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16/6/2020
Ro-Ro Container Carrier Hvitanes
Faroe Islands registered Ro-Ro Container Carrier Hvitanes IMO 7915541, Built 1980, Length 336ft 102.4m, Breadth 54ft 16.5m, Gross tonnage 4,636 in Thurso Bay this afternoon on her journey from Torshavn, Faroe Islands to the ferry terminal at Scrabster Harbour Photo from John Hay..
11/6/2020
New law for Disclosure regime
Children and protected adults will be better protected under new legislation. The Disclosure (Scotland) Bill, which has passed its final stage in the Scottish Parliament, will transform how criminal record disclosures operate and improve the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.9/6/2020
AYRSHIRE EARLY POTATOES LAUNCH IN TESCO STORES
AYRSHIRE Earlies, Scotland's first New potato crop of the year, will arrive in Tesco stores across Scotland from this week. Supplied from Branston's site near Perth, these unique potatoes - which were recently awarded PGI status - will only be available locally.
9/6/2020
Highland pupils enjoy Wake Up Shake Up classes online
Highland pupils have been jumping out of bed in great numbers to join ‘Wake Up Shake Up' sessions online since mid-May, as part of the High Life Highland to support communities during the Covid-19 crisis. The movement and dance sessions are available to primary school age pupils with a Highland Google account, and are led by Amy Gallagher of High Life Highland.9/6/2020
£300,000 for young carers
Carers Week launched with additional support. £300,000 from the £350 million communities funding to support people and communities affected by COVID-19, is being given to support young carers across Scotland.7/6/2020
Caithness Voluntary Group Awarded £200,000
Eleven community organisations in the Highlands and Islands have been awarded a total of £1.5m to develop and deliver long-term solutions to tackle poverty based on local priorities and needs The Aspiring Communities Fund, which levers in European Social Funds, was launched by the Scottish Government in 2017 to help reduce poverty and enable inclusive growth in disadvantaged and fragile communities across Scotland. Regional development agency, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), helped community organisations in the region to apply to this recent round of funding.7/6/2020
A Very Relaxing Ad From Old Pulteney
Sit back and go full screen to relax. Definitiely made for lockdown..
7/6/2020
Urgent call for charity funding clarity
Tens of millions of pounds of lifeline funding has been fast-tracked to charities by the Scottish Government since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis despite delays in clarity over Barnett consequentials, Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell has said. Highlighting the key role the third sector has played in delivering vital support during the pandemic, Ms Campbell urged the UK Government to be clear in its support for vital services, by indicating when a £10 million shortfall in funding would be resolved.6/6/2020
Cat Missing From Castletown
Message from Julie Bain in Castletown. My cat Capri has gone missing in Castletown in Caithness.
5/6/2020
Wick Galas Gone Past - The Big Gallery
With Rainy Lockdown Days at the moment and no galas this year and with time on our hands we have put together thousands of the Wick Gala photos from 2002 to 2019 in one huge gallery for everyone to look back. You can scroll through all the years or go to the drop down menu at the bottom to jump to any one year.
5/6/2020
Charities Active In Countering The Impact Of Covid-19
The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has today published the findings of research into the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland's charities. On 05 May 2020, OSCR emailed the principal contacts of all Scottish charities to ask for their help with completing a short survey.
5/6/2020
Upcoming webinar: Meet the Charity Regulator
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are making our Meet the Charity Regulator events 'virtual' in 2020. This webinar is FREE and will take place on 23 June 2020 at 10am until 12pm.2/6/2020
Log Sales Recommence At Dunnet Forest
From Dunnet Forestry Trust. Exciting news - Log sales are back from this weekend 6th June 2020.
22/5/2020
Mobile Corona Test Centres Week Commencing 25 May
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20/5/2020
Highland Archive Centre celebrates volunteer support
High Life Highland's Highland Archive Centre staff are applauding volunteers for the Charity, as people continue to provide support throughout the Covid-19 outbreak. One enthusiastic volunteer, Iain Fraser, who turned 80 this week, has used his local knowledge to support the Am Baile digital archive team in identifying people and places in photographs taken in and around Inverness in the 1950s and 1960s.Iain has early onset dementia and the opportunity to volunteer for Highland Archive Centre has given him a new lease of life.18/5/2020
NFU Mutual Thurso supports Caithness Mental Health Support Group to help local relief efforts
NFU Mutual Thurso is proud to have nominated local charity Caithness Mental Health Support Group for a donation of over £3,000. NFU Mutual Agents and their staff at the local Thurso agency are delighted to have nominated local charity Caithness Mental Health Support Group to receive a donation from the national £1m ‘Agency Giving Fund' launched by NFU Mutual's Head Office.
15/5/2020
Covid Funding - Don't Give Up Applying - Check You hvae Done It Correctly
From - Angela Simpson Head of Strengthening Communities - Caithness & Sutherland We are aware that a number of organisations in Caithness and Sutherland were unsuccessful with their application to the Third Sector Resilience Fund, or decided not to apply in the first round. We understand that in the majority of unsuccessful cases, Scotland wide: 1)The applicant did not demonstrate immediate need (i.e.15/5/2020
Highlands And Islands Msps Urge The Third Sector To Apply For New Wellbeing Fund Before The Deadline
Highlands and Islands Labour MSPs Rhoda Grant and David Stewart have urged Third Sector organisations in the Highlands and Islands to apply to the £10million Wellbeing Fund for community and third sector organisations across Scotland. Groups who meet the criteria of working with at risk groups with needs which are not being met; provide vital wellbeing support on issues such as mental health, personal finances, employment, housing, food, physical health and home life or; provide immediate and emerging forms of support are being urged to get applications in by the deadline of Friday 22 May 2020.14/5/2020
High Life Highland Libraries online resources numbers soar during covid lockdown
High Life Highland Libraries have been given top marks by members and non-members alike as they turn to the Charity's online resources to help provide extra support for health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 outbreak. Feedback on the Library services in Highland, including online ‘Bookbug' sessions, e-books, audio-books and the online newspaper service has shown that people have quickly adapted to take advantage of the services on offer.
11/5/2020
Coronavirus and Lockdown but Barnardo's Scotland Fostering say ‘still a real need to find loving foster families in the Highlands’
Foster Care Fortnight 11 - 22 May 2020. Coronavirus, a word that is now used in conversations daily and has far reaching effects on everyone's life, events and ‘normal' every day activities have been postponed or cancelled - but for some the pandemic hasn't made a difference to their situation - children and young people looking for foster families.Search Our Site
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