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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.

2/10/2023

Halloween Mask Making

See poster for details. Note change of venue..

27/9/2023

Let's Talk About Play! Council Asking For Children's Input To Play Park Strategy

The Highland Council is in the process of developing a Playpark Strategy and would love children to be at the heart of the conversation. To steer its strategy in the right direction the Council would like to find out how children want to play in the future and what they want to see in their local playparks.

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25/9/2023

Caithness Groups Get Lottery Awards

A number of groups in Caithness were on a long list of Scottish awards from the lottery. Caithness KLICS (SCIO) Medium Grants Scotland: Improving Lives £76,763 Highland The group will use the funding to offer a range of activities for young carers, including weekly group sessions and after school sessions to reduce stress and provide respite bringing some normality into their lives.

25/9/2023

Smartphone Filmmaking Workshop For Young People Sunday 1st October 2023

SMARTPHONE FILMMAKING - Advanced Workshop create filmed stories using your mobile phone led by filmmaker Robert Aitken. Sunday 1st October - 10am - 4pm at Lyth Arts Centre.

19/9/2023

Species On The Edge Youth Panel - Interested? Sign Up For More Details

Do you care about your local wildlife and want to inspire others to take action? We're looking for young people aged 16-25 from across the Species on the Edge project areas to join the Species on the Edge Youth Panel. Panellists will meet online to discuss issues relating to the natural environment and will be supported in developing their own local projects to help more people connect with nature.

11/9/2023

Seed Swap Shop And Bomb Making

See poster for details..

11/9/2023

Rising Artists Of Caithness Sept 23 - July 24

See poster for details. Deadline: 25th September 2023.

4/9/2023

All Welcome: Highland Young Musicians To Host Upcoming ‘taster Day' For Prospective Members

High Life Highland's Music Tuition Service is providing the exciting opportunity for young musicians across the Highlands to register for membership in the flagship Highland Young Musicians groups. Highland Young Musicians activities provide fantastic opportunities to progress from the many school, area, and independent groups which exist throughout the region.

4/9/2023

Highland Charity Secures Funding For A Voice For Gender-diverse Young People In Highland

Inspiring Young Voices, a well-established local charity has secured funding for 12 months to develop a unique collective voice for trans/non-binary young people up to the age of 25 years living in the Highlands. The Inclusion Worker will work alongside the young people from Inspire Highland, Inspiring Young Voices' youth-led participation project, to expand their youth-led collective voice for LGBTQ+ young people in Highland, particularity those who identify as trans/non-binary.

31/8/2023

Highland Carers Roadshow to support carers across Highland

NHS Highland, in collaboration with Connecting Carers, Befrienders Highland and others, is excited to be involved in The Highland Carers Roadshow. This is a series of free events offering unpaid carers the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the people who can help.

21/8/2023

Drama Drop-in Is Back From 2nd September! At Lyth Arts - For Ages 9-19

Our very popular Drama Drop-In sessions will begin again on Saturdays 1pm - 3pm from 2nd September at Lyth Arts Centre. Sessions will be led by Sophie Wink, an emerging playwright and performer based in Inverness.

15/8/2023

Ranger Walk 31 August 2023

See poster for details..

12/8/2023

Wick Players Panto Script Reading - Take Part

See poster for details..

3/8/2023

Really Wild Nursery Rhymes at Wick River

See poster for details.

3/8/2023

Meeting Centre for Dementia in Thurso - A Meeting To Begin

See poster for details..

31/7/2023

Latheron Show 2023

Latheron Show 2023 photos finally here. Apologies for the delay.

31/7/2023

Halkirk Highland Games 2023 - Photos

The Halkirk Highland Games 2023 had great day with al the usual event bathed in sunshine and no sign of rain despite some forecasts predicting it. To see all the photos - bike races, dancing, children's races and heavies and crowd scenes click the link photo gallery link above..