Solway Firth Partnership

Join Fidra's Great Global Nurdle Hunt 2025, taking place over the whole of October. More info on how to take part at www.nurdlehunt.org.uk/take-p...

Solway Firth Partnership / Solway Coast National Landscape Joint Conference Booking Now Open! Join us on 14 Nov 2025 at the Halston in Carlisle for the biennial Solway Cross-Border Conference. More info and booking at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Robin Rigg Community Fund Open Now! SFP is once again running the fund (on behalf of RWE) for 2026 on the Solway Firth to any organisation within the specified geographical area. Apply for up to £15,000, deadline 12 noon on Monday 10 Nov 2025. More info at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Join the talk by Museum Curator, Judith Hewitt, for Archaeology Month at 7pm on Thurs 11 Sept at Dumfries Museum on recent research they’ve been doing into the incredible archaeological collection (recognised as significant to the Scottish nation). Free to attend, no need to book!

Our own PO, Shovi Anjum, will be opening the conference for environmental communicators in Manchester this November, with the theme Against the Odds. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Join the ImMerse Festival journeying from sea to source, Sat 20 - Sat 27 Sept 2025. Environmental science is combined with cultural heritage, explore how human communities and natural systems have shaped each other over centuries. More info & booking at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Surveying seagrass on the sunny Solway shore and gathering tiny seeds to support propagation research #SCAMP

The Scottish Government is currently consulting on a draft Marine and Coastal Restoration Plan. Informal drop-in events are being held across Scotland information events, where you can learn about the plan and marine and coastal restoration in Scotland. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Join the fun at the Nithraid this Saturday 23 August. More about how to get involved at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

I-VMS Urgent Update from the MMO! Succorfish is no longer transmitting I-VMS data to the UK VMS Hub. This is preventing MMO from receiving positional data from under-12m vessels using Succorfish type-approved devices. More at www.gov.uk/government/news/i...

Scotland’s draft marine and coastal restoration plan is now out for consultation. For more info and to take part in the consultation - www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Coastal Cumberland Survey – Take Part! The survey can be completed by those who live in coastal Cumberland, as well as policy makers and group representatives. It is anonymous and takes around five minutes to complete. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

About Solway Firth Partnership - Solway Firth Partnership Solway Firth Partnership is an independent charity that works to support a vibrant and sustainable local economy while respecting, protecting and celebrating the distinctive character, heritage and natural features of our marine and coastal area.We do this by working with people on both sides of the Solway Firth and further afield on a wide range... Read more »

Celebrate Irish Seas Day on Saturday 2nd August. There are events all along the Solway, from Seafest at St Bees to creative workshops in Stranraer as well as 2 beach cleans at the weekend.
You can always stay up-to-date with the SolwayWhat'sOn calender at zurl.co/mdy6m

The deadline is fast approaching for the new SCAMP jobs! Closing at 5pm on Fri 25 July for applications. If you want to be part of this exciting new Solway initiative - more at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

The deadline is coming up for applying to the exciting new Solway Coast and Marine Project Innovation in Restoration Jobs - 5pm on Friday 25 July. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Head along to the Theatre Royal, Dumfries on Saturday 9 August to see the acclaimed ParaHandy: A Radio Play on Stage! The antics of the Vital Spark’s crew will come alive on stage. More at www.theatreroyaldumfries.co....

Solway Firth Partnership: Partnership Manager advertised with CJS £40,000 Full-Time (Flexible working), Permanent Role Base: Dumfries A rarely available opportunity to manage the Solway Firth Partnership during exciting expansion. SFP is seeking a replacement…

@solwayfp.bsky.social wants to appoint a Partnership Manager. Full-time (flexible working), permanent post in Dumfries c-js.uk/468aUN5

Solway Firth Partnership: Solway Coast and Marine Project - Innovation in Restoration Posts advertised with CJS Manager / Project Officer / Administrator Flexible Working Arrangements Available 5-year fixed posts (further 5 years likely) Base: Stranraer This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the…

Solway Coast and Marine Project - Innovation in Restoration: Manager / Project Officer / Administrator with @solwayfp.bsky.social‬ fixed term posts based in Stranraer c-js.uk/3TKmczi

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GOVUK is proposing to weaken rules that makes new developments better for nature

This risks:
🌼 Fewer meadows
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🌳 Lost woodlands
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Celebrating Nature Champions - Scotlink By Andy Marks, Parliamentary Officer The success of Scottish Environment LINK’s award-winning Nature Champions initiative reflects the energy and commitment that MSPs have for ‘their’ Scottish species...

"The current session has seen MSPs climb mountains in search of bees, wade across rivers for endangered mussels, attend night-time bat surveys and even abseil from trees in support of Scotland’s extraordinary species and habitats!"

Read our latest blog:

www.scotlink.org/celebrating-...

Kirkcudbright Dark Sky Planetarium has a vacancy for a new Manager. If you're interested in this role visit www.darkspaceplanetarium.org...

Herring Knowledge Wanted! Bangor University FisHistory Project is investigating the history of the Irish Sea herring fishery so if you know anything about herring read more at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Find out about the Consultation on New Measures to Protect Sensitive Habitats and Species in 30,000 km² of English Seas. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Happy World Oceans Day!
We started the celebrations early on the Solway sharing the good news about all our future plans for #SCAMP and all the amazing life found at low tide on the beach at Stranraer.

A rarely available opportunity to manage the Solway Firth Partnership during exciting expansion. SFP is seeking a replacement Partnership Manager at a time of significant increase to its budget, personnel numbers and projects. More info at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Our very own SFP Project Officer, Shovi Anjum, will be presenting at this year's ReMeMaRe conference in Scarborough on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 July. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Join the North West Marine Ecosystems Conference on 30 June 2025 in Lancaster to report on the state of the north-west seas in 2024 – Booking Open! More information and booking at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north...

Join the Coast-R Network Webinar on 11 June, 2-3pm online. The second session in this new Webinar Series is a collaboration with the Local Government Association’s Coastal SIG. 3 speakers will present on sustainability of our coasts and ports . More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

MMO Marine Planning Spring Newsletter Now Out! Find out what’s been happening in Marine Planning around the country and in the North West. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...

Don't miss the FREE Wheels & Water Wellbeing Festival in Agnew Park, Stranraer on Saturday 7 June. Come along and try cycling, yoga and QiGong and join SFP on the beach for stone balancing, exploring the sealife and lots more activities. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...