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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We’re delighted to work with a talented group of students, researchers and interns across a range of projects. Special thanks to Prabhroop (University of Glasgow) for putting together this short video showcasing the work being undertaken by Greyson (University of Edinburgh). Great work all round!
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Join the SCAMP Access Team for a free walk along the Solway coast. Discover local wildlife, landscapes and history, while sharing your experiences of accessing the coast and any barriers you encounter. Free to attend • Everyone welcome • Explore, chat and connect with nature.
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Big Yellow Rides Again - The notorious yellow outlaw rolled into Southerness sometime before late Nov '25 and skipped town in July '26. Have you crossed paths with this nautical renegade? Know when he arrived, when he left, or where the trail leads next? Any clues to his fate are welcome!
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We're recruiting a Saltmarsh Professional Intern to support coastal habitat restoration work across Dumfries & Galloway. 6-month internship (Oct 26-March 27) Home-based and/or Dumfries office Closing date: 9am, 10 September 2026 Interested? Find out more on the #SolwayFirthPartnership website
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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🚨 Coul Links update The fate of one of Scotland's most precious places for wildlife hangs in the balance and you can help. It's a year since ministers received the inquiry report. A decision could happen any time. Urge Scottish Ministers to save Coul Links: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...
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Save Coul Links!
Your voice could help save this precious habitat from a new threat of development.
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Project Gather exhibition opening @Shambellie House tomorrow Sunday 8th March 11 - 3pm. The workshop participants and tutors have put together a winning exhibition highlighting the issue of ocean plastic. We look forward to welcoming you!
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
After a beach clean, workshop participants spent the week documenting the beach debris from the Solway Coast, through photography, cyanotypes printing, storing telling & crafts. Their fantastic work will be curated into an exhibition opening at @Shambellie House Sunday 8th March from 11 - 3pm.
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
World Wildlife Day is a good time to appreciate those little hoppers that clean up our beaches by eating the seaweed strandline!
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Solway Firth Partnership is recruiting a Project Officer to join the Solway Coast & Marine Project (SCAMP) – Innovation in Restoration team. Base: Stranraer 4‑year fixed term (with a likely 5‑year extension) Application pack and full details: lnkd.in/eBYAJiwB Closing date: 5pm, 13 March 2026
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Now open this exhibition combines the amazing images by photographer Mandy Barker with a celebration of beach clean volunteers and their collections and animations by students from Dumfries & Galloway College.
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Scottish Government is consulting over draft Fisheries Management Plans aimed at securing a sustainable future for demersal fish stocks. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
New law will ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in England. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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New Ban on Wet Wipes in England - Solway Firth Partnership
New Ban on Wet Wipes in England. A new law will ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in England.  The legislation will be followed by an 18-month transition period, with the ban expected to come into force in Spring 2027. The ban follows overwhelming public support with 95% of respondents to... Read more »
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Swansea University are inviting expressions of interest for a fully funded PhD studentship exploring perceptions of saltmarsh. More info at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
The deadline for applications to the Robin Rigg Community Fund is fast approaching - Mon 10 Nov at 12noon. More info and how to apply at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
We had a great day at the #wildgoosefestival hub sharing beach finds and helping visitors create cyanotype postcards of items that intrigued them.
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Interested in studying the origins and ages of plastic arriving on Scotland's shoreline and getting an MRes? More at www.sams.ac.uk/study/postgra...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Scottish Entanglement Alliance Meeting in Troon to discuss negatively buoyant rope. Go along to the Fishermens Mission, Troon at 6pm on Monday 20 October. More info at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Join Fidra's Great Global Nurdle Hunt 2025, taking place over the whole of October. More info on how to take part at www.nurdlehunt.org.uk/take-p...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Solway Firth Partnership / Solway Coast National Landscape Joint Conference Booking Now Open! Join us on 14 Nov 2025 at the Halston in Carlisle for the biennial Solway Cross-Border Conference. More info and booking at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Robin Rigg Community Fund Open Now! SFP is once again running the fund (on behalf of RWE) for 2026 on the Solway Firth to any organisation within the specified geographical area. Apply for up to £15,000, deadline 12 noon on Monday 10 Nov 2025. More info at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Join the talk by Museum Curator, Judith Hewitt, for Archaeology Month at 7pm on Thurs 11 Sept at Dumfries Museum on recent research they’ve been doing into the incredible archaeological collection (recognised as significant to the Scottish nation). Free to attend, no need to book!
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Our own PO, Shovi Anjum, will be opening the conference for environmental communicators in Manchester this November, with the theme Against the Odds. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Join the ImMerse Festival journeying from sea to source, Sat 20 - Sat 27 Sept 2025. Environmental science is combined with cultural heritage, explore how human communities and natural systems have shaped each other over centuries. More info & booking at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Surveying seagrass on the sunny Solway shore and gathering tiny seeds to support propagation research #SCAMP
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
The Scottish Government is currently consulting on a draft Marine and Coastal Restoration Plan. Informal drop-in events are being held across Scotland information events, where you can learn about the plan and marine and coastal restoration in Scotland. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Join the fun at the Nithraid this Saturday 23 August. More about how to get involved at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
I-VMS Urgent Update from the MMO! Succorfish is no longer transmitting I-VMS data to the UK VMS Hub. This is preventing MMO from receiving positional data from under-12m vessels using Succorfish type-approved devices. More at www.gov.uk/government/news/i...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Scotland’s draft marine and coastal restoration plan is now out for consultation. For more info and to take part in the consultation - www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Coastal Cumberland Survey – Take Part! The survey can be completed by those who live in coastal Cumberland, as well as policy makers and group representatives. It is anonymous and takes around five minutes to complete. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Celebrate Irish Seas Day on Saturday 2nd August. There are events all along the Solway, from Seafest at St Bees to creative workshops in Stranraer as well as 2 beach cleans at the weekend. You can always stay up-to-date with the SolwayWhat'sOn calender at zurl.co/mdy6m
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About Solway Firth Partnership - Solway Firth Partnership
Solway Firth Partnership is an independent charity that works to support a vibrant and sustainable local economy while respecting, protecting and celebrating the distinctive character, heritage and natural features of our marine and coastal area.We do this by working with people on both sides of the Solway Firth and further afield on a wide range... Read more »
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
The deadline is fast approaching for the new SCAMP jobs! Closing at 5pm on Fri 25 July for applications. If you want to be part of this exciting new Solway initiative - more at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
The deadline is coming up for applying to the exciting new Solway Coast and Marine Project Innovation in Restoration Jobs - 5pm on Friday 25 July. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Head along to the Theatre Royal, Dumfries on Saturday 9 August to see the acclaimed ParaHandy: A Radio Play on Stage! The antics of the Vital Spark’s crew will come alive on stage. More at www.theatreroyaldumfries.co....
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Countryside Jobs Service @countrysidejobs.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
@solwayfp.bsky.social wants to appoint a Partnership Manager. Full-time (flexible working), permanent post in Dumfries c-js.uk/468aUN5
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Solway Firth Partnership: Partnership Manager advertised with CJS
£40,000 Full-Time (Flexible working), Permanent Role Base: Dumfries A rarely available opportunity to manage the Solway Firth Partnership during exciting expansion. SFP is seeking a replacement…
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Countryside Jobs Service @countrysidejobs.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Solway Coast and Marine Project - Innovation in Restoration: Manager / Project Officer / Administrator with @solwayfp.bsky.social‬ fixed term posts based in Stranraer c-js.uk/3TKmczi
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Solway Firth Partnership: Solway Coast and Marine Project - Innovation in Restoration Posts advertised with CJS
Manager / Project Officer / Administrator Flexible Working Arrangements Available 5-year fixed posts (further 5 years likely) Base: Stranraer This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the…
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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Nature needs you 💚 GOVUK is proposing to weaken rules that makes new developments better for nature This risks: 🌼 Fewer meadows 🐝 Less wildlife 🌳 Lost woodlands 🌊 Less natural flood protection 💚 Speak up for nature now #Cumbria #LakeDistrict
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Scottish Environment LINK @scotlink.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
"The current session has seen MSPs climb mountains in search of bees, wade across rivers for endangered mussels, attend night-time bat surveys and even abseil from trees in support of Scotland’s extraordinary species and habitats!" Read our latest blog: www.scotlink.org/celebrating-...
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Celebrating Nature Champions - Scotlink
By Andy Marks, Parliamentary Officer The success of Scottish Environment LINK’s award-winning Nature Champions initiative reflects the energy and commitment that MSPs have for ‘their’ Scottish species...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Kirkcudbright Dark Sky Planetarium has a vacancy for a new Manager. If you're interested in this role visit www.darkspaceplanetarium.org...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Herring Knowledge Wanted! Bangor University FisHistory Project is investigating the history of the Irish Sea herring fishery so if you know anything about herring read more at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Find out about the Consultation on New Measures to Protect Sensitive Habitats and Species in 30,000 km² of English Seas. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Happy World Oceans Day! We started the celebrations early on the Solway sharing the good news about all our future plans for #SCAMP and all the amazing life found at low tide on the beach at Stranraer.
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
A rarely available opportunity to manage the Solway Firth Partnership during exciting expansion. SFP is seeking a replacement Partnership Manager at a time of significant increase to its budget, personnel numbers and projects. More info at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Our very own SFP Project Officer, Shovi Anjum, will be presenting at this year's ReMeMaRe conference in Scarborough on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 July. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Join the North West Marine Ecosystems Conference on 30 June 2025 in Lancaster to report on the state of the north-west seas in 2024 – Booking Open! More information and booking at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Join the Coast-R Network Webinar on 11 June, 2-3pm online. The second session in this new Webinar Series is a collaboration with the Local Government Association’s Coastal SIG. 3 speakers will present on sustainability of our coasts and ports . More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
MMO Marine Planning Spring Newsletter Now Out! Find out what’s been happening in Marine Planning around the country and in the North West. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Don't miss the FREE Wheels & Water Wellbeing Festival in Agnew Park, Stranraer on Saturday 7 June. Come along and try cycling, yoga and QiGong and join SFP on the beach for stone balancing, exploring the sealife and lots more activities. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Are you a student in years S4, S5 or S6 and would like to take part in the Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society – Young Researcher Competition 2025? Find out more www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Crown Estate Scotland’s draft 2026-31 Corporate Plan – the document which sets out how they plan to manage and invest in the Scottish Crown Estate over the next five years – is now open for consultation: www.crownestatescotland.com/...
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Solway Firth Partnership @solwayfp.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Don't forget to join Andy Nicholson, Dumfries and Galloway County Archaeologist at Dumfries Museum tonight for a quick chronological romp, from Mesolithic forests at Powfoot through to 20th century salmon nets, showing the variety of archaeology. More at www.solwayfirthpartnership.c...
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