The Field Kinlochard

10/04/2026

There is still time to apply for this exciting opportunity helping local residents fulfil their aspirations and bring their vision alive! If you want to be part of something unique and meaningful, we would love to hear from you. Closing date is Monday 13th April, so please act now. 🦉🦇🦅🦆🪱🌳🌴🍁🐾😀

27/03/2026

Easter is just around the corner and it's a great time for 'new beginnings'. How about a new opportunity working with Kinlochard Community on our exciting project in the most beautiful part of the world. (That's what we think anyhow 😍). Its just two weeks to go until our deadline, so please drop us a line! Even if its just more information you need. Our email address is below.

17/03/2026

We are looking for someone with experience in developing and managing community initiatives with effective communication skills; who is able to work on their own initiative; to integrate quickly into a new team; and to upskill volunteers.

Check out the image or visit our website at https://kcra.uk/opportunity-project-development-officer-project-leader/ for more details.

17/03/2026

Exciting Opportunity: Project Development Officer Role

Are you looking for a new opportunity?

We’re delighted to share an exciting role with the Kinlochard Community Residents Association. We are currently seeking a motivated and experienced Project Development Officer / Project Leader to lead our new Community Land Ownership Project.

This is a unique chance to play a key role in a meaningful community initiative, helping to shape and deliver a project that will have a lasting impact.

Please find further details below.

We look forward to hearing from you

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Project Development Officer/ Project Leader - Home Based with On Site VisitsTwo Year Fixed Term Contract 22 Hours per week at £22 per hour or £23,232 per annum.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team and help make a difference to our local community.

The Kinlochard Community Residents Association Ltd. (KCRA) is the organisation taking forward The Field Community Land Ownership Project on behalf of the residents of Kinlochard.

Our mission is to manage and develop The Field’s 27 acres to meet aspirations for sustainable environmental, economic and social benefits from the land while preserving its natural and cultural heritage of significance to village life.

The successful candidate will support the Board through identifying, developing, and implementing the various initiatives included in our Business Plan for The Field.

You will also be responsible for developing training opportunities for volunteers and for supporting outdoor community education initiatives. We are looking for someone with experience in developing and managing community initiatives with effective communication skills; who is able to work on their own initiative; to integrate quickly into a new team; and to upskill volunteers.

This role is treated as self-employed for tax purposes with flexible hours. Administrative aspects of the work will be home based but there is an expectation that applicants will be available for Board meetings and attendance on-site on a regular basis. Consequently, a driving licence is desirable along with consistent access to a vehicle.

This post is subject to a PVG check from Disclosure Scotland.If you are interested in applying for this post, please submit a CV with a covering letter no later than 12 Noon on Monday 13 April 2026 to Fiona McNeill, Kinlochard Community Residents Association Ltd. Strathard Business Hub, 1st Floor, Trossachs Discovery Centre, Main Street, Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire FK8 3UQ or email it to [email protected].

It is anticipated that interviews will be held w/c 20 April 2026 or w/c 27 April 2026.

If you require additional information, please contact Fiona McNeill by email at [email protected]

05/11/2025

TODAY the Scottish Parliament is voting on the the final stage of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill; it is all about giving communities a bigger say in the land around them.

We know our campaign to buy The Field perfectly demonstrates how land owned by local communities can be used for the and we wholly support the aims of the Bill.

Unfortunately legislation can take time and frustratingly it won't come in time for us. Our need for funds is now. Our deadline before The Field goes on to the open market for sale is the end of December this year.

This isn't just about land ownership. It's about securing a workable long term future for our community and protecting and preserving the natural landscape for all.

Please help us to make our vision a reality.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-field-kinlochard

We need your support to make this happen. Every donation brings us closer to achieving our vision.

Help the Kinlochard community buy The Field. Community ownership of this key piece of land could determine the future of our village.

03/11/2025

Thank you so so much to The Clan Watson Society for sharing our Field Project in your October Update... you guys rock!

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Clan Watson Society Update
October 2025

Hello all, and welcome to the October 2025 Clan Watson Society update!

Kinlochard Community Launches Global Appeal to Secure Local Field for Future Generations

We open this month’s update with a request for help. The community of Kinlochard, nestled in the heart of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, has launched an ambitious crowdfunding campaign to purchase 'The Field', a vital piece of local land. The initiative aims to bring the land into community ownership, ensuring it is preserved and used for the benefit of residents and visitors for generations to come. The Field is an area rich in flora and fauna. It is a haven for wildlife including some of Scotland’s key native species including red squirrels, badgers, beavers, otters, slow worms, bats and adders - not to mention the birds, insects and amphibians.

This project represents a modern-day story of community resilience and land reform. For years, The Field has been an important aspect of village life, but its future is now uncertain. By purchasing it, the community intends to safeguard it forever as a vibrant, open space for recreation, heritage, education and conservation.

The campaign is reaching out to the global Scottish diaspora—the friends, family, and descendants of Scotland—to help preserve this tangible piece of the homeland. This is a unique opportunity for those with Scottish roots to connect with and preserve a living piece of Scottish heritage and help sustain a small Scottish rural community and ensure a stunning part of the Stirlingshire landscape is protected forever.

Your support can make a direct and lasting impact.

To learn more about the campaign and to make a donation, please visit the following links:



https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-field-kinlochard

https://thefieldkinlochard.co.uk/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAsyz5bjbSM

https://www.facebook.com/thefieldkinlochard

Situated on 27 acres bordering Kinlochard, “The Field” is a stunning oasis and haven of ecological beauty teeming with native flora and fauna.

The Kinlochard community is leading the charge to purchase the land and bring it into community ownership!

14/10/2025

For too long, Kinlochard has felt the instability of land speculation around The Field, leading to a sense of powerlessness. Community ownership is the antidote.

Can you help us keep The Field?

Find out more:
https://bit.ly/thefieldkinlochard

12/10/2025

We plan to work with local schools, run citizen science projects, manage invasive species, and create new habitats like ponds and wildflower meadows. It’s about connecting people, especially young people, with nature, teaching them stewardship. Community ownership makes all this possible. It means we can protect and enhance this incredible natural asset for everyone.

Can you help us reach our goal?
https://bit.ly/thefieldkinlochard

30/09/2025

“This Field isn't just grass and trees! It's teeming with biodiversity." The Field is a living classroom, a place to inspire the next generation of guardians and protect rare species. Community ownership makes this all possible.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-field-kinlochard

24/09/2025

24/09/2025