These downloadable case studies, using real-life examples, demonstrate how communities around the Highlands and Islands have benefited - in many different ways - from working closely with the HIE network.

They are definitely worth a read if you - or the community you live in - is planning a social development project to improve life and the environment in your area.

The first document offers an introduction to our communities' success stories - and a further thirteen two-page case studies, in Acrobat pdf format, are accessible using the links on the right.