Ride Scotland’s Horse Country

South West Scotland Coastal Trail Development Officer October 2021

Back in 2005 we worked with a range of partners to put in place a network of routes suitable for equestrian use. These trails linked the Pennine Bridleway, the forest routes in Ae and the Pentland Hills. Since then development has been slow.

European Dark Sky Places

A first for Galloway – European Dark Sky Places Conference, 20-22 September 2017 Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, in partnership with Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere, will be hosting the first European Dark Skies Conference. The Conference takes place in one of the very best places to observe the night sky – Galloway in South […]

Energy Seminar

On Friday 1st September the Borders Energy Agency is hosting a free networking event to consider progress with renewable energy projects across the Scottish Borders. A number of exciting initiatives have been delivered across the Borders in recent years. Changes in Government subsidy and wider economic issues have impacted the development of projects at all […]

New Board Members for SUP

Two new Directors were elected at the AGM on 28th June 2017.   Bridie Ashrowan is Chief Executive of the Broomhouse Centre and Enterprises, which is a community based organisation which serves Broomhouse while also bringing services to the south west of Edinburgh, and on some projects, the city of Edinburgh. Vintage Vibes, a partnership […]

SUP’s 16th Annual General Meeting

The 16th SUP AGM took place at the Yarrow Feus Hall on 28th June 2017 and it was an interesting event with high attendance, excellent speakers and some useful discussion. Professor Sarah Skerratt  shared a wealth of information on policy relating to rural community development.  Her presentation is available  for those who would like to […]

Spring 2010 newsletter

Welcome to the Spring Newsletter from the Southern Uplands Partnership. After a very cold few weeks, things are looking up with lighter mornings and the snowdrops out. The SUP has been very busy recently with lots of projects moving forward and renewed support from a number of partners. 2010 looks like being a positive year! […]