Community Empowerment
Richard Leonard MSP calls for a Scottish government fund to relocalise and democratise media ownership
Delivering opening remarks at The Scottish Beacon’s Indie News Week event MSP Richard Leonard delivered ...
By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon
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The Scottish Beacon collaborative: What’s happening to Scotland’s community spaces?
“The guy who started it all off had seen the state of the Millburn Church ...
By By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon.
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Where the Heavens Meet the Stars: A Visionary Project for Doon Valley’s Future
Over the past few years it feels like the Doon Valley has seen the sad ...
By Doon Valley Gazette
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From Schoolhouse to Community Hub: The Glenkens Community Centre’s Remarkable Journey
Built as a school in the late 19th Century, the building which is now the ...
By Becca Nelson, Glenkens Gazette
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The Friends of St Ninian’s: preserving Deerness’ local heritage
Reusing church buildings for the wider community supports their preservation and provides a space where ...
By Fiona Grahame, Orkney News
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Village church saved by its community
Nestled along the historic route connecting Balloch and Stirling, an 1800s church sits on the ...
By Harvey Smart, The Clydesider
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What issues should candidates be addressing during the general election campaign?
At the Scottish Beacon, we believe in doing journalism differently, and we believe that the ...
By The Scottish Beacon
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‘These are our Neighbours’: Three years on from Kenmure Street, what’s changed?
It’s now three years since the people of Glasgow came together in unity to challenge ...
By Pinar Aksu and Tabassum Niamat
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School mothballing halted: reflecting on victory of local campaigners
Campaigners had regarded the imposition of mothballing as ‘closure by stealth’. Now Glenkens councillors Dougie ...
By Sarah Ade, Glenkens Gazette
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Book news you need to know – from the rise of queer African literature to the PEN America controversy
Stay Ahead In The World Of Literature And Publishing With Insights From Our Literature Editor. ...
By Laura Rodríguez-Davis, Migrant Women Press
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Forging the Path: the rise of Black migrant women entrepreneurs in Scotland
The UK Government’s most recent laws on migration, such as the Illegal Immigration Act 2023 ...
By Ana Dutra Tagliati
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City of Empire: New exhibition unveils Glasgow’s colonial legacy
City of Empire, a new permanent exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum unpacks Glasgow’s ...
By Samar Jamal, Greater Govanhill
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