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The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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The evidence library is a resource for anyone interested in the voluntary sector in Scotland. Managed by SCVO, the library signposts to research and evidence produced by, or on, the voluntary sector. For further information email: research@scvo.scot.

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Equal Opportunities in Rural Scotland: Working together on a practical vision to bridge current barriers to social inclusion

HIEF 5 May 2017

The Highlands & Islands Equality Forum (HIEF) was funded by the Scottish Government Equality Unit, Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and European Social Funding, to hold a conference which aimed to bring together people from all parts of Scotland to discuss issues of rurality in respect of Equal Opportunities. Whilst such discussions have taken place previously, this event aimed to move the debate beyond identifying where barriers exist to identifying practical ways in which they can be overcome. In particular, the EHRC was keen to examine how they might engage with rurality issues in their work.

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