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<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1709372251/projects/641b34f777dcc114a9ef961b/x8hipayxchpshgjhpo6y.jpg" style="width: 561px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-alt-original=""> Pupils from across the north west of Sutherland have taken on the MANIFESTO - MAKING mission.&nbsp;The NW Schools Pupil Parliament meets once a month. This group of young people represent their fellow Primary pupils across Durness, Kinlochbervie and Scourie and Kinlochbervie High school. Encouraged by Headteacher Mr John Naples-Campbell, the children use this time together to discuss what is important to them, and to respond to matters brought to them by the school and those outwith- like us!&nbsp;Sophie Clark and Rachel Skene spent time with the pupils in the February parliament. The enquiring, positives attitudes, and the insightful questions and contributions (made by the youngest to oldest in the group) really highlights&nbsp;how important it is to ensure the voices, opinions and knowledge of the younger generation is at the heart of community collaboration and change-making.&nbsp;The pupil parliament reps have taken packs of manifestos back to their schools and classes- we are sure their encouragement will mean lots of manifestos are made so part of the overall community manifesto being made.Thanks to all the pupils for being so inspiring and keen to make their manifestos.

Nothing about us, without us! The future of the community- hear our voices...

Land+ KLB activity is rooted in the place- this pilot project is funded for a short, sharp window of time and we are focused on moving the theoretical into action asap.&nbsp;We have all&nbsp;lived through past rounds of projects which come and go, leaving maybe not much more behind than an exasperated community - we don't want to add to that track record...So what are we doing that is different? We think that by community based people being employed to be at the heart of the work, this work has much greater integrity, and to be honest - intelligence. As mentioned in the previous post- external expertise is absolutely needed but much more is achieved with a collaborative, community-led approach.We are honest and open about the the shifts and the turns made along the way as we listen, respond and learn together.&nbsp;One of the central tenets of this work is that it draws from the past, it respects and understands where we are now- in order to take informed action for the FUTURE. We all know our NW2045 communities are under threat but we all know the commitment of people in these places to make change happen - for everyones' sake.&nbsp;There is an ongoing activism in KLB- from playparks, to football pitches, to community owned houses to the current Save our Schools campaign. The hydro scheme is bringing in money which can help sustain sustain needed capacity. &nbsp;These actions are the making of a community manifesto which stand for the values and commitment of the place. We see this as a valuable and important set of principles to be laid down and used to help guide decision to support change.&nbsp;We are going to set out on this, starting with the younger generation so be please be ready to listen and respond to what they have to say on this....

The makings of a manifesto Land+ KLB

The Land+ KLB project has been gathering alot of information- as well as the KLB generated input, some of this is coming from those with other specialist knowledge to contribute- including on carbon, natural capital, ecology, land and agriculture. This is resourced by the funding from NatureScot and The National Heritage Lottery fund under a programme called The Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (<a class="fr-green" href="https://www.nature.scot/funding-and-projects/firns-facility-investment-ready-nature-scotland">FIRNS</a>) . We are part of an initial cohort of projects funded n 2023/24. This has given us increased awareness of activities across Scotland, including by those involved in the <a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.nature.scot/doc/scottish-nature-finance-pioneers-grow-restore-prosper" id="isPasted">Scottish Nature Finance Pioneers</a>.

Pioneering work..

Be part of making the 1st KLB Land+ Manifesto in Kinlochbervie.

Land and sea: it's all around us. It's home; it's livelihoods; it's the energy for our houses; it's the food for our families; it's where we relax; it's where we have our memories. It means something to everyone. 

What does it mean to you? How can it do more for everyone in the community? And what can everyone do to achieve this?
Share your thoughts today!

KLB Land+ Manifesto

NorthWest2045

Remove template flags from projects created from project centre

Backfill newGeocode field for projects with postcode or lat and long fields

The making of a community manifesto on land use futures

Manifesto-making KLB High School

Making the Land+ KLB Manifesto

Making the Land+ KLB Community Manifesto: HAVE YOUR SAY

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1709368266/projects/641b34f777dcc114a9ef961b/fr7bebp1a8uowgnsm0qj.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 700px;" data-uw-rm-alt-original="">WHAT is, and WHY make, a Community Manifesto?Communities are made up of people with lots of different views, perspectives and needs.The idea of making a community&nbsp;manifesto&nbsp;is to create a document which gathers together these views to form a positive statement from the community about the hopes, needs and wishes for the future.&nbsp;Making your voice heard, and being involved in decisions which affect you and your community, is important to making positive change happen.

During the Land+ project so far the community has said:&nbsp;<ul><li>land is fundamental to achieving viable future communities.</li><li>the land should benefit as many people as possible.</li><li>there is need for communities to work in greater partnership in shaping land use futures.</li><li>the next - younger - generation need to be central to making this way forward.</li></ul>