Two prominent derelict buildings in Wick High Street are to be demolished following decades lying empty. Numbers 30 and 126 (known locally as Dominoes (the former cinema) and Sloans are to benefit from demolition and site clearance, before ownership is returned to the local community.

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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.

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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.

[Community Groups]

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.

[Community Groups]

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.

[Community Groups]

10/5/2020

Old St Peter's Thurso / Scotland's History

By Valerie Forsyth. Old St Peter's Church in Thurso, Caithness, is one of the town's most iconic ruins.

[Community Groups]

2/5/2020

Caithness Help Groups Contacts

From Caithness Voluntary Group who have coordinated the process to get the map. Over the past 5 - 6 weeks I have been working with an absolutely tremendous group of individuals who are throughout the county working tirelessly to ensure everyone is looked after during this crises.

[Medical Services]

1/5/2020

Cyclist Team Thanked For Fundraising For CHAT

Caithness Health Action Team would like to give our sincere thanks to this fantastic team who have raised a significant amount for us £1,765 .This money will be used to help our community. They have cycled a distance of 874 miles equivalent of John o Groats to Lands end journey.

[Medical Services]

23/4/2020

CHAT and Friends Donate 30 Tablets For Staff and Patients To Keep In Contact

Caithness Health Action Team along with the League of Friends for Caithness General hospital wanted to help patients and staff in our local Caithness hospitals. We contacted NHSH and agreed that providing high quality Samsung tablets ,with protective wipe able covers would be an excellent way to help ,especially as at the moment there is currently no visiting allowed due to the pandemic.

[Community Groups]

9/4/2020

Second CVG Covid-19 Funding Update April 2020

RURAL community groups helping locals counter the effects of isolation as the coronavirus lockdown continues are now being offered financial support from The Prince's Countryside Fund. The charity is inviting applications for emergency funding of up to £2500.

: Community Groups