Our Rainforest Futures Project

CWA is delighted to be a partner in this project. Funded through the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this 7-year partnership project, led by the Woodland Trust (WT) and supported by the Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest (ASR), aims to develop the skills and capacity needed to sustainably restore our rainforest landscapes.

Our Rainforest Futures aims to mobilise, train and equip people with the skills and knowledge to be its guardians and advocates. The project will increase awareness of the rainforest, build capacity and expand the available workforce. It will seek opportunities for local people to gain wellbeing, economic and social benefits from the rainforest. It aims to leave both Scotland's rainforest habitat and its communities more resilient.

The development phase of the project has been made possible with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Besides CWA, project partners include Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust, Plantlife Scotland, RSPB Scotland, Scotland's Rural College and the Scottish Rainforest Education Centre.

The project vision is: a national movement of rainforest custodians equipped and enabled to save Scotland’s Rainforest.

Find out more about the project:

Survey of Community Woodland and other Community Groups in Scotland’s Rainforest Zone

This survey, conducted by CWA, closed on March 31st 2024. It’s purpose was to gather the views of community groups, active in or close to Scotland’s rainforest zone, with regard to Networking, Training, Community Enterprise and Funding, towards achieving the aims of the project. Find out more about the survey and feedback in the links below:

  1. Survey Form

  2. Full Feedback

  3. Key Feedback (with visuals)