Community Groups News
1/9/2024
Why Every Child Deserves a Wildflower Meadow
From Highlife Highland Ranger service. Often at our guided walks and events we request donations for going towards our nature conservation work and our environmental education work in particular with schools.3/4/2024
Caithness Voluntary Group Has Moved
Caithness Voluntary Group has moved to a new home. Leaving Telford Street to go to Pulteney House.17/3/2024
The Flight Path to Conservation: St John's Pool's Journey from Field to Bird Reserve
Paul Castle reflects on a remarkable journey and the difference conservation volunteering makes. St John's Pool Bird Reserve began life in 1988 as a damp patch in the corner of a field at the side of St.18/2/2024
Rediscovering Lazy Beds
Imogen Furlong, the High Life Highland Countryside Ranger Manager, explores a historical perspective on climate resilience. In the Scottish Highlands, a quiet but profound testament to historical ingenuity and resilience lies in the form of lazy beds.15/2/2024
Free Bus To Inverness By Pulteneytown Peoples Project
BUS TRIPS TO INVERNESS 🚍 We are going to be running some bus trips to Inverness - free of charge to the public. 24th February 2024 9th March 2024 16th March 2024 30th March 2024 Whatever your plans are! Fancy a day shopping? Wanting a bingo trip? Take the kids & enjoy a day at soft play and the trampoline park! We can get you there! Drop off & pick up location in Inverness is to be confirmed.1/2/2024
Online Meetings And Security
We are all used now with taking part in online meetings and these have been vital to enable us all to get on with our projects. One issue that has arisen is around privacy.30/1/2024
Caithness Voluntary Group AGM 13 February 2024
The Caithness Voluntary Group Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 13th February 2024 at 7pm in Watten Village Hall. AGM 2023 Agenda.16/1/2024
Caithness Voluntary Group are Moving To Help Reduce Running Costs
Some exciting news that CVG are moving premises. After nearly 20 years at Telford house we will, from the start of April, be renting space at the Pulteney Centre in Wick.15/1/2024
Wick River Campsite - A Great Success For Wick Development Trust
From Caithness Voluntary Group Facebook page about a great success for the volunteer run Wick Development Trust. I thought I should do a post based on the recent post shared about the new facilities block at Wick River Campsite.10/1/2024
Wick Development Trust - Wick Riverside Biodiversity Improvements Success - £6,319
Five local organisations to benefit from the 2023/24 Highland Nature Restoration Fund as further approvals are announced. Five organisations have been awarded funding from the second round of the 2023/24 Highland Nature Restoration Fund.22/11/2023
John O Groats Mill Trust AGM
John O Groats Mill Trust AGM Thursday 7th December at 7.30 PM In John O Groats Hall Agenda Chairman's Report Treasurer's Report Election of Board members Development Manager's presentation Q and A session..16/11/2023
Pulteneytown People's Project Agm 2023
AGM on Tuesday 12th December 2023 at 7.00pm in Pulteney Centre, Huddart Street, Wick. The support of the public, agencies and service users is an essential ingredient of the success of Pulteneytown People's Project.6/11/2023
Funding Opportunities From Caithness Funds Updated
There have been a growing number of funds available to groups in Caithness in recent years with more to come as more wind farms come on stream. The problem for anyone looking for funding is where to start.5/10/2023
Association of Northern Trails Scotland AGM 2023
Please note that this year's AGM will take place at the Norseman Hotel in Wick on Thursday 26th October 2023, at 7pm. For those unable to attend in person, there will be an opportunity to attend online via Zoom.4/10/2023
6 Caithness Groups Among Highland Organisations To Benefit From Community Regeneration Funding Towards Revenue Projects
A funding boost of nearly £1million of revenue investment is set to benefit rural areas across Highland. The Highland Strategic Local Action Group who met during September, considered, and agreed funding for revenue projects submitted to the first round of the 2023/24 Community Regeneration Fund.24/7/2023
Wick Gala 2023 Photos
Over 300 photos from Wick Gala on Saturday night. See the link above to all the photos..21/7/2023
Caithness Voluntary Group Success With Loneliness Funding Award
Caithness Voluntary Group is one of 53 projects awarded a share of £3.2 million fund set up to tackle loneliness by Scottish Government. Activities delivered by the organisations include community choirs, walking football, Men's Sheds and volunteering opportunities.17/5/2023
Thurso Town Market 20 May 2023
See poster.17/5/2023
Thurso Town Market
See poster for details..17/5/2023