Scottish Islands Survey 2023: main findings report

This report summarises key findings of the Scottish Islands Survey (2023), which gathered views about different aspects of island life from Scottish island residents. The results will contribute to measuring progress towards the objectives set out in the National Islands Plan (2019).


Acknowledgements

The researchers would like to thank all of the survey respondents for their time and for sharing their views.

We are grateful to the project's Research Advisory Group, cognitive testers, Gavin Parsons (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig) and Zoe Paterson-Macinnes for their help with preparing and promoting the survey.

The views expressed in this report are those of the researchers and do not necessarily represent those of the Scottish Government or Scottish Ministers.

Authors

Ruth Wilson1, Jonathan Hopkins1, Fiona Bender1, Lauren Manson2, Margaret Currie1, Graciela Martínez Sánchez3 and Jackie Potts3

1 Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Department, The James Hutton Institute

2 University of Edinburgh (via the Q-Step Internship Programme)

3 Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS)

Contact

Email: socialresearch@gov.scot

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