For Volunteers’ Week, our Projects and Training Officer, Diane Cassidy tells us about her journey working with Planning Aid Scotland over the years. Diane has experienced volunteering from both sides – as a volunteer and as a staff member.

Join us in getting to know some of the people at the heart of Planning Aid Scotland, our volunteers!

Our Planning and Projects Officer, Anne Krippler tells us about her experience working on the ‘Stonehaven – Past, Present, Future’ project and the creative techniques they used to engage residents.

To mark the end of the Sustaining Choices project, Local Walking and Wheeling Action Plans have been published for all areas, outlining key tasks the local communities can work towards to encourage active travel. Read on to find out more!

Having just wrapped up the second round of our Licentiate Mentoring Scheme, we wanted to take the chance to thank everyone involved and share some of the positive feedback from both the Licentiates and Mentors who took part.

An update on the recent events we hosted to help develop Local Walking Action Plans for communities around Scotland.

Our Chief Executive, Johanna Boyd will be speaking at Women in Planning Central Scotland’s event tonight, 12 March 2025!

With our recent work supporting the development of Local Place Plans, we are making real progress in getting communities more involved in the planning process.

If you’re retired — or maybe thinking about retiring — but still want to stay connected to the profession, you can now join us as a volunteer for our Advice Service!