the role of young people in crofting. The...

Crofting Federation welcomes report demonstrating Highlands & Islands agriculture is unique

by SCF | May 15, 2018 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) welcomed a report launched yesterday that “demonstrates unequivocally that Highlands and Islands agriculture and land use stands out as unique in Scotland and the UK”. At the gathering for the launch of the report ‘Post-Brexit...

Crofting Federation supports Scottish Government approach to law reform

by SCF | May 8, 2018 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation has supported the two-phase approach to crofting law reform, as outlined by the Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing in giving evidence to the Rural Economy Committee. “No one would deny that crofting law is complex,” said Russell Smith,...

Crofting celebration is awarded funding by Moray LEADER

by SCF | May 1, 2018 | News Archive

Crofting celebration is awarded funding by Moray LEADER – A two day event that celebrates the spirit of crofting will be supported by funding from the Moray LEADER Programme. The event also marks the fact that Moray is now one of the crofting counties. The...