Happy New Year to all our members: ​We hope to see many young folk and women standing for election as Commissioner. Don’t forget the closing date for nominations – Thursday 26th January

by SCF | Jan 11, 2017 | News Archive

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Crofting: a year past, the future to fight for

by SCF | Dec 22, 2016 | News Archive

At this time of year we look back over the past twelve months at what has happened and been achieved, and look forward to what we resolve for the year ahead. Last week the Scottish Crofting Federation said thanks to the out-going chair, Fiona Mandeville, as she...

SCF’s new chair urges crofters to “stand together under one banner”.

by SCF | Dec 20, 2016 | News Archive

The newly appointed chair of the Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) outlined his plans for the work the SCF has to do in support of crofting over the coming two years. At their board and council meeting last Friday, the SCF said thanks to the out-going chair, Fiona...

Operation Brexit

by SCF | Dec 7, 2016 | News Archive

Everything we do, everything we plan, all conversation about development, is now done relative to what the situation will be if and when we leave the European Union. We live in the shadow of Brexit. It is the great unknown, an amputation where the UK is the limb being...

Crofting Federation welcomes review of Commission

by SCF | Nov 15, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has welcomed the review of the Crofting Commission recently initiated by Scottish Government, stating that the governance of crofting is at stake. “We asked for a review of the way in which the Crofting Commission has handled...

SCF Calls On Scottish Government To Oust Convener

by SCF | Oct 10, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has called on the Cabinet Secretary for crofting, Fergus Ewing, to halt the waste of public money and to oust the Crofting Commission Convener, Colin Kennedy, following his stated intention to stay. “This dreadful humiliation of...