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19/4/2015
Tempest Community Club
A group of like-minded people have got together for the social interaction of the community. The voluntary non-profit club will be primarily based at Cafe Tempest, Thurso Harbour where most of its events will be held.18/4/2015
Thrumster Primary Easter egg hunt/Coffee morning eggxellent success!!
Thrumster primary opened its doors at 10am on Monday the 30th of March 2015 to allow parents, friends and family to attend a coffee morning to raise funds for a school trip to Orkney. Whilst the adults enjoyed a cup of tea or coffee and purchased from the many stalls set up, the children of all ages took part in an Easter egg hunt.
17/4/2015
Improve Your Health - Visit The Pentland Hotel On Saturday 18th April 2015
CAITHNESS Heart Support Group is hosting a major awareness event aimed at helping people to maintain and improve their health. Arranged on a drop-in basis, at the Pentland Hotel, Thurso, it will feature six organisations, the Caithness Diabetes Group, Wick Wheezers, the community stroke services of Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, North Highland Cancer Support, Befriending Caithness, and Caithness Deaf Centre.
16/4/2015
Have you taken part in the Highland Third Sector Census yet? 
It only takes a few minutes! http://goo.gl/3c1YBs Highland Third Sector Interface are working with CVG, CVS North and VGES on a census, to prove to others what people in Caithness & Sutherland already know - that volunteers, local and national charities, and all sorts of local organisations are central to our economy and society at every level. Highland Third Sector Interface We are calling on EVERYONE - from lunch clubs, Community Councils, Churches, sports clubs and brownies to social enterprises and large national charities - to fill out a census.
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12/4/2015Westside Croft (Mary's Cottage), Caithness
This article was published in the Caithness field club Bulletin Westside Croft (Mary's Cottage), Caithness A Fenton I have known Westside croft at Dunnet Head in Caithness since the 1960s. Then and in the 1970s, I carried out an examination of the buildings and their contents with the willing help and support of James and Mary-Ann Calder.[History]
12/4/2015Volunteer At Mary Ann's Cottage
Would you like to help out at the cottage stopped in time?.
7/4/2015
Highland Council to consult on Self-Directed Support
Families and carers of children and young people who are eligible for Self-Directed Support are to be consulted on the continuing use of direct payments for services in the Highlands. Self-Directed Support is available for children and young people who have been assessed as requiring care or support.1/4/2015
Citizen Science In Scotland's Seas - The Seasearch Sceme
The talk will be TUESDAY 7th of April, at 17:30 at the Environmental Research Institute, Castle street, Thurso. Dr.
1/4/2015
Ormlie Community - Easter Programme
A few activities for young children and the family at Easter from Ormlie Community Association. Monday 13th to Thursday 16th april 2015..
1/4/2015
Family Easter Treasure Hunt
The rangers are organising a fun day for the family hunting for treasure in the form of all kinds of eggs. Head for Geiss Farm car park near Glengolly.
1/4/2015
Easter with the Highland Countryside Rangers
The Highland Council's Countryside Rangers have organised a number of fun events for all ages to enjoy over the Easter holidays from hunting for dinosaur footprints, taking part in a reptile survey, guided clifftop walks and the chance to explore some wild west scenery to egg hunts and craft sessions. In Caithness on Easter Sunday there will be a family treasure hunt near Glengolly followed by an Easter egg-case hunt at Sandside on Monday 6 April.1/4/2015
Supporting children in care
Changes to provide more support for young people in care commences. Extra support and greater rights for children and young people in care come into effect today (Wednesday 1st April 2015).31/3/2015
Operation Monarda update - campaign against bogus callers and associated doorstep crime
As part of Operation Monarda, Police Scotland's campaign against Bogus Callers and associated Doorstep Crime, officers from Police Scotland, VOSA, SEPA and Highland Council Trading Standards, carried out a high visibility operations in both Inverness and Brora last week. Operation Monarda aims to raise awareness of bogus callers, rogue traders and associated doorstep crime by providing advice and information on how householders can protect themselves from such crimes.30/3/2015
Egg Decorating Competition
Caithness Free Range Eggs is once again running an Easter Egg decorating competition. Post entries on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CaithnessFreeRangeEggs or email them to Larmitage[AT]enterprise.net..
30/3/2015
More control over care
One year of Self-directed Support. Self-directed Support (SDS) became law in Scotland one year ago, meaning that everyone who is eligible for social care now has a right to design their own support package.30/3/2015
Meningitis B vaccine to be introduced in Scotland
Vaccine to be part of Scottish childhood immunisation programme. All infants in Scotland are to be offered a vaccination against meningitis B through the NHS.30/3/2015
Support for victims of violence
£20m additional funding to tackle abuse against women and girls. An additional £20 million will be invested in a range of measures to tackle all forms of violence against women and girls in Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.30/3/2015
Garden waste monitoring raises the standard
With the re-starting of The Highland Council garden waste collections at the beginning of March, tighter contamination monitoring has seen a substantial improvement in the quality of the collected material compared to last year. Councillor Graham MacKenzie, Chair of the Community Services Committee praised residents for the overall quality of material presented.[Abuse]
28/3/2015Tackling violence against women
FM announces consultation on domestic abuse and sexual offences. Proposals to help victims of Domestic Abuse and Sexual offences have been announced in a consultation by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today.
28/3/2015
Caithness CAB, Ormlie Community Association and Pulteneytown People's Project Gain Funding
197 projects to tackle inequalities across Scotland. Caithness CAB and Pulteneytown People's Project are among the recipients of the grants.
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