
Opportunities
Courses & Resources
Interested in research of your own or learning something new?
Check out the courses below which are free or funded for the Isles of Scilly community - open to all, no experience needed.

Learn Scilly - Spring 2026 Programme
Learn Scilly provide a range of learning and training opportunities

Missing Pieces Project - Historic England
Online
Ongoing
The Missing Pieces Project invites you to share your pictures and stories of the unique, significant and memorable places on the National Heritage List for England (otherwise known as ‘the List’). The List is a register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites across England.

Council of the Isles of Scilly - Local Plan Development
Online
Ongoing
The Council of the Isles of Scilly are moving into the early evidence‑gathering and engagement stage of their Local Plan development and we are seeking views on the key themes and issues that the new Local Plan should address.
Find out more and sign up to their consultation database

'Greatest Gull' - Summer Exhibition
IOS Steamship Office, St Mary's
Summer 2026
This exhibition by the IOS Museum, Five Islands Academy and IOS Wildlife Trust centres around the plight of the greater black-backed gull, and how this once hunted and hated predator is now on the Endangered Species Red List.
The exhibition dives further into their lives, habitats and conservation.
Archival items such as taxidermy birds, antique collected eggs and early glass-plate photographs from the Museum's archive to explore changing attitudes to these gulls over time.

Community Representative Role
Application closes: Friday 10th April at 9.00am
Online
The Partnership is seeking to appoint a second representative who is based on the Isles of Scilly. This role will further strengthen the link between the work of the Partnership and local communities.
As the Partnership currently has representation from St. Agnes, Tresco, St. Martin's and St Mery's, we are particularly interested in applicants who live within or have close connections to the Bryher community.

Celebrating the history of seaweed gathering on Scilly
Saturday 18th April
1.00pm to 5.00pm
Old Town Inn, St. Mary's
Free event
Join the team from the Isles of Scilly Museum and Cultural Centre for an afternoon of talks, art and workshops celebrating the history of seaweed gathering on the Isles of Scilly.

Our Safeguarding Children Partnership: Multi-Agency Neglect Training
Monday 6th July
Virtual
Course fee payable
This one-day course is designed for multi-agency professionals in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly who work directly with children and families.
The programme builds on existing safeguarding knowledge, providing an in-depth exploration of neglect and its impact across the child’s life course.
Three Seas Cornwall
Letter of Support - Carn Thomas Project
Three Seas Cornwall are working on a project to create 7 socially rented homes at the Carn Thomas Primary site - they need to show community support to help secure funding.
Signing a Letter of Support is quick, free, and shows the major funding body Homes England that Scilly needs and supports these seven new socially rented homes.
Complete the Letter of Support online by clicking the button below
Or call in and pick up a paper copy from the CRN office at Quay House, the PEC or the Library

