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Issue 164
June 2026
Hello dear readers, we hope you are well and enjoying this vibrant time when spring bursts into summer. As ever we welcome you to another edition of the Voice for Arran and this month we are very excited to share our new website too! A wee team has been working away, updating the design and
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Community Organizations
Spring Arran Pioneer Project news
Hi everybody, It's been over six months since our last newsletter, and though we are no longer doing quarterly updates,…
Arran Eco Savvy is looking for Foodshare volunteers
Are you passionate about stopping good food from going to waste? An incredible network of over 50 volunteers help keep…
A new beginning for Arran Community Council?
I first wrote about Community for Voice for Arran in January 2024 prompted following discussions on the Arran Development Plan…
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Events and Activities
People’s Emergency Briefing online screening
News just in from SCCAN - the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network
The 100 Stitched Stories Centenary Celebration
Whiting Bay Hall marks it's 100th year! It’s not long until July 11th when the Whiting Bay Memories Group exhibition…
Arran Heritage Museum’s 50th Year
The Arran Heritage Museum is marking it's 50th year in 2026. And to celebrate they are holding an exhibition, along…
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Issue 163
Arran Environment Week
It will have been hard to miss if you are on social media, but particularly for Voice readers on Arran!……
Palestine Action: why the High Court ruled against the government, and what it means for the future of protest
The High Court has ruled that the UK government’s proscription of the group Palestine Action was unlawful. This is a…
Get in good trouble, necessary trouble
The right to dissent
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Environment & Climate
Blown away: following the money in Scotlandʼs onshore wind sector
The Centre for Local Economies published a new report last week on the potential benefits for Scotland's communities as the…
Life in UK under threat from heat, flooding and drought
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) today publishes A Well-Adapted UK. This new report sets out a comprehensive package of solutions…
Landmark Moment for Climate Justice’: UN General Assembly Backs Historic World Court Climate Ruling
The International Court of Justice, the world’s top court, ruled last year that government actions driving climate change are illegal…
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Arts & Culture
And Finally…
In case there are readers who missed this - The Voice for Arran was very happy to be alerted to…
From the Archives: On whatever
Issue 5 - June 2011 As we celebrate the launch of our new website and the treasure trove of Voice…
Arran Through Time – a review
Arran Through Time – A collection of articles about people and events associated with the Isle of Arran. By James…