Website Links
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If your organisation works in partnership with CSFT, is involved in forestry/the environment/community work or may be of interest to visitors to our website, we will be pleased to add a link to your site. Please e-mail your details via the "Contact Us" page.
- Antonine Wall
- The Antonine Wall was built during the years following 142 AD on the orders of the Emperor Antoninus Pius and survived as the north-west frontier of the Roman empire for a generation before being abandoned in the 160s in favour of a return to Hadrian’s Wall. It stretched for nearly 60 km across the narrow waist of Scotland from Bo’ness to Old Kilpatrick and consisted of a turf rampart perhaps 3-4 m high fronted by a great ditch.
- Arboricultural Association
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If you are a tree enthusiast or are involved in the care of trees either personally or professionally, you will find that membership of our association will provide many benefits.
- Ash Scotland
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Established almost 30 years ago, the organisation holds a wealth of experience and knowledge on tobacco issues. We campaign to raise awareness of nicotine as an addictive drug.
- Bat Conservation Trust
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The Bat Conservation Trust is the only national organisation solely devoted to the conservation of bats and their habitats in the UK.
- Bats and the Millennium Link
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The study of bats and their utilisation of habitat along and adjacent to the Forth & Clyde Canal network in Scotland.
- BBC Breathing Places
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Breathing Places aims to mobilise people to create nature friendly green space across the UK. These places could include school gardens, community forests, workplace grounds, roadsides, parks and green corridors.
- Bicycle Association
- Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway
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The Scottish Railway Preservation Society operates the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway, which has been developed since 1979 on a green-field site by the south shore of the Firth of Forth.
- Borders Forest Trust
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Established in 1996 to develop and manage ambitious habitat restoration and community woodland projects and to reverse the decline of woodlands and wild places.
- BP Oil
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Detailed information on environmental and social activities around the world
- British Cycling
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The internationally recognised governing body for cycling in Great Britain.
- British Waterways
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The purpose of this site is to reveal the hidden world of Britain's inland waterways network. It shows how you can find and enjoy them, how they are managed and how you can get involved in their future conservation.
- BTCV
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BTCVis the UK's leading charity working with people to bring about positive environmental change.
- Business and Biodiversity Resource Centre
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Here you will find information on why biodiversity matters to business, what the UK government is doing to meet its obligations and what business needs to do to meet theirs.
- Butterfly Conservation
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Founded as the British Butterfly Conservation Society with the aim of protecting native butterflies from destruction of habitat and other threats.
- Caledonian Partnership & Highland Birchwoods
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The Caledonian Partnership is an innovative partnership of voluntary conservation organisations and government forestry, conservation and research agencies.
- CAVOC
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C.A.V.O.C. is the umbrella organisation that exists to support and represent the voluntary sector in North Lanarkshire south area - the former Motherwell District.
- Clyde Valley Woodlands
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A Partnership to care for the Clyde Valley Woodlands, its environment, its people and its visitors.
- Coalfields Regeneration Trust
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An independent grant making body registered with the Charity Commissioners and dedicated exclusively to the regeneration of our coalfield communities.
- Communities Scotland
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Communities Scotland is a Scottish Executive agency. Our aim is to work with others to improve the quality of life for people in Scotland by regenerating disadvantaged communities and helping deliver better housing.
- Community Enterprise in Scotland
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CEiS is the largest development organisation working with the social economy in Scotland. We were set up in 1984 and work with around 70 organisations each year to create or sustain jobs and to develop services.
- Community Fund
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Distributes money raised by the Lottery to support charities and voluntary groups.
- Community Woodlands Association
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The website of the Woodlands Community Association
- Community Woods
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Community woodlands are an exciting new force for change in Scotland. Across the country, groups are uncovering new opportunities for local recreation, education and employment.
- COSLA
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The representative voice of Scottish local government and acts as the employers’ association on behalf of all Scottish councils,
- Countryside Agency
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The Countryside Agency is the statutory champion and watchdog working to make the quality of life better for people in the countryside and the quality of the countryside better for everyone
- Countryside Recreation Network
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CRN is committed to exchanging and spreading information to develop best policy and practice in countryside recreation.
- Cycling 1st
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One resource for finding quality cycling related websites on the web.
- Cycling Scotland
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Cycling in Scotland. A journey through spectacular scenery, big spaces and fresh air, a reminder that there are still places to escape to.
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Aims to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities and through the strengthening of the tourism, creative and leisure industries.
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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Defra works for the essentials of life - water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants
- Department for Transport
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Oversees the delivery of a reliable, safe and secure transport system that responds efficiently to the needs of individuals and business whilst safeguarding our environment.
- Department of Health
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Our aim is to improve the health and well-being of people. Here you will find the latest on the Department's work, as well as health and social care guidance, publications and policy.
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
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Find out about The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and have the opportunity to take part.
- Dumb Dumpers
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Dumping waste is illegal, and really dumb, therefore if you do it you are committing a serious offence and can be prosecuted. If you see anyone dumping rubbish illegally then call the Dumb Dumpers Stop Line on 0845 2 30 40 90 or visit this website to report incidents online.
- East Dunbartonshire Council
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Provides general information which will help anyone who is researching or planning to visit the area.
- East of Scotland European Partnership
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The East of Scotland European Partnership (ESEP) is essentially a network of local organisations working together to achieve the best use of European Grants.
- Eco-Lots
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Eco-Lots is a free service designed to help the rural economy by assisting with the environmentally sensitive and sustainable management of land, trees and wildlife in the UK.
- Ecoprojects
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EcoProjects is a web based service which matches students who need a project as part of their university or college course, with environmental organisations who have research projects or investigations to offer.
- Edinburgh Greenbelt Trust
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The Edinburgh Green Belt was designated in 1957 to control urban growth, protect farmland and to conserve the setting of the City.
- Encams
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ENCAMS works to improve local environments from right outside your front door, to town centres, local parks, beaches, rivers and marinas.
- Englands Community Forests
- Environment Agency
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The Community Forests are radically changing landscapes and modern-day town and city life, screening urbanisation in a veil of trees and lush greenery, softening the hard edges of contemporary development and breathing new life into tired neglected land
- European Union
- Eurosite
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The dynamic network of practitioners in nature management
- Falkirk Council
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Falkirk Council is committed to delivering accessible and responsive services. Our website is part of that commitment. It provides access to a wide range of information about the Council, our services and the area.
- Falkirk Wood
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This is the Web Site of Falkirk Wood, an environmentally friendly business established in 2002 in the central belt of Scotland to process and sell timber from local woodlands.
- Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group
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FWAG exists to provide farmers, landowners and our other clients with the best opportunity for environmental gain through cost effective, quality solutions.
- Fisheries Research Service
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Fisheries Research Services (FRS) is an agency of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD). FRS provides expert scientific and technical advice to Government on marine and freshwater fisheries, aquaculture and the protection of the aquatic environment.
- Forest Education Initiative
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Forest Education Initiative (FEI) aims to increase the understanding and appreciation, particularly among young people, of the environmental, social, and economic potential of trees, woodlands and forests and of the link between the tree and everyday wood products.
- Forest Stewardship Council
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FSC is an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world's forests.
- Forestry and British Timber
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The Forestry and Timber Association is the UK’s leading representative body for all those with an interest, or a professional involvement, in the growing and management of trees. The FTA is the independent voice of UK forestry and acts as an information gateway for members and the wider community.
- Forestry Commission Scotland
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Our six regional offices Conservancies, each covering several local authority areas, are responsible for delivering grant aid, regulation and forestry administration on a local basis.
- Forward Scotland
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Forward Scotland promotes sustainable development in Scotland by influencing policy and through practical projects. We focus on social inclusion, environmental justice and environmental management.
- Friends of the Earth Scotland
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With your help, we can work together to build a better future for ourselves and our planet.
- Glasgow & The Clyde Valley Structure Plan Joint Committee
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A community based long term strategy for the West of Scotland metropolitan area. The Glasgow and Clyde Valley Structure Plan Joint Committee thanks you for your feedback on this Plan. The consultation period is now over, and the Plan is complete.
- Greenhead Moss Community Nature Park
- Greenhead Moss Community Nature Park in Wishaw covers over 110 hectares and was once a landfill and opencast site with remnants of lowland raised bog, woodland and grassland habitats.
- Greenspace Scotland
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We are a new organisation which has been established to provide a national lead on local action to improve greenspace within and around urban settlements in Scotland.
- Greenways and Quiet Lanes
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Gives policy and technical advice to professionals, local authorities, policy makers and user groups.The site is also aimed at local group representatives and campaigners."
- Health & Safety Executive
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Britain's Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain
- Historic Scotland
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Historic Scotland safeguards the nation's built heritage and promotes its understanding and enjoyment on behalf of Scottish Ministers.
- Hogwatch Hedgehog Survey
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A UK wide hedgehog survey is underway, recording sightings in 2005 and 2006, to try and determine the state, and status of hedgehog populations across the country.
- Horseways
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Horseways has been set up for the express purpose of re-establishing horse tracks and trails throughout Perthshire, Scotland, to provide safe, off-road riding for community riders, and to promote road safety concerning horses.
- i-UK
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Your essential guide to the United Kingdom
- Index of UK Government Websites
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The easy way to government info and services online.
- Indicators of Climate Change
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In order to track these changes as they happen across the UK, ICC have gathered together the first set of indicators that are influenced by climate.
- Institute of Chartered Foresters
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"Forestry:the practice of all aspects of tree management, including forest and woodland management, arboriculture, urban forestry and environmental forestry and research, education and training in these fields."
- John Muir Award
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The John Muir Award is an environmental Award scheme focused on wild places. It encourages the discovery and conservation of these places in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee
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The JNCC is the UK Government's wildlife adviser, undertaking national and international conservation work on behalf of the three country nature conservation agencies English Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Countryside Council for Wales
- Keep Scotland Beautiful
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Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) has been operating as an organisation to improve the quality of local environments in Scotland for over 40 years. Formerly known as Keep Scotland Tidy, the group has been at the forefront of anti litter, waste and marine issues to encourage good practice and sustainable development.
- Kilsyth Community Council
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We are a group of unpaid volunteers who aim to promote the town, protect the interests of the residents, and promote sustainable development.
- Learning Through Landscapes
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Learning through Landscapes is the National School Grounds Charity. We work with schools, organisations and individuals across the country to help them improve and develop their school grounds.
- LETS
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Local Exchange Trading Systems (LETS) are local, non-profit networks for trading all kinds of goods and services without money.
- Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland
- Lottery Good Causes
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If you are looking for National Lottery funding then using this Funding Search will direct you to the most appropriate Lottery Distributor.
- Macaulay Land Use Research Institute
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We aim to be an international leader in research on the use of rural land resources for the benefit of people and the environment.
- Millennium Commission
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Find out how you can make a difference in your community.
- Millennium Volunteers in Scotland
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Millennium Volunteers (MV) is a Scottish Executive backed programme for young people aged 16-25.
- My Future's in Falkirk
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My Future's in Falkirk is an innovative 10 year regeneration initiative which has started to create up to 4250 jobs, stimulate up to £200m of additional investment, attract a diverse range of businesses to the area and generate up to £50m a year for the Falkirk economy. It is transforming Falkirk and the surrounding are into a thriving, diverse modern economy that attracts businesses and visitors into the area and provides jobs for local people.
- National Biodiversity Network
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The NBN is a project to build the UK's first network of biodiversity information.
- National Trust for Scotland
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The National Trust for Scotland is the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy.
- Natural Scotland
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Raising awareness of the positive impact small changes we make in our lives can have on Scotland’s environment.
- New Deal
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New Deal is a key part of the Government's strategy to get people back to work. It gives people on benefits the help and support they need to look for work, including training and job preparation.
- New Opportunities Fund
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The New Opportunities Fund is a Lottery Distributor created in 1998 to award grants to education, health and environment projects throughout the UK.
- North Lanarkshire Council
- Open Spaces Society
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The Open Spaces Society protects common land and public rights of way. If you know of a blocked public path or encroachment on common land.
- Park i
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Park i is the independent and award winning information source for the Cairngorms National Park, giving you the complete picture with over 1600 listings of business, services and attractions from around the Cairngorms National Park.
- Paths for All Partnership
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The Paths for All Partnership began in 1996 because of the growing demand for more paths near to where people live and work. The Partnership was established as a company limited by guarantee and a recognised charity. We cover the whole of Scotland from our main base in Alloa and our northern office in Inverness.
- Railtrack
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Network Rail is an engineering company formed to revitalise Britain's railways. We maintain, improve and upgrade every aspect of the railway infrastructure.
- Ramblers Association
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Let us take the strain out of arranging a day out walking. Choose from our thousands of led walks taking place around the country every week.
- Reforesting Scotland
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Reforesting Scotland is a networking organisation of those active in the ecological and social regeneration of Scotland. This website is a source of information about the work of Reforesting Scotland, its projects and publications.
- Rights of Way
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Right of Way has been made available as a service to the general public and in order to provide an Internet presence for the right of way profession and related infrastructure industries.
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Whether you know us as the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, the National Botanic Gardens of Scotland, or simply as "The Botanics", this site is a gateway to our science, our horticulture, our education and exhibition programmes, and much much more.
- Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
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The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland records and interprets the sites, monuments and buildings of Scotland's past.
- Royal Scottish Forestry Society
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We are people passionate about trees, appreciatingtrees in all their forms, from individual specimens in gardens and arboreta to small woods, copses and large forests.
- RSPB
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The RSPB is the UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and wildlife, helping to create a better world for us all.
- Rural Scotland
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Provides information about the activities of rural Scotland.
- Scotland's Health on the Web
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The SHOW service is provided by a team of people based within the Information and Statistics Division of NHSScotland. In addition to the SHOW team, the contributing websites on SHOW are provided by the organisations themselves and a dedicated army of NHSScotland staff.
- Scotland's National Nature Reserves
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National Nature Reserves (NNRs) are magical places where you can discover the spectacular beauty and diversity of Scotland’s natural world.
- Scotrail
- Scottish Agricultural College
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SAC is an innovative, knowledge-based organisation, which supports the development of land-based industries and communities through its specialist research and development resources, ots education and training provision and its expert advisory and consultancy services.
- Scottish Agricultural Science Centre
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Welcome to the webpages of SASA: a community of 100 scientists and their supporters, based in Edinburgh, whose work helps to ensure the quality, safety and security of our food supply in Scotland, and contributes to the quality of our environment.
- Scottish City Link (Coaches)
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Scotland's leading provider of Express Coach services
- Scottish Community Development Centre
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The designated National Development Centre for community development in Scotland is an innovative partnership between the Community Development Foundation and the University of Glasgow.
- Scottish Countryside Access Network
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Formed by countryside access workers to meet the needs of countryside access workers.
- Scottish Enterprise
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Scottish Enterprise is Scotland's main economic development agency, funded by the Scottish Executive.
- Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency
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The Agency's principal role is the enforcement of fisheries legislation and regulations in the seas around Scotland and in Scottish ports.
- Scottish Natural Heritage
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Caring for and sustain our natural heritage if we want it to sustain us.
- Scottish Tourist Guides Association
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We can guide you to every corner of Scotland and inform you on every aspect of Scotland in your language and responding to your exacting needs
- Scottish Water
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Providing water and waste water services to household and business customers across one third of the land area of Britain.
- Scottish Wildlife Trust
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SWT is a membership organisation representing over 24,000 members who care for wildlife and the environment
- SCVO
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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
- SEERAD
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Information on agricultural and food policy, and their operation within the context of the rural environment
- SEPA
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SEPA is a powerful body which is responsible for the protection of the environment in Scotland.
- Shell Better Britain Campaign
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Enabling effective action for community based sustainable development by providing grants, information and building a network of groups sharing experience and good practice
- Small Woods Association
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Find out what makes our small woodlands precious and special, what we are doing to encourage their appreciation and sustainable management and how you can join us.
- South Lanarkshire Council
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The Council aims to provide one-stop access to all Council services through the web site.
- Sports Scotland
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Sportscotland is the national agency for sport in Scotland. Working with our partners, our core responsibility is to develop sport and physical recreation in Scotland.
- Sustainable Development Research Centre
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SDRCis a not for profit research body that develops international and national academic and commercial partnerships.
- Sustainable Scotland
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Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- Sustrans
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Sustrans - the sustainable transport charity - works on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport in order to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects.
- The Confederation of Forest Industries
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FIDC and its partners have developed a strategy to support a sector sustainability initiative to underpin the positive promotion of wood.
- The Countryside Foundation for Education
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Bringing the Countryside into the Classroom
- The Deer Initiative
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The Deer Initiativeis a broad partnership of statutory, voluntary and private interests.
- The Game Conservancy Trust
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Promotes for the public benefit the conservation and study of game species
- The Growing Schools Garden
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Aims to demonstrate how schools can - and do - transform barren playgrounds into welcoming and exciting green spaces, providing enrichment, stimulation and learning for all pupils.
- The Royal Highland Education Trust
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Aims to create the opportunity for each child in Scotland to learn about the countryside and to ensure a wider understanding of the environmental, economic and social realities of the countryside in Scotland.
- The Scottish Parliament
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The Public Information Service is the first point of contact for information about the Scottish Parliament.
- The Wise Group
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The Wise Group is a charitable organisation which is dedicated to helping unemployed people back into work.
- The Woodland Trust
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The UK's leading conservation charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage
- Tictoc Design
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CSFT's web site designers
- Timber Trade Federation
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The leading trade body representing the timber industry in the United Kingdom.
- Tourism and Environment Initiative
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Aims to bring long term business and environmental benefits to the Scottish tourism industry through encouraging sustainable use of our world class natural and built heritage.
- Traveline
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The UK's no. 1 website for impartial information in planning your journey by bus, by coach or train.
- Tree Council
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Working towards making trees matter to everyone; having more trees of the right kind in the right place; better care for all trees and inspiring effective action for trees.
- Tree Trunk
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The tree trunk online contains information on a wide range of books, posters, videos, sound tapes and leaflets to support the delivery of specific areas of the Early Years, 5-14, Standard Grade and National Qualifications curricula.
- Treefest Scotland
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Treefest Scotland 2002 was a remarkable festival celebrating Scotland's trees, woods and forests.
- Treefinders
- The new website of Sage Press, publishers of books on trees.
- UK Biodiversity Group
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DEFRA plays host to a Biodiversity Secretariat to help support the implementation of the Convention of Biological Diversity in the UK.
- UK Forest Products Association
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The United Kingdom Forest Products Industry is making an increasingly significant contribution to the national economy.
- UK Railways on the Net
- UKPlanning
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Puts you in touch with planning services throughout Scotland, England & Wales. Working in partnership with local authorities.
- Visit Scotland
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Everyone has their own reasons for visiting Scotland and if you want to explore the wide variety of Scottish experiences open to you.
- Volunteer Centre Network
- If you're interested in volunteering you've come to the right place - powered by Scotland's volunteer centres
- Volunteer Development Scotland
- Walk Wise
- WalkWise is the leading walking group holiday organiser for rambling breaks throughout the UK.
- Walking Wild Scotland
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Scotland's spirit-of-place will infuse your own spirit and draw you back time and time again. This is the land that forms the bedrock, the foundation of passion for wild places. Come and let it capture your spirit too...
- Walking World
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Every walk comes with an easy-to-follow photographic guide and an Ordnance Survey map.
- Walkwise
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Scotland's new walking magazine. Healthy living through your feet.
- Waste Aware Scotland
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Sort It aims to provide you with useful information and practical advice on how you can Reduce, Reuse and Recycle your household waste in Scotland. Sort It lists a wide range of local and national outlets, facilities and services to help you Reduce, Reuse and Recycle your household waste.
- WECAN!
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WECAN! is a network of organisations that help people to turn their interests and concerns into positive action in order to improve communities, the environment and themselves.
- West Lothian Council
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Your guide to information and services brought to you by West Lothian Council and supported by the West Lothian Community Planning Partnership.
- Wood Education Programme
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The object is to advance awareness of the role of trees, woodlands, forests, wood, timber and their derived products in our lives especially through sustainable use of managed and natural resources and conservation.
- Wood for Good
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Encouraging more people to use nature's own building material
- Work With Us
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Workwithus.org offer a wide variety of training sessions throughout Scotland.
- World Wildlife Foundation
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Conserving endangered species and endeavouring to protect people and nature against threats such as climate change and the use of toxic chemicals.
- Young Scot
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Supporting young people to take advantage of as many opportunities as possible.
- Youth Link
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YouthLink Scotland is the national youth agency for Scotland. We promote the well-being and development of young people in Scotland in a local, national, and global context.
