We are asking affected households to tell us about their experiences
during the recent flooding on 30 th December 2022.

All information will be treated confidentially and in line with our GDPR policy. 

No personal details will be shared with any other parties or agencies, although we may share general details of flooding impacts with partner organisations.

Paper copies of the survey will be delivered to residents in Dunreggan and the High Street. Paper copies will also be available for collection from Watson’s Grocers and the Hive in Moniaive, Kirkland (bus stop) and Wallaceton (phone box).

Please return paper copies to the Hive.

To complete the Survey online, please go to

https://tinyurl.com/y3pwrjvz

For survey collections or help completing the survey please email

olwen.moniaiveinitiative@gmail.com

Introducing Antoine, who joins us as the GLWT Development Officer, as part of our partnership work with GLWT on Community Land Access under the Securing our Future Project.

Born and raised in Belgium, Antoine has been a lover of nature from a young age. After obtaining a degree in Anthropology, he has worked in the not-for-profit sector in Indonesia, ran a music venue in Luxembourg and moved to Moniaive in 2019. Drawing on these experiences and his current studies in Wildlife and Conservation Management, Antoine is working on growing the Glencairn Land & Woods Trust into a strong and sustainable community-led organisation.

His post is funded by a grant from Blackcraig Windfarm Fund through Foundation Scotland.

As part of our work on Sustainable Transport with the N76 Energy In Motion project, we want to discuss footpaths, cycleways, and the links between our communities that do (and don’t!) allow active travel.

In this session we will listen to a presentation on the Ramblers’ “Mapping Scottish Paths” projects, followed by a discussion on active travel pathways within our own communities. Anyone with an interest in walking, cycling and other forms of active travel is welcome to join us.

The full JOB SPECIFICATION for this post can be found here:

It’s Scotland’s Climate Week – an annual event to raise awareness of the global climate emergency. Here at Moniaive Initiative we are working across a range of ‘climate change’ actions. Here at Moniaive Initiative we consider carbon reduction options and environmental sustainability in all our projects. Here’s a look at what we’re doing in our Sustainable Transport project:

Moniaive Initiative are looking to employ a part-time Project Officer to assist us in delivering work across a range of exciting projects.

We can offer a fixed term contract until 31 March 2023, with a possibity of extension (subject to funding). We are looking for someone to work flexibly from home and in Glencairn, for 7+ hours a week.

The successful candidate will have a sound understanding of local community organisations, with a proactive approach to community engagement. You will need to be computer literate, with a basic understanding of excel spreadsheets and social media.

A full Job Description can be found here:

Following on from our recent talk on Sustainable Business, we are pleased to now share the Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere (GSAB) presentation from that talk. This explains Biosphere certification, and includes details of the Case Studies discussed in the talk.

https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/resource_categories/media-and-marketing-tools/

The Land Remains was brought to you in partnership with the DG3 Development Trusts and Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere. This series of talks will finish with a visit to a regenerative farm in the DG3 area on October 6^th to explore the topic of Land Use and Regenerative Farming. For more information please get in touch faith@gsabiosphere.org.uk