Community owned Halls across Highland are receiving much needed help from perhaps one of the most stigmatised groups in society, namely those with a criminal record. Staxigoe Hall near Wick is a great example, where the Community Payback team has helped with the refurbishment of the Hall three times now.

[Village Halls]

28/11/2023

Caithness Community Have A ‘Whale Of A Time' At North Coast Visitor Centre

High Life Highland's Countryside Ranger's gave members of the public an exciting opportunity to ‘dive in’ to the world of marine wildlife at the North Coast Visitor Centre recently. The ‘Whale and Dolphin Watching’ presentation took place on Wednesday 15th November at 11am, and was well attended by the local Caithness community.

[Community Groups]

23/9/2020

Caithness Community Groups See Investment Of Over £150k In Latest Funding Round

Seven community projects are to benefit from over £150k of funding following the Caithness & North Sutherland Fund's latest grant awards. CNSFund Chairperson David Glass said "Our latest grant investments will enable community groups to deliver a wide range of improvements to benefit people living in Caithness & North Sutherland.

[Village Halls]

24/2/2019

Should Caithness Horizons Scale Back To Be Run By Volunteers Like Other Groups

With the announcement of the closure of Caithness Horizons is it time to reflection whether there is longer life in volunteers running these places. The fact that grants have been a big part of the running has always put it at risk if as now grant funding is being seriously cut back as part of government austerity measures.

[Village Halls]

3/1/2017

Watten Hogmanay PartyTo Welcome 2017

A good welcome for 2017 was had by local residents at Watten Village Hall. Check out the Photo Gallery..

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10/9/2016

Watten Fun Day - Sunday 18 September 2016

Fun day for all - BBQ, Fresh pancakes being made with a variety of toppings. Mr Fox Treasure Hunt, Come and see the animals, Bounce and Slide Bouncy Castle, Bottle Stall, Face Painting, Chocolate Fountain, Watten Primary School Art Competition, Raffle.

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21/8/2016

Bower Gala 2016

The 2016 Bower Gala was held on Saturday 20th August. The weather had been very heavy rain in the night before but happily it cleared up by the afternoon.

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22/8/2015

Bower Gala 2015

See photos of Bower Gala 2015 in the photo gallery..

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24/8/2014

Watten Fun Day 2014

There was plenty of fun, flowers and ferrets at the Watten Fund day on Sunday 24th August 2014. Tea and cakes or burgers and sausages depending on how hungry you were.