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13 Dec 2018

Time to put culture in its rightful place

We’re calling on the Scottish Government to redefine ‘culture’, following research which suggests public attitudes are not reflected in current policy.

Looking out across the bay from the beach on Hirta, St Kilda. Smooth boulders are in the foreground, before golden sand and then a turquoise sea. A yacht is anchored in the bay.
12 Dec 2018

Putting culture in its rightful place

We’re asking the Scottish Government to take a wider view of culture as they develop their new culture strategy.

A large group of people stand in a room in front of a plain wall, smiling at the camera. In the front row a man hold a large round placard that says: Investing in Volunteers with a big orange tick. Next to him, a woman holds a large omega-shaped sign, that reads: National Trust for Scotland | Volunteers welcome.
5 Dec 2018

Investing in our Volunteers

We’re delighted that we’ve been re-accredited as an organisation that values its volunteers and invests in their management.

3 Dec 2018

The Trust’s starring role in blood-soaked saga Rise of the Clans

BBC Scotland’s new series Rise of the Clans airs for the first time on Monday 3 December, and it has more than one connection to the National Trust for Scotland.

Fyvie Painting finishing touches
9 Nov 2018

Tap the Past

We’re delighted to have partnered with Bank of Scotland and VISA to bring contactless to the Trust.

A replica bust of Robert Burns stands in a museum, next to a model hand holding out a contactless card reader.
15 Oct 2018

Of bards and banknotes

As the Tap the Past partnership gets underway, Bank of Scotland archivist Siân Yates sheds light on some of the links between the Bard and the bank.

An artist's impression of the Hill House Box​
24 Sept 2018

How we’ll save the Hill House

How do you solve a century-old problem? Easy – stop the rain.

A path winds through a green glen, with tall mountains in the distance.
24 Sept 2018

Temporary suspension of direct debit payments

This is an update on the issues affecting a small proportion of people during our IT system upgrade.

Glencoe in spring, with small yellow plants growing on the hillside in the foreground.
4 Sept 2018

The Colin Donald Environmental Law Award 2018

At the National Trust for Scotland’s AGM on 1 September 2018, we announced the winner and runner-up of this year’s Colin Donald Environmental Law Award.