The SCP Friday Update 17.02.23

       

Friday Bulletin

 This Week in Sutherland

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Events

Here are just some of the events on over

 Sutherland this week. 

Please get in touch if you have any events you would

 like promoted.

Events can be subject to change at short notice.

You can find more details about these events at the bottom of the blog and online at

Calendar | Sutherland Wellbeing

Like us on Facebook - Sutherland Community Partnership | Facebook

E-mail us: sutherlandcommunitypartnership@gmail.com

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News and Updates

The SCMA have funding to provide free training and support

to people wanting to train as a Childminder

in specific areas of Sutherland -

Tongue, Bettyhill, Durness, Portkerra and Kinlochbervie.

Find out more https://www.childminding.org/childminder-recruitment

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Flow County Green Finance Initiative

Members of the Flow Country partnership are at the early stages of creating a Green Finance Initiative, looking at ways the peatlands can provide financial benefits to local communities.

Flow Country partnership members are hosting a series of drop-in sessions and are inviting people to join them to discuss green finance and peatland restoration

Where and when?

• Lairg Community Centre: Monday, February 27, 4-7pm
• Thurso Library: Tuesday, February 28, 4-7pm
• Strathy Village Hall: Wednesday, March 1 , 4-7pm
• Wick Pulteney Centre: Thursday, March 2, 4-7pm

Flow Country Green Finance Initiative Consultation (Registration) (typeform.com)

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Focus North now have the presentations from their conference available to download. 

You can find the presentations here:
Conference 2023 - Focus North

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Funding Opportunities

Highland Cares Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 

is now open to applicants

- The funding is only for projects working with age 5yrs to 24yrs and initiatives for up to age 26yrs if care experienced. Please contact yvonne.ross@highland.gov.uk for further information.

- Each funding bid is welcome up to £10,000

- Each Project must provide new and enhanced community based mental health and emotional wellbeing supports and services for children, young people, their families, and carers

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The Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (SCSP) Open Fund 

Grants are available to encourage people to use public transport or other sustainable options such as buses and community car clubs for longer journeys; walking and cycling for short journeys, and home-working to replace daily commutes.

Grants available are between £5,000 and £100,000 and need to be match funded

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MFR Cost of Living Grants are available to support families in the North. 

Grants are £50 per child per household.

Please note that applications must come on behalf of a family from professionals within
a governing body (e.g. social services, GP, teacher, charity, community group etc.) - families cannot apply directly.

Find out more here: Apply for a Cost-of-Living Grant | Info - MFR (planetradio.co.uk)

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Training, Opportunities, Webinars and Consultations.

Connecting Carers has events and online activities available

 for carers to access throughout Highland. 

Find out more here 

 Connecting Carers - Connecting Carers & Connecting Young Carers

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Keep Scotland Beautiful are hosting #springcleanscotland from the 17th March. 

 If your community would like to register and be included on the map 

you can sign up here: Spring Clean 2023 | Keep Scotland Beautiful

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Local Events in February

Please check in with the full Sutherland Events Calendar at the bottom of the main page or by following the link here:

Calendar | Sutherland Wellbeing

On this Weekend -  18th and 19th of February