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.

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

SCP Homes Learning Exchange

The SCP 'Homes for People' Group, recently had a learning exchange visit to Gairloch and Loch Ewe Action Forum (GALE) to see their award winning development at Achtercairn. The Communities Housing Trust provided a tour of several of their completed builds along the way. This helped form the discussion about the need for more homes for people in Sutherland, and also the opportunities and challenges that come with living in a remote and rural location. With thanks to the The GALE Centre and Gairloch Museum for being excellent hosts, and the Communities Housing Trust for an incredibly informative tour.

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The Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee have published their report on Part 2 of the Community Empowerment Act 2015, which looks at Community Planning.

You can read more about their recommendations to Scottish Government here: Community Planning: Post-legislative scrutiny of Part 2 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 | Scottish Parliament

The twitter update from Ariane Burgess is available here: https://twitter.com/SP_LocalGov/status/1671783412070248450?s=20

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High Life Highland Summer Activity Programme is out now!

High Life Highland Activities

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Funding Opportunities

Communities can apply for an ArtRoots grant to create art projects on traffic-free sections of the National Cycle Network.

Funding of up to £6000 is available to community-led art projects, which can enhance neighbourhoods and encourage more people to explore their local areas by walking, wheeling and cycling.

ArtRoots Funding for the National Cycle Network in Scotland - Sustrans.org.uk

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Community groups and charitable organisations, in Scotland, can apply for up to £1800 to maintain, upgrade, create and promote community path networks.

More info: https://www.pathsforall.org.uk/community-paths/cmp-grants

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Funding is available for projects that increase the attractiveness of Caithness & North Sutherland as a place to live, work and invest with particular emphasis on achieving environment, social, culture and infrastructure improvements.

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

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Training, Webinars and Consultations.

The Holyrood Committee wants to hear from members of the public and staff about their experiences of remote and rural healthcare services. They are keen to find out what specific challenges people in these areas face and what can be done to improve services in these areas

Holyrood Committee seeks views on healthcare in Scotland’s remote and rural areas | Scottish Parliament Website

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