The SCP Friday Update 17.3.23

       

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 Community Planning Enquiry continues with evidence from 

Eann Sinclair, Area Manager Caithness and Sutherland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise

and the National Core Partners.

You can watch the recording here:

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee | Scottish Parliament TV

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Funding Opportunities

Albyn Housing has a Community Fund that provides small grants to local community groups. Grants of up to £500 are available for specific community projects that benefits the local community.

The grants can be used to aid any activities that help make stronger communities. For example; improvements to a town or village hall, sports equipment or children's or pensioners parties

Community fund - Albyn (albynhousing.org.uk)

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The Caithness & North Sutherland Fund

The Caithness & North Sutherland Fund is now open for applications.

 Funding available between £1000- £30,000

It is available to groups who live within the radius of the Dounreay Travel to Work Area.

Deadline 31st March 2023

Caithness & North Sutherland Fund - Live – Work – Invest (cnsf.org.uk)

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Training, Webinars and Consultations.

Air Ambulance Service Consultation 

The public are being given a final opportunity to contribute to a Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) consultation which will inform the re-procurement of its Air Ambulance Service prior to its renewal.
The Air Ambulance Service, which is funded in its entirety by the Scottish Government, transfers patients living in remote, rural and island communities to and from hospital. It also provides air ambulance support to the ScotSTAR retrieval teams and responds to 999 calls in a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) role.

Find out more here

Final Call for Air Ambulance Service Consultation (scottishambulance.com)

Highland Adapts is gathering stories from across the region on how you are experiencing and responding to weather and climate in the Highlands. 

You can add your stories to the story map through the link. There is also a more lengthy survey.

Have Your Say Today - Highland Adapts - Commonplace

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Recruitment Opportunities

Also Check out
Home - Relocate to the North Highlands of Scotland (recruitnorthhighlands.com)
and
(1) Sutherland Jobs and How to Get Them | Facebook

For new listings.

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Local Events in March

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

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