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Hugh Donaldson – HIE Strengthening Communities Group. HIE and Crofting Community Development. Crofting and community development Other crofting initiatives Collaboration. Crofting Community Development. Whole Community Led Development. HIE remit. Integrate
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Hugh Donaldson – HIE Strengthening Communities Group HIE and Crofting Community Development • Crofting and community development • Other crofting initiatives • Collaboration
Crofting Community Development Whole Community Led Development HIE remit • Integrate • Support crofting sector development
Why integrate? • Crofters key part of the fabric of communities • Local utilities and services • Crofters skills and crofting assets • Integrate collaborative crofting developments into whole community plans • Achieve national objectives • Realise more resilient, thriving communities • Populated, serviced, collaborating, confident
Unst Communities which HIE is intensively supporting Fetlar Northmavine ANO Shetland? Westray Eday Egilsay, Rousay and Wyre Sanday Durness Stronsay Shapinsay Kinlochbervie Melness, Tongue & Skerray Helmsdale/Strath of Kildonan Ullapool Assynt Forres Glendale Staffin Applecross Coigach Lochcarron Raasay Cabrach (Moray) Glenelg Knoydart Rum Coll Morvern Actively engaged Tiree Colonsay Likely engagement Jura Bute Colintraive & Glendaruel Cumbrae South Islay Ross of Mull North Lewis Carloway Uig Callanish Lochs South Harris & Scalpay North Uist Benbecula South Uist/Eriskay Arisaig Barra & Vatersay
Crofting sector initiatives • Producer Groups and Crofting Township Plans • Succession? - through Crofting Connections Phase 2 • Developing partnerships - to optimise benefits of • croft occupancy • diversified, innovative use of crofting assets • Influencing CAP reform consultations and programme development • Community Mapping Pilot project?
Collaboration • An imperative in challenging times • Identification of opportunities and priorities • Selective new entrants support? • Agents to facilitate crofting plans?