A community group in the Scottish Borders has been given £595,500 by the Scottish Land Fund to buy an area of land in their village. Broughtonknowe Community Woodland Ltd will purchase 55.85 ha of woodland in Broughton in order to continue using it as an amenity green space and to increase biodiversity on the site.

Shane Ryan reflects on judging this year’s National Diversity Awards.

Communities in Scotland get a boost from a new £166 million funding stream from The National Lottery Community Fund.