As always, we thank the many people who support our work in cash or in kind. We are very fortunate to
have excellent project staff and a supportive and active Board.
We would like to thank our Patrons for the generous support they give and thanks too to those who make annual donations. Without such support we would not be able to function.
The fact that Southern Uplands Partnership is still working, and growing, 20 years after it was established suggests we have got something right.
Dumfriesshire East Community Benefit Group (DECBG) was set up in July 2017 to help communities manage windfarm money from the Ewe Hill 6 and Ewe Hill 16 windfarms. It is possible in the future that other funds will be directed through this organisation also, providing a significant pot of money for investment in the area.
Read More...The 18th AGM of the Partnership took place in October and we welcomed three new members to the SUP Board. They introduce themselves below. The AGM also agreed some significant changes to the way the Partnership functions.
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EGM / AGM 2019
Read More...Five local groups in East Dumfriesshire have come together to form a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) which will receive and distribute community benefit funds from ScottishPower Renewables’ Ewe Hill Windfarm above Langholm. 2nd Round Funding Update
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The BARHOLM ACCOMMODATION project, funded by the National Lottery, is now open and is just about to launch a Website www.barholm-centre.co.uk. The Waverley Hall (another Lottery Funded refurbishment) will be available to hire for meetings conferences and the like. Commercial £100 for the day (plus £16 to be cleaned) Private Functions £12 per hour (plus […]
Read More...Since January 2017, SUP has been working with a group of communities in the east of Dumfriesshire to help them become registered as a Scottish Incorporated Charitable Organisation (SCIO). This was approved by OSCR in July 2017. The Group will receive Community Benefit Funds annually from ScottishPower Renewables from Ewe Hill Windfarm, which it will […]
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This month ‘Where’s Wildlife in Ayrshire’ is teaming up with the East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative for a day of bog wildlife identification on Friday 29 September 2017 from 13.00 – 16.00 at the Ayr County Show office at Auchincruive. Samples will be collected from Low Moss in the morning by the Project Officers, and […]
Read More...The Scottish Rural Action Conference and AGM takes place on 19 and 20 September in Dunfermline, focussing on the future of rural development. The AGM brings together people from all across Scotland and it is a good opportunity to explore ideas and find support and inspiration. The two days are free, apart from dinner and […]
Read More...Farm Based Anaerobic Digestion at Standhill, Hawick Friday 29 September 2017, 1.00 – 3.00 pm Since taking over responsibility for the family farm at Standhill, Jim Shanks has introduced some innovative changes to traditional farming practice, initially using knowledge gained from visiting other countries under a Nuffield scholarship. The farm now has 200Kw Anaerobic Digestion […]
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