Helping It Happen awards from SLE: what it means to win (2 of 3)

<p>The 2023 Helping It Happen awards from Scottish Land and Estates are open for nominations <a href="https://scottishlandandestates.co.uk/helping-it-happen/add-submission?destination=/helping-it-happen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. In this mini-series in partnership with SLE, Anna meets the 2022 winners, to find out how the recognition has helped them or given their work a boost. We also hear in each episode from SLE chief executive Sarah-Jane Laing.</p><p>Helping it Happen 2022 award-winners showcased in this second episode: </p><p><strong>Tourism &amp; Visitor Management Award</strong>:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.scottishlandandestates.co.uk/helping-it-happen/case-studies/fairy-pools-car-park-and-grid-toilets-development-isle-skye" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Fairy Pools Car Park and Off-Grid Toilets Development</a>, Isle Of Skye – finding a solution to the huge increase in visitor numbers to one of Scotland’s most popular rural destinations.</p><p><strong>Rural Business Award, sponsored by Shepherd &amp; Wedderburn</strong>:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.scottishlandandestates.co.uk/helping-it-happen/case-studies/skyeskyns" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Skyeskyns</a>&nbsp;- the sole remaining commercial woolskin tannery in Scotland producing some of the most beautiful and handcrafted sheep skins, leather and woollen goods.</p><p><strong>Innovation in Farming Award, sponsored by Douglas Home &amp; Co:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.scottishlandandestates.co.uk/helping-it-happen/case-studies/fastbreeders" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FastBreeders</a>&nbsp;- a collaborative project involving four pasture dairy farms, using data to enable precise genomic selection decisions to maximise the health and efficiency of crossbred dairy cows.</p><p><br></p>