What we're reading - 16th April 2025
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What should good practice look like around community benefits from renewables?
Community benefits schemes are additional funds that developers make available to communities, enabling them to share in the benefits that projects bring. What good practice around these packages is under review, and communities have a chance to share their views at two national conversations taking place on Tuesday 22nd April at 6pm - 7.30pm and Monday 28th April at 1pm - 2.30pm on Zoom.
Inclusion Scotland Campaign toolkit
The Inclusion Scotland Campaigning and Influencing Toolkit offers advice, tips and tools for disabled people and organisations wishing to start a campaign. It includes information about influencing Scottish Parliament and MSPs, how to interact with journalists and using social media effectively.
Young Scot youth survey
The Young Scot Truth About Youth survey ran from September 2024 to January 2025, receiving 2,590 complete responses. Sections focus on safety, health, religious discrimination and issues in the news, providing an overview of the key issues facing 11 to 25-year-olds in Scotland right now.
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