Becoming Unbound: East Haven Together

Listen to 1000 Better Stories on your favourite podcast app or here. How does a run down public toilet turn a coastal village into a multi-award-winning community with a shared vision for the future? And what does it…Continue readingBecoming Unbound: East Haven Together

SCCAN staff share career stories for No Wrong Path

For this year’s No Wrong Path campaign, SCCAN’s staff and volunteers are sharing their career stories to show young people that you don’t need to follow a traditional route to get into the community and…Continue readingSCCAN staff share career stories for No Wrong Path

SCCAN Statement on Scotland’s Wildfires and New Oil Drilling

Scotland is burning. From the Highlands to the Borders, communities are watching hillsides, peatlands, and precious habitats go up in flames during what should be a temperate summer. These wildfires are not freak events –…Continue readingSCCAN Statement on Scotland’s Wildfires and New Oil Drilling

Funding list: July 2026

List of climate, environment and community funding available in July 2026. Funding available from Climate Action Hubs Outer Hebrides Climate Hub Ideas Into Action Fund: Funds up to £500 for 10 ideas to tackle climate…Continue readingFunding list: July 2026

1000 Better Stories shortlisted for Scottish Podcast Awards

We are incredibly excited that our 1000 Better Stories Podcast was shortlisted for the inaugural Scottish Podcast Awards – a celebration of thriving and truly unmissable audio storytelling in Scotland. The awards attracted a whopping…Continue reading1000 Better Stories shortlisted for Scottish Podcast Awards

Everyday Changemakers: Martin, The Stove

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Martin O’Neill from the Stove Network in Dumfries. The story is the fourth in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. Credits Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Martin, The Stove

Reflections from an Acas HR Course

This post has been written by Laura Forde, Finance & Admin Weaver at SCCAN. Last week I attended an Acas HR course. When you think of Acas, you tend to think of their work in…Continue readingReflections from an Acas HR Course

New SCCAN–SCVO Collaboration Combines Games, Podcasts and Community Stories

We are excited to announce that SCCAN have started a collab project with SCVO Growing Climate Confidence In Real Life stories to add podcasts to their storytelling mix and support their ClimACTical game workshops outside…Continue readingNew SCCAN–SCVO Collaboration Combines Games, Podcasts and Community Stories

Working with climate action networks across South East Scotland

This post has been written by Mandy Wright, Partnerships Officer at Home Energy Scotland. Home Energy Scotland works with climate action networks across South East Scotland to help people take practical steps to make their…Continue readingWorking with climate action networks across South East Scotland

Laughing Through the Climate Crisis

There comes a moment — usually around the third doomscroll of the morning — when you realise the climate crisis isn’t just about rising seas or confused penguins wondering why their iceberg Airbnb has melted.…Continue readingLaughing Through the Climate Crisis