News Archive
19/3/2014
Highland Council signs up to be an Earth Hour star 
The Highland Council has once again been awarded Super Local Authority status by WWF for its commitment to Earth Hour. At 8.30pm on Saturday 29 March the people of Highland will join hundreds of millions across the globe in switching off their lights for 60 minutes in a graphic demonstration of support for people and wildlife threatened by climate change.
17/3/2014
Highland school meals price increase
Pupils, parents and carers are being informed that the price of school meals will increase in Highland primary and secondary schools from Tuesday 22 April 2014 when pupils return from the Easter holidays and the new spring-summer menu starts. The price of a primary school two course traditional lunch will increase to £1.95 and for secondary schools to £2.15.17/3/2014
‘CLICK YOUR CROFT’ - CROFTING PHOTO COMPETITION 2014
Registers of Scotland are inviting crofters and their families throughout Scotland to take part in a ‘click your croft’ photography competition. The competition, run in association with the Scottish Crofting Federation and the Crofting Commission, aims to find out more about what this traditional way of life means to crofters in 2014 and offers crofters the chance to win a Canon EOS 700D Digital SLR camera and accessories.
17/3/2014
Funding Opportunity - to Develop Socially Based Digital Technology
Funding to Develop Socially Based Digital Technology Entrepreneurs and businesses looking to develop new ventures using digital technology for social good can apply for grants of between £15,000 and £50,000 to nurture, develop and test their ideas. In addition, successful applicants will benefit from a package of non-financial business support including mentoring, marketing & communications, business development expertise and networking opportunities.17/3/2014
Funding Opportunity - Communities Own and Run their Sport Facilities
New £1 Million Fund to Help Communities Own and Run their Sport Facilities The Scottish Government in partnership with the Robertson Trust has announced a £1 million fund to help communities own and run their sport facilities. The Legacy 2014 Sustainable Sport for Communities Fund will distribute up to £1 million during 2014-2016 to support the sustainability and capacity of aspiring and existing social enterprises delivering sport and physical activity in communities across Scotland.17/3/2014
Funding Opportunity - Wellcome Trust – Arts Awards
The Wellcome Trust is inviting organisations and individuals to apply for funding through its Arts Awards. The Arts Awards support projects that engage the public with biomedical science through the arts including: Dance Drama Performance arts Visual arts Music Film Craft Photography Creative writing Digital media.17/3/2014
Funding Opportunity - Improve Publicly Accessible Spaces
Carnegie UK Trust Launches Carnegie Prize for Design and Wellbeing (Scotland & Northern Ireland) The Carnegie UK Trust has announced that it is calling on local communities across Scotland and Northern Ireland to play a greater role in the development and design of their local area. To help, an £11,000 pot of funding is being made available with the launch of the first ever Carnegie Prize for Design and Wellbeing.17/3/2014
Funding Opportunity - to Alleviate Effects of Poverty on Women & Children
Funding to Alleviate Effects of Poverty on Women & Children Registered charities whose purpose is to alleviate poverty and social deprivation with particular emphasis on children and women's issues have the opportunity to apply for funding through the Volant Charitable Trust. The Trust which was set up by the author J K Rowling also supports research into the causes, treatment and possible cures of Multiple Sclerosis.17/3/2014
Funding Opportunity - For social Entrepeneurs
Funding for Social Entrepreneurs Firstport, which supports new and emerging social entrepreneurs across Scotland, has announced that its Level 2 Social Entrepreneurship Fund is open for applications. Level 2 grants of up to £25,000 are available to individuals and small groups of individuals with a tested and proven social enterprise idea that have a successful trading track record of about 12 months.17/3/2014
Fuunding opportunity - For Breakfast Clubs
Funding for Breakfast Clubs Kellogg’s have joined up with Forever Manchester, a UK charity to deliver the Help Give a Child a Breakfast campaign in the UK. Through the campaign, schools can apply for funding to support their Breakfast Clubs.17/3/2014
Funding Opportunity - Arts, Crafts, Education Within Arts
Idlewild Trust The Idlewild Trust has announced that the next closing date for applications to its grant making programme is the 24th September 2014. The Idlewild Trust is a grant making trust that supports registered charities concerned with the encouragement of the performing and fine arts and crafts, the advancement of education within the arts and the preservation for the benefit of the public of lands, buildings and other objects of beauty or historic interest in the United Kingdom.[History]
14/3/2014History of Brough Harbour Goes Digital
The Brough Archive, created from photographs, artefacts and memories from the local community, was initially collected by members of Brough Bay Association, all volunteers, as part of a project to renovate the Brough Harbour in 2011. They have since continued to update the digital archive, and last week launched an new database at Castlehill Heritage Centre where the public can view it.
14/3/2014
Enterprising Equine Students Success
HND Equine Students from The North Highland College UHI hosted the first ever indoor Puissance in Caithness last weekend. The ‘Jumping Extravaganza’ consisted of a Jumping Derby in the morning with a mixture of 10 showjumps and working hunter jumps. The afternoon saw riders of all levels compete - jumping over the puissance wall at the colleges newly built Land-based Centre of Excellence at Dale Farm, Halkirk.
14/3/2014
Police appeal following lost medication in Wick
Police in Wick are appealing for any information following the loss of prescription medication within Wick town centre between Friday 07 March and Wednesday 12 March 2014: Fluoxetine 20mg This medication is for the use of the prescribed person only and could be harmful if consumed by any other person. If found, please hand in to your nearest Police Station, Health Centre or Pharmacy immediately, or contact Police on 101..12/3/2014
Dunnet Forestry Trust Tree Planting Day
Dunnet Forestry Trust is inviting volunteers to come along to a tree planting event being held on 22nd March from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Anyone with some time to spare can take part for as long as they with to help plant trees on the day..
11/3/2014
Norlin Playgroup Want Parents Ideas
Norlin Playgroup has recently created a survey to advise people of what services Norlin are considering providing to the pre-school children in Wick and the surrounding areas. Norlin are considering providing various activities for children who are pre-school age.10/3/2014
National Juniper Day! 15 March 2014
Juniper needs your help! One of Scotland’s most culturally significant species, Juniper has been lost from a quarter of areas where it was previously found. Take part in National Juniper Day to help record the health of juniper in the hills of Scotland.
8/3/2014
10 things you may not know about peat
Around 60 delegates from across the UK gathered in Thurso this week for the “Research on Peatlands – Looking Forward” conference hosted by the Environmental Research Institute. The welcome address was given by Rob Gibson MSP, who highlighted opportunities for the Peatlands from a new £15M Scottish Government fund.
8/3/2014
New care home fire safety guide - Making Scotland’s care homes even safer
Important new guidance aimed at reducing the risk of fire in Scotland’s care homes was launched on Friday 7th March 2014. The revised information is designed to assist care home owners and staff to fulfil their fire safety duties.7/3/2014
SEA – Arty fundraiser for Brough Bay Association and Castletown Heritage Society
We’re off of a brilliant start, with all our 170 MDF blank postcard size pieces of wood handed out or collected by locals from Caithness Horizons, St Fergus Art Gallery and Castlehill Heritage Centre in the first couple of weeks! We’re delighted with everyone’s enthusiasm to join in. Now they are getting arty and inspired by the SEA, wonderful artwork has started to be returned and I’ve been adding images to the blog as it arrives.
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