News Archive

Scotlands butterfly population shows winners and losers

Scotland's butterfly population continues to have winners and losers in the face of climate change and habitat loss, the latest Scottish Biodiversity Indicator has reported.   The majority of Scottish butterflies can be conveniently classed as ‘specialists' or ‘generalists.' Scotland's specialist butterflies have declined by 67% since 1979.  

Funding Opportunity - The Wheelsforgood Community Fund

The Wheelsforgood Community Fund Wheelsforgood aims to give something back to the community by helping out worthy causes related to wheels, transport or the motor industry.  Since its launch in 2009 the fund has helped out loads of people and organisations around the country.  

Funding Opportunity - Boost for community decision-making

Applications are now open for a new £2 million fund giving communities the opportunity to vote on how money is spent in their area.   The £2 million Community Choices Fund will be targeted at work in deprived areas, and for the first time community groups as well as all public authorities, including local authorities, will be able to apply for funding to organise their own Community Choices budgeting events.  

Funding Opportunity - Agnes Hunter Trust Grants Programme

The Trust operates two grant programmes: the main grant programme and the small grant programme.  The main grant programme has a minimum grant level of £4,000.  

Funding Opportunity - To Support Education in Impoverished Areas

The British & Foreign School Society gives grants to charities for educational activities.  Grants for education projects are given up to a total of around £600,000 in any one year.  

Lybster Gala 2016

The weather was not good with torrential rain for the 60th Lybster Gala night.   Everything moved into the hall but once crowing of the queen was over the sun came out and it was outside for pipe band and procession..  

Highland Young Philanthropists Secure £72,000 in Funding for Local Charities

Winning secondary school teams from across Scotland recently attended the Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) Scotland's "Festival of Philanthropy" at Perth Concert Hall (on 21 June).   This year 24 of the 27 Highland based schools took part in the YPI programme and their winning teams were at the national event to celebrate their success and the inspirational way they have become involved in prominent social issues within their local area.  

Pulteneytown Academy Open Day - A Final Look Round

Pulteneytown Academy will soon be no more when it joins with South School under its new name of Newton Park and moves to a brand new school.   An open day was held to allow anyone including former pupils to have final look around the old school before it gets demolished later this year to make way for a new playing field for the new school.  

Additional Support Needs Funding Levels To Be Sustained

The Highland Council has confirmed that it will sustain the current funding for Additional Support Needs in Primary and Secondary Schools for the new school year - 2016/17.   While the Council has taken measures to address a £40m budget gap, it will not require to reduce the funding to schools for children with additional needs.  

Wick to host Caithness District Partnership - Friday, 24th June

On Friday, 24th June the Caithness District Partnership will meet in Wick and issues to be discussed will include updates on Child Care Mapping by the Children's Services Manager and on the Self-Managed Development Fund approvals.  A presentation will be made by Poppy Scotland on their Welfare Services and there will be an opportunity to hear from Michelle Johnstone the recently appointed NHS Highland Area Manager for Caithness and Sutherland.