Lantra is the Sector Skills Council for the nature-based sector. We are an independent, UK-widecharity that exists to help ensure the skills needs of the sector are met. Our work in Scotland fully aligns with the priorities of the Scottish Government in areas including education, farming, environment, aquaculture, forestry, and conservation. We play a critical role in the advancement of the sustainable rural economy through the skills development of its workforce, towards the delivery of a Just Transition to a Green Economy
Working Together
To support the rural economy and enhance Scotland’s natural environment, by increasing the number and diversity of skilled employees in Scotland’s naturebased sector.
In close partnership with Scottish Government, education partners, workforce development and skills agencies, trade organisations, membership bodies and individual businesses
Lantra has over 40 years of experience in helping to address the most critical skills needs of each industry within our sector. We work to enhance the value and accessibility of training, particularly apprenticeships, and work with our education and training providers to support delivery. Whether it be by delivering national training programmes, developing and maintaining our extensive career pages, or just having oneto-one conversations about career paths, our unique expertise and experience helps hundreds of individuals every year to find their path... field or forest!
There is no other Scottish or UK organisation working across the entirety of the land and nature-based sector. Whether Agriculture or Aquaculture, Equine or Ecology, each of our industries has different requirements and faces different challenges. But by working broadly we help to facilitate the sharing of best practice between our partners and stakeholders. This isn’t always straightforward. Over 85% of businesses in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishingsector employ less than 5 people. Yet in both remote andaccessiblerural areastheyarethebiggestemployer,at18%and15%respectively*.Inmostofour sectors there is no ‘counterweight’ large organisation with time and resources to contribute to policy or skills reviews. Those that do tend to have a very specific focus, which is why our role is so important.
Our unrivalled experience and broad-basedexpertise also help us to ensure policy and practice acknowledges theunique needs of the sectorsweworkwith. And at thistime of great changeswithin the ‘hard wiring’ of the skills system, it is even more important that we continue to play our independent but indispensable role in supporting the development of our sector.
*From “Rural and Islands Report 2023, SRUC, Steven Thomson et al - https://www.nisrie.scot/2023-rural-and-islands-insights-report.php
NATURE AND NET ZERO
“WE ARE, AFTER ALL, THE GREATEST PROBLEM SOLVERS TO HAVE EVER EXISTED ON EARTH. IF WORKING APART, WE ARE A FORCE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO DESTABILIZE OUR PLANET. SURELY WORKING TOGETHER, WE ARE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SAVE IT.”
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH
If Scotland is to achieve its commitment of achieving net zero by 2045, protect our biodiversity and address ongoing inequalities, we need to find new ways of working our land and managing our environment. This is not an easy task and will require the balancing of competing demands as well as close collaboration between government,policymakers, industry,their representatives, agencies, landownersand workers.
It is the latter in particular that are most critical in terms of achieving our National Outcomes, in that they are the ones best placed to both mitigate and adapt to climate change, for example through regenerative agriculture or sustainable forest management. Yet they are the hardest pressed, they are in the main either working for, or running SMEs or Micro-SMEs and have limited capacity to diversify or scale up operations, or to take time out to retrain. They often operate within very small margins and arebasedin remote and rural areaswith limited access to finance.
FARMERS ARE VITAL TO THE SECURITY AND QUALITY
OF THE GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY, [YET] THE VULNERABILITY OF FARMERS PUTS THE WHOLE FOOD SYSTEM AT RISK IN THE TRANSITION TO NET ZERO 1
Supportfor,andthe facilitationof,upskillingand retraining will be required if our key workers are tobeabletochange theirpractice,diversify,and deliver nature-basedsolutions such as increased carbon capture through regenerative farming practices, increased forest and hedgerow cover and restoration of our peatlands.
There is also a need to attract new entrants from a wider social and cultural demographic, with a different skill set from what might have been traditionally perceived as the ‘norm’ 2 . Lantra will play a critical role in helping to bring about these changes andcanhelptomakesureScotlandcan achieve our nature and climate goals.
1. From World Business Council for Sustainable Development - https://www.nisrie.scot/2023-rural-and-islands-insights-report.php 2. Just Transition Land Use and Agriculture Discussion Paper
SUPPORTING NATIONAL OUTCOMES
The purpose and values of Lantra overlap with the National Performance Framework and Sustainable Development Goals, helping in the delivery of National Outcomes. Naturally, our workplan for 2024-25 has been informed by the policy objectives outlined in the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill. These being the adoption and use of sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices, the production of high-quality food, the facilitation of on-farm nature restoration, upskilling to deliver climate change mitigation and adaptation practices and enabling rural communities to thrive. We also align to the National Performance Framework, Sustainable Development Goals and the Programme for Government in our planning for the coming year. Specifically, the table below outlines where we believe their aims and objectives overlap with each other and with our work.
Green skills and local economic opportunities support nature-based education, skills, and volunteering.
Although each of our themes are supportive of deliveringthe above - it is theme 2 in particular “Supporting the development and maintenance of a skilled and diverse workforce” that is of particular importance, and whywe are suggesting a greater focus on this area. That isnot to saythat the other themes are not as important, rather with the extent of change the sectors are facing, there is an urgent need to increase support for CPD and skillsdevelopment, aswell asincrease the amount and diversity of training available.
OUR WORKPLAN
Lantra works in partnership with the Scottish Government’s Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate to deliver a programme that assists in the delivery of Scottish Government Policy. The programme aims to increase prosperity and quality of life in rural areasthrough improving the learning, knowledge and skills bases of businesses, employers and their employees. It is to this end that we submit this workplan.
Each year, we deliver an annual plan, with clear aims, objectives and key performance indications which are reviewed quarterly and signed off at the end of the year by our Stakeholder Group. Each year, we have delivered on these aims to the satisfaction of the group, even where due to changing priorities or requirements, we have had to deliver against a changed set of objectives during the year We understand the importance of delivering to target and know that key to the successful delivery of our work in Scotland is the ongoing support of the Scottish Government, both for ourselves as an organisation but also for the sectors we represent. Without this support, much of our work would be lost as there is no other employer or agency that can deliver what we do in the way that we do it.
Our activities are grouped into themes that were,and are, considered by employers to be key in improving the learning, knowledge and skills base of businesses in the rural sector. These remain:
1. Promoting possibilities, opportunities, achievements, and success
2. Supporting the development and maintenance of a skilled and diverse workforce
3. Influencing policy and practice to better meet the needs of the sector
The actions under each theme are reviewed each year to ensure they remain in line with policy, meet the requirements of our industries, and support the work of key stakeholders. This helps to ensure we continue to reach out to a wider, more diverse audience and can ensure greater impact for the sector. Although our plans continue to include many of our nowwell-establishedactivities, such as the ALBAS (Awards for Land Based and Aquaculture Skills), VirtRural, our STEM engagement and careers work, we will increaseourfocusinkeyareassuchassustainable landmanagementtraining and business engagementtobetter meettheneedsof our stakeholders. These being:
Employers
Strategicpartners
Training providers
Careerseekersandchangers
Skilldevelopers
Career influencers
We have also reviewed our targets where appropriate, increasing the number of activities we deliver and support, and therefore the number of individuals we will reach. Ensuring stretch whilst keeping our targets SMART(ER):
Lantra is committed to ensuring all our activities deliver best value. We will do this by ensuring our actions and outcomes are:
Specific, Measured, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound and perhaps most important of all, that they Encompass Rurality
AIMS FOR 2024-25
1. Promoting possibilities, opportunities, achievements and success
Our aim isthatthe sectorwill be recognised asa positive and rewarding career choice to a wider andmore diverse audience. The different routes into nature-based industries will be clearly signposted and work in this sector will be recognised as enjoyable, interesting, rewarding and secure, supporting the related ScottishGovernment's National Outcomes. Towardsthisgoal,wewill:
Engagewithawideraudience, byreviewingourmessagingandincreasingour work with schools and career changers
Showcase the sector, and those working within it, to a wider variety of career influencers in order to increase awareness and understanding of career opportunities, utilising andextendingour network ofIndustry Champions and STEM Ambassadors as appropriate.
Promote andcelebrate thegreat things taking place within thesectorandthe people who are making this happen
2. Supporting the development and maintenance of a skilled and diverse workforce
It’s great here!
Ouraim underthistheme isthat careerseekers,career changers,skilldevelopers andemployersarefully aware of the wide range of training and learning opportunities available and the different ways to diversify their workforce. In line with National Outcomes relating to Fair Work and Business, Economy and Poverty, by increasing the number of providers and training available, and increasing uptake, our workwillhelptosupportthecontinued growthandresilienceofourkeyruralindustries. Under thistheme wewill:
Be great here!
Increase awareness, understanding, delivery and uptake of nature-based learning and training provision
Promote opportunities to support and influence skills development Help to ensure that skills policies, strategies and support reflect the needs of nature-basedbusinesses
Improvequality andrangeoftraining provision
3. Contributing to policy and practice to better meet the needs ofthesector
Under theme three, and in line with National Outcomes relating to Environment, Fair Work and Business and Education, our aim is that research-informed policy and practice will ensure that our nature-based skills gaps are met. By doing so, we will ensure the workforce responsible for the protection and enhancement ofour natural environment are best enabled to achieve Scotland's net zero and biodiversity goals. At the same time, their development will help to sustain our communities, providing fulfilling employment and supporting employers. Under thisthemewewill:
• Improve the quality of data available and make it easier to access
• Increase investment in,and uptakeof,learning,skills developmentand training
THEME 1: PROMOTING POSSIBILITIES, OPPORTUNITIES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND SUCCESS
If last year’s theme was communication, this year’s would very likely be change. Over the coming year, the response to the Commission for the Land Based Learning Review, and implementation plans for wider reforms of the education and skills system will be announced.* The Just Transition Plan for Agriculture and Land Use and Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy will be published, a new Land Reform Bill will be introduced, as will a new rural support framework. A new Technical Standard will be produced for finfish Aquaculture, and the recommendations of the Werrity Review on grouse moor management will be implemented (subject to the passage of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill). At the same time, many of the challenges we face remain the same. It isnot easy to recruit in remote and rural areas, and when there are few opportunities to gain experience outdoors within the curriculum, it is unlikely that those leaving school will have considered land-based or nature-based careers.
A ‘rebranding’ ofour sector is required in order to appeal to a wider audience over a larger geographical area.Thisworkhascommencedand initiativessuchasSolarPunkIslandand Forestopia are helping more school pupilsto connectwith and investigateournaturalresources. Inthecomingyear,we will add to this portfolio with the creation of ‘Seatopia’ in partnership with Daydream Believers and Salmon Scotland. We will help learners and the programme developers to connect with key researchers and organisations within the sector, to ensure currency of the delivery and to further widen theirreach.
Although delayed, we will work towards the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission for the Land-Based Learning Review and will work with sector representatives to discuss how we might best take this work forward. When we have agreement from all partners, we will rework our careers resources, materials, and approach around the term 'nature-based'. By doing this in a new and innovative way (with the support of Glasgow School of Art and others), we believe we will increase the appeal of thelearningand trainingopportunities thesector presents.Thisiseasier whenpresenting a united message to a potential applicant which better communicates the scale and importance of the sector.
We will continue our work with schools, increasing the level of support we can offer at the increasing number of face-to-facecareer events, as well as delivering VirtRural again in its highly successful online format. We will ensure the latter are fully aware of, and understand, the wide range of career opportunities that the sector presents. We will also ensure nature-based has a 'place' at career events acrossthe country,supportedbyIndustryChampions, employers andemployeeshappyto champion skills and career opportunities. We will also build on the findings of the perception analysis undertaken though the Skills for Farming “Be a Farmer” project, and if appropriate, extend this work to other areas.And of course, we will celebrate, delivering the ALBAS 2025, using them to recognise the best of the best within our sector and recruiting our next generation of Industry Champions
* Including the recommendations of the independent review of qualifications and assessment, the National Discussion on Education and the Independent Review of the Skills Delivery Landscape, and the priorities arising from the Purposes and Principles for Post-School Education, Skills and Research Report.
KEY ACTIVITIES FOR 2024-25
THEME 1 - TARGETS
Promoting possibilities, opportunities, achievements and success
Promoting possibilities, opportunities, achievements, and success
Aim
Action
Output
Make the sector more appealing by updating our message.
Make the sector more appealing by updating our message.
Promote the sector to a wider audience.
Promote the sector to a wider audience.
Using the results from the 2024 perception analysis, work with new partners to rebrand our careers to new audiences
Using the results from the 2024 perception analysis, work with new partners to rebrand our careers to new audiences Our promotional activities become more effectiveengaging our audience, stimulating them to find out more.
Our promotional activities become more effectiveengagingour audience, stimulating them to find out more.
Use learning in a review of our approach to career engagementmaking appropriate changes to materials and event plans.
Use learning in a review of our approach to career engagementmaking appropriate changes to materials and event plans
QR Code hits on materials
QR Code hits on materials
Second Skills for Farming "Be a farmer" event held.
Support more requests to deliver our refreshed career activities
Support more requests to deliver our refreshed career activities
Create a new "Find your path" careers toolkit to support our phone and faceto-face guidance
Create a new "Find your path" careers toolkit to support our phone and face to face guidance
More school and college career events supported over a wider geographical area
More school and college career events supported over a wider geographical area
A new careers toolkit available to all, at three levels, mapped to key learning outcomes (as appropriate) and covering all key industries within the sector
A new careers toolkit available to all, at three levels, mapped to key learning outcomes(as appropriate) and covering all key industries within the sector
Number of career events supported.
Pupils engaged.
Career influencers and DYW groups engaged.
Second Skills for Farming "Be a farmer" event held . Number of career events supported Pupils engaged Career influencers and DYW groups
Production of toolkit
Research informed practice will allow us to ensure we are using our resources in the right way to better attract new entrants.
Impact Research informed practice will allow us to ensure we are using our resources in the right way to better attract new entrants.
The sector is more widely recognised as a positive career destination. Lantra is recognised as the ‘go to’ for naturebased career information.
Individuals can work through their career options, with guidance specific to the sector, in their own time, but with appropriate support and guidance. Toolkit more easily used by stakeholders at career fairs.
The sector is more widely recognisedas a positive career destination. Lantra is recognisedas the ‘go to’ for nature based career information. Individuals can work through their career options, with guidance specific to the sector, in their own time, but with appropriate support and guidance. Toolkit more easily used by stakeholders at career fairs.
KEY ACTIVITIES FOR 2024-25
THEME 1 - TARGETS
Promoting possibilities, opportunities, achievements and success
Promotethe opportunities withinthe sector
Holdthe VirtRural career influencer event Connections made between those advising on careers to those working withinthe sector.
MoreSTEM activities deliveredand supportedby our networkof ambassadors and partners
Raise the profileof STEM withinthe sector
Increaseprofile of nature-based careerswithin “I’m ascientist, get me out of here.”
Forestry and Aquaculture STEM Ambassadors recruited.
Audience reached.
STEMspecific events (e.g Techfest)
Enable othersto better help promote careersin oursector
Newlanding pages that gather resourcesand linksforthose wishingto promote careers by sector
Numberofour ambassadors/ scientiststhat have created profiles (cumulative)
Numberof
our ambassadors/
Numberof landingpages created.
Numberof resources shared. Number
Careerinfluencers betterinformed about nature-based careers arebetter ableto advisenew entrants
Increased awarenessof STEMcareers opportunities within the sector. Those withinSTEM more aware of opportunities in land and naturebasedindustries.
Scientists sharing their experiences and careerjourney with school pupils. Pupils inspired to consider a wider range of STEM basedcareerpaths and moreawareof STEM to our sector.
Those working in the sector are better resourced and confident to undertake more engagement activities,sosector is promoted to a wider audience.
KEY ACTIVITIES FOR 2024-25
THEME 1 - TARGETS
Promoting possibilities, opportunities, achievements, and success
Holdthe Awards for Land-Based and Aquaculture Skills(ALBAS)
Highprofile eventdraws attention to the sectorandthose workingwithin it. Thefinalists benefitfromthe recognitionboosting confidenceand career prospects. Wide range of nominations supportsa stronger Championbase.
Widerangeof nominations received
Sponsorship andticket income securedto supportthe event
Strongsupport for the event shownthrough ticketsales 200
ALBASand Champion media mentions aroundthe event
Wider pool of talentbeing recognised and promoted
Sector investingin skills recognition
Sector supporting the event,and familyand friendsableto sharein nominees’ success
50 Effective promotion draws attentionto careersinthe sector
KEY ACTIVITIES FOR 2024-25
THEME 1 - TARGETS
Promoting possibilities, opportunities, achievements and success
Promotethe achievements and success of thosewithinthe sector
Increase understanding of the sector
Growthe numberof Industry Champions and increase supportfor the initiative among employers andthe sector. More Industry
Increase opportunities within curriculumto learnabout oursector
Support events run forthe
New entrants are able toencourage others to follow their path.
Number of champions increases, and more work supported.
Industry Championsare betterinformed about sectorand how to engage audience.
Increased awareness of the benefitsof becominga Championand nominating forthe ALBAS
Industry champions support new entrants, boosting retention and developing their own skills
Wideraudience reachedthrough theirsupport
Champions encouraged to supportevents and are retained due to the benefit of the associated skills development opportunities.
Help DayDream Believersto createand access relevant resources relatingto our sector andhelp increase uptake New content
Moreschool pupils can explorethe outdoorsthrough their learningina creative and engagingway
KEY ACTIVITIES FOR 2024-25
THEME 1 - TARGETS
Promoting possibilities, opportunities, achievements and success
Promote and celebrate the sector
directly with a varietyof communication formsas appropriateto
Reframethe sector tobetter reflect opportunities
Updateand extendour case studies to cover a wider varietyof careers on our newwebpages
Increased awarenessofthe opportunitiesin a wideraudience, who then encourage family to consider a career in the sector/better supporttheir choices.
Professionaland contemporary careermaterials makethesector a more credible careeroption
Better highlighting of fairwork employers helps to change the perceptionofthe sector as poorly paidwithlimited options.
A wider variety of careerpaths helps usappeal to and help a broader audience Increasereach of ourmessage in
Positivepress and socialmedia coveragehelps us to increase our reach, the wideraudience promotesboth the sector as a positive destination,and Lantra as the place togoifyou have questions.
KEY ACTIVITIES FOR 2024-25
SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A SKILLED AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE
Lantra has always worked to identify skills needs and gaps and ensure skills policies and provision help to meet sector needs. However, as we move into 2024-25, the landscape in which we will be doing so is changing, as is the scope and remit of many of our key partner organisations.
Lantrawillcontinue to support and lead keyskillsgroups, committees and working groups, to ensure we are ideally placed to respond to new developments and challenges as they arise. We will continue our flexible outlook, whilst working to deliver the aims and objectives of each of the groups we support. Our ‘conversations with industry’ continue to be integral to successful work plan evolution and delivery, helping to ensure that we are responsive to the changing skills needs of the sector.
We will work to ensure the development of new provision in relation to CPDandtrainingwithinthisareaisinformedandledbyindustry,with the direct involvement of key employers, employees and regulatory bodies. WewillusethelearninggainedthroughourSkillsHubtohelp guide this process and to ensure effective delivery, reachingout to new potential providers and helping increase the number and range of courses availabletonewentrantsandlearnerswithinthe sector.
This work will also provide a useful starting point for the identification of the key skills required across the Sector, and inform the review of our National Occupational Standards and qualification reviews. We will work to ensure all provision meets the needs of the sector and that new courses and frameworks are taken up and delivered by providers. Through close working with our stakeholders and partners, and the ongoing facilitation of our skills groups we will help to ensure ongoing effective communications between industry, providers and our learners.
KEY ACTIVITIES FOR 2024-25
THEME 2 TARGETS
Supporting the development and maintenance of a skilled and diverse workforce
To support and promote skills development and the importance of a skilled and diverse workforce
Increased awareness, availability and understanding of provision Employer event held that helps support sharing of best practice
To support and promote skills development and the importance of a skilled and diverse workforce
Promote opportunities to support and influence skills development
Industry are confident that the skills system and initiatives suit their needs Industry attendees at NOS / qualification review meetings
Provision suits the needs of the sector. New courses and frameworks produced or updated and taken up by providers
Skills Groups (Horticulture, Peatland, Skills for Farming, Forestry, CESAP, Green Skills) are supported and help to inform and support delivery
Employers are more aware of the range of training and learning opportunities and learn from the experiences of others
Industry better understand the skills system and are more supportive of what is available.
Well-supported and developed frameworks suit the needs of both learners and the sector. Increased range of skills available to the sector.
Input from industry to skills policies and new developments is supported and actions tracked to completion
KEY ACTIVITIES FOR 2024-25
THEME 2 TARGETS
Supporting the development and maintenance of a skilled and diverse workforce
To support and promote skills developmen t and the importance of a skilled and diverse workforce
Increase focus on benefit of apprenticeships and work to increase uptake and access
Increase the support available to employers who are considering taking on an apprentice
Toolkits refreshed and updated; resources created where there is a gap
Mentoring/ information sessions delivered in partnership with Rings / providers.
More support available to providers of apprenticeships
New resource created to better support providers of the preapprentice-ships to track work activities
Work with providers to help to promote their delivery through a ‘provider of the month’ feature
Increase activities during Scottish Apprenticeship
More providers offering apprenticeship s in wider range of sectors
More providers better able to support preapprentices Apprentices have a better log of activities
More employers understand the range of provision available and who to contact
More employers take on apprentices
Press has more impact aligned with national coverage
KEY ACTIVITIES FOR 2024-25
CONTRIBUTING TO POLICY AND PRACTICE TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SECTOR
A key aim of our work under this theme is to support investment in learning, skills development and training and thereby improve business performance. However, one of the key findings of the Commission was that there were still significant evidence gaps in skills data relating to the sector.
We will work to gather research relevant to skills in our sector into the one location, so it can be more readily searched and accessed by others. This will help us to ensure that our work on CESAP and support for the Just Transition Commission and others is informed by up-to-date intelligence and coherent research and will help to avoid duplication. Lantra will help to support this work in 2024-25, drawing on our Sector Skills Council experience and working with our colleagues in the other devolved nations as required.
We will continue our work to engage new organisations and bodies with the skills system, presenting at conferences and seminars and hosting or participating in events where skills are considered.
We will work with partners to help employers within the sector to move towards the Just Transition and support their development of Fair Work practices. We will work to increase our understanding of what the ongoing barriers are, and where solutions have been found or better ways of working established.
We will work with Young Farmers and the new Young Aquaculture Society to support their skills-related delivery and help to retain our new entrants.
“A SMALL GROUP OF THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE COULD CHANGE THE WORLD. INDEED, IT'S THE ONLY THING THAT EVER HAS.”MARGARET MEAD
KEY ACTIVITIES FOR 2024-25
THEME 3 TARGETS
Contributing to policy and practice to better meet the needs of the sector
Roles advertised are increasingly flexibleto suitthe needs of a changing workforce andattract andretain more entrants
Both organisations arebetter ableto supportskills development ofmembers
THE SCOTLAND TEAM AND OUR NATIONAL SUPPORT
Lantra benefits from direct support from the National chairs (both for Scotland and UK) at a governance level, and from senior management and specialist colleagues operating UK-wide. Examples include financial management, human resources, information technology, executive team guidance, standards and qualifications expertise, quality and risk management, and partnership working with colleagues in Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and England.
Lantra Scotland supports associated operational costs through corporate overhead payments and, where appropriate, by attributing specific staff tasks and time to the Scotland work plan.
The following are the staff that deliver the Scottish Government workplan, including their Full Time Equivalent(FTE).
Scotland Director
Liz Barron-Majerik 1 FTE
Industry Partnership Manager
Niall Evans 1 FTE
FBAASS and Events CoOrdinator
LornaTeague0.5FTE
Finance & Admin assistant
KarolinaSamerek 1.0FTE
Finance Assistant (Scotland)
Diana Gavrilita 0.4 FTE
Management Assistant
KelliKirk0.6FTE
Training & Education Co-ordinator
Jacky Carstairs 0.6 FTE
Project Co-Ordinator
Annabel Brown 1.0 FTE (maternity leave)
Rebecca Cowieson 1.0 FTE
Sustainability Co-Ordinator
EmilyDewar 0.6 FTE
Marketing Co-Ordinator
JimEwing1.0 FTE
DELIVERING TO TARGET
In recognition of ongoing constraints regarding the cost-of-living crisis, and through natural reductions in both our head count and the number of projects that aligned with our workplan we have endeavored to keep delivery costs for 2024-25 similar to the previous financial year. However, increased operational costs, and the increased need to engage in a wider diversity of work, have meant that to deliver this workplan, we would require:
Development costs: £535,000
Comprising £420,000 of operational costs and £115,000 of direct costs.
However, weremain flexible in our outlook and continue to engagewith Scottish Government and the sector, taking on new projects as required, inline with our charitable aims and objectives.
