The Coastal Communities Network currently has 24 member groups, located in coastal and island areas across Scotland. All our member’s activities occurs within geographically defined areas (be that a village, town, island, or even particular stretches of coast or sea area), and is led by and accountable to the people who live and work there.
CCN constitutes a wide assortment of groups and organisations. Some groups are informal, with activities run solely by local volunteers and based on common interests. Others have become more formally organised, holding modest grants, sometimes employing staff, owning assets and delivering a limited range of local activities. These are often regulated as charities but retain their local focus. All, however, remain firmly rooted in and accountable to their community.
By joining CCN, community groups sign up to some common principles (see below) and must be working towards the CCN vision and aims. We recognise and celebrate that our members are diverse in their interests and activities, but we are united in our mission to safeguard Scotland’s seas & coasts.
An Advisory Group of individuals is drawn from the wider membership. The main purpose of the Advisory Group is to provide advice and guidance on the strategic direction of CCN, its priorities, and to provide technical input on local and other matters of relevance to the CCN Coordinator. There is an annual selection process for joining.
