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13/11/2018
Caithness Horizons go Christmas Crazy
Featuring over 30 local crafters over two days, the Christmas Mega Market at Caithness Horizons is sure to get you in the festive spirit and will include gifts and present ideas from jewellery and candles, to gin, chocolate and cheese!. This market gives visitors the opportunity to purchase high quality, handmade pieces at a range of prices to suit any budget from local artists and crafters including Ice and Fire Distillery, Donaldson's Designs, Tartan at Heart and many other wonderful local arts and crafts.12/11/2018
Children In Scotland Treating Their Way To A Health Timebomb
CHILDREN in Scotland are eating more their recommended daily sugar intake - in sweet treats alone. Research to mark Sugar Awareness Week shows kids in Scotland are eating the equivalent of two-and-a-half 1kg bags of sugar a year just by going to friends' birthday parties.
9/11/2018
1 Day Leadership Workshop - Caithness - Social Enterprise Academy
All are welcome, age 16 plus with an interest / role in the third sector. It's designed as a ‘starting point' for people new to leadership roles, or new to leadership learning.
6/11/2018
NHS Public Meeting Tonight - 6 November 2018 - at PPP
NHS Public Meeting Tonight - 6 November 2018 - at PPP 7.00pm.
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5/11/2018Armistice 100 - St John's Wick
On 11 November 2018, 100 years since Armistice, bells will ring out in unison from churches and cathedrals in villages, towns and cities across the country. As part of "Her Majesty's Government" ambition for Bells to ring out at 12.30pm on the 11th of November, to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice, which signalled the end of the First World War, a team of some of the Poltney Bell Ringers will join the congregation of St John's Scottish Episcopal Church, Moray Street, Wick on Sunday 11th November 2018.25/10/2018
Caithness & North Sutherland Fund AGM 6th November 2018
The Caithness & North Sutherland community are invited to the Caithness & North Sutherland Fund. 7th Annual General Meeting which takes place on Tuesday 6th of November at 7pm.
25/10/2018
Your Cash Your Caithness - Deadline For Applications 2nd December 2018
Caithness Members of The Highland Council have set aside £10,000.00 from their Ward Discretionary Budgets to let the local community once again decide for themselves which projects are needed in their area. Whether you want to organise a dance for young people, a healthy living project, a crime prevention idea, a lunch club for older residents, a community art project, the only limit is your imagination.19/10/2018
New Store B & M Opens At Wick
After a few weeks of preparations the new B & M Store has opened today 19th October 2018. The store took over the premises vacated by Homebase that recently closed several stores around the UK.
16/10/2018
Sleep Scotland Encourages Exhausted Families in the Highlands and Islands to call their Free Sleep Support Phone Line
Sleep Scotland has recently rolled out a free telephone Support Line across Scotland to provide immediate help to parents and carers struggling with their children's and teenagers' sleep problems. Now, with funding from the Big Lottery and Scottish Government, the charity is encouraging families in the Highlands, Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland to access telephone support from their experienced sleep advisors.5/10/2018
Memorial Restoration Works Highlighted in lead up to Armistice Day
The Leader of The Highland Council has highlighted the excellent restoration work being done on war memorials across the Highlands using funding from the Council and the Scottish Governments Centenary War Memorial Restoration Fund which is administered by the Council. Recently a rededication service was held in Dores following an ambitious project lead by the local community with support by the Council to restore their distinctive war memorial.5/10/2018
Autumn Tips At Your Home Before Winter Really Gets Blowing
Winter will soon be on the way but there is still time to do some simple tasks to keep things safe. Clean out the gutters Cleaning gutters helps keep rain flowing as it should, and can prevent damp problems.FarNorth Dancefest - 2nd - 4th November 2018
On the 2nd to the 4th of November 2018, Thurso Come Dancing are hosting the first ever "FarNorth Dancefest". We are bringing 4 teachers from the Inverness area to 4 venues in Thurso to run simultaneous workshops for a weekend extravaganza.
27/9/2018
Inverness Botanic Gardens Celebrates 25th Anniversary
A much loved local attraction celebrated its 25th Anniversary last night when members of the team that shaped the development of High Life Highland's Inverness Botanic Gardens and Nursery joined guests to mark the 25th anniversary of the gardens. Mike Hann, the original creator of the gardens gave a talk outlining the development of the garden and how his plans have taken shape in the 25 years since the inception of the site accompanied by a series of illuminating historic pictures highlighting the journey.
25/9/2018
Caithness And North Sutherland Fund Awards £50,000 To Community Projects
The Caithness & North Sutherland Fund has recently committed over £50,000 to six community projects in its latest round of grant awards. Jim MacGregor, CNSFund Chair said, ‘'Our latest funding investment supports improvements to historic and cultural visitor points of interest, village festivities, tourism development, watersports events and young people initiatives.
20/9/2018
Step change required to tackle young people's mental health
A big increase in young people being referred to mental health services and longer waiting times are signs of a system under significant pressure, says a new report. The Auditor General and the Accounts Commission have called for a step change in the way the public sector responds to the mental health needs of children and young people.
20/9/2018
Archaeology Festival to showcase Highland's historic past
The high point of the year for celebrating the local heritage of the Highlands starts on Friday 28th September 2018. For three weeks, the Highland Archaeology Festival will offer throughout the Highlands a range of walks, talks, workshops, exhibitions, the annual conference, special children's activities and other events for all ages.17/9/2018
Recognising the value of young carers
oung people are being asked for their views on plans to deliver a new grant worth £300 a year to young carers. The Young Carer Grant will be available to carers aged 16-17, not in receipt of Carers Allowance, who spend 16 hours or more a week caring for people entitled to qualifying disability benefits.15/9/2018
Caithness Horizons takes part in Doors Open Day 2018
On 15th September 2018, Caithness Horizons are taking part in the annual Doors Open Day Campaign coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust. This wonderful event allows people living and visiting Scotland to explore hundreds of fascinating buildings across our country for FREE on weekends throughout September.12/9/2018
JOHN WILLIAM 'JOCKY' SUTHERLAND, CAITHNESS FLAGSTONE ENTREPRENEUR: b. 27.12.1949, Bower, Caithness; d. 28.08.2018, Wick, Caithness
John William 'Jocky' Sutherland, who died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 68 on 28th August, 2018 at his home in Wick, Caithness, was a charismatic self-made businessman. He will be chiefly remembered for his key role in re-launching the traditional, but near moribund 200-year-old Caithness flagstone 'pavement' industry into the modern era, from the early 1990s onwards.
11/9/2018
Funding Opportunity - Community Capacity & Resilience Fund Round 4 NOW open for applications
New round of grants for smaller grassroots, third sector organisations in Scotland working hard to tackle welfare reform and poverty in communities throughout Scotland. Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) are delighted to announce that with continued investment from Scottish Government we are now accepting applications from Scotland's third sector organisations to support their delivery of projects and activities that help mitigate the effects of welfare reform, combat social inequality, promote social inclusion and have a preventative impact in communities.Search Our Site
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