and promotes the interests of crofting in Scotland
to secure the future of crofting.
Recruitment for Area Representatives
13/03/2023
The Crofting Commission’s Area Representatives
2023 is the year in which our current team of Assessors end their term of office and the Commission is looking to recruit a new team, to be renamed Crofting Commission Area Representatives, to work with crofters, their communities and the Crofting Commission, to support and encourage crofting in their area.
We are looking for an enthusiastic group of volunteers from across the Crofting Counties, who will be provided with training and full support from the Commission. Our simple application process can be found on our website and we hope to recruit all Area Representatives by May 2023.
The new role is designed to create a better link between the Commission and Crofting Communities. The number of Area Representatives will be representative of the number of crofts in that area, with our recruitment target of 30 in total. The table below details the percentage of the total number of crofts in each area and how that will look in terms of representatives per area:
|
Area |
% of total |
Area Reps |
|
Argyll |
9.2% |
3 |
|
East Mainland |
11.2% |
3 |
|
Skye |
11.1% |
3 |
|
Uist and Barra |
9.33% |
3 |
|
Lewis & Harris |
21.4% |
6 |
|
West Mainland |
12.11% |
4 |
|
Caithness & Orkney |
11.3% |
3 |
|
Shetland |
15.1% |
5 |
We encourage all crofter readers who feel that their skills and experience would be of benefit to the wider Crofting Community to apply for this worthwhile role.
