Providing Education and Career Pathways Across All Rural Related Businesses
Established in 2003, Countryside Learning Scotland is a multi award winning education charity.
Our passion is the transformative effect rural careers can have on young peoples mental health and employability, and the strengthening impact it provides our rural communities and economy.
We successfully work through our developed three-phase programme, delivered via our core initiative Pathways to Rural Work:
Awareness & Engagement
In this phase we help organise in school and in the field education and career events and Teacher training and Residentials
Skills & Work Experience
In this phase we help organise work placements and training to help businesses be “work experience ready”
Transition from School to Work or Further Education
In this phase we help promote apprenticeships, training opportunities to access work, further education courses, and transition directly into work. Our Rural Employability Scheme focuses on this stage specifically.
HELP US SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN SCOTLANDS RURAL COMMUNITIES.
Please get in touch and talk to us about how we can help you, your school, your business, your community, about all “things” rural and outdoors.
Countryside Learning Scotland
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To find out the impactful work we have been delivering lately, head to our News page.
Upcoming Events
30th May 2026 – Black Grouse Annual Fundraiser Clay Shoot & Auction, County Clays, Dunkeld – join us for a great day out, everyone is welcome! Click here for more info.
1st & 2nd June and 8th & 9th June – ATV Sit Astride & Sit In Training, Strathspey & Badenoch.
12th June 2026 – Be a Farmer, Lantra Scotland career event, Dundee and Angus College.
3rd – 5th July 2026 – Scottish Game Fair, Scone Palace. Come say hello to some of the team at our stand!
Nationally
We work across the whole of Scotland, we offer residential opportunites for young people to experience and access rural skills awards. We also offer career-long professional learning opportunities for school and career staff along with a specialised Rural Mentor Qualification to help businesses prepare for working with young people.
Regionally
We have coordinators based in the Northwest Highlands, Cairngorms, Tayside, and Dumfries & Galloway regions. Our regional co-ordinators work directly with secondary schools and rural businesses in those areas.
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