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The Southern Uplands Partnership (SUP) is a rural development charity, started in 1999 by local people keen to keep the communities and countryside of the south of Scotland alive and healthy.

The charity spans the breadth of southern Scotland from Dumfries & Galloway in the west to the Scottish Borders in the east, and works with a whole host of people, groups, government bodies, agencies and councils.

(The below video was made by Carlos Hernan featuring footage kindly supplied by the Talla-Hartfell Wild Land Area project, Connecting Threads and South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project.)

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If you love the diverse tapestry of communities and habitats across the South of Scotland then why not support the work of the Southern Uplands Partnership by becoming a member. Its free to do so and as simple as signing up to our e-newsletter, which comes out a few times a year. If you are already member then please do help spread the word. Simply click on the link below, pop in your email and click send - as simple as that. https://mailchi.mp/abcbcbdf87b5/sup-mailing-list-signup
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The Southern Uplands Partnership3 days ago
Still a few days left to apply for the Connecting Threads: Tweed River Culture River Culture Curator post.

🌊This an exciting opportunity for an experienced project coordinator, with a background in culture and the arts, to oversee the delivery of a varied and innovative cultural programme shaped by the habitats and heritages of the River Tweed.

🌳Managed by the The Southern Uplands Partnership in collaboration with Tweed Forum , Connecting Threads is the cultural strand of Destination Tweed UK, a multi-stranded, landscape-scale project which includes the development of a new River Tweed Trail from source to sea.

🛶 The River Culture Curator will work alongside and in collaboration with three River Culture Animateurs and a River Messenger. Their role will be to coordinate the team and project.
Hours: Part Time 0.8 (30 hrs per week)
Annual Salary: £35,000 (£28,000 pro rata)
Contract: fixed term to 7th June 2027
Place of work: Southern Uplands Partnership Offices, Lindean, Scottish Borders
Application deadline: 10 am Monday 18th March 2024

A job pack including the job description, person specification, and Connecting Threads Handbook can be downloaded here: http://tinyurl.com/Curator-Application-Pack
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The Southern Uplands Partnership1 week ago
We had perfect weather last Thursday for our South West Scotland Coastal Way steering group meeting with project partners, Dumfries and Galloway Council and The People's Project, Dumfries. The talky bit was held in the very well equipped Colvend Public Hall and then we went along to Portling to see the recent infrastructure upgrades undertaken by GroundsCo. Stunning location and positive steps towards the realisation of a South West Scotland coastal Way. The works along this stretch have been made possible by the Coastal Benefit Fund and South of Scotland Enterprise
#dumfriesandgallowaycouncil #DumfriesandGalloway #outdoors #hiking #walking #walkscotland #Solway #SolwayFirth #walkingtrail South of Scotland Destination Alliance