News Archive
27/2/2022
Scottish Pollinators
Updates on pollinators and pollinator projects from around Scotland. For some species, life cycle events are triggered by the onset of rainfall, or by a day-length threshold (photoperiod); genetics also plays a role.
22/2/2022
Funding Opportunity - Chance To Flourish
Chance to Flourish is funded through the Scottish Children's Lottery. Their mission is to work to ensure that every child in Scotland is given the opportunity to grow and develop to their full potential.7/2/2022
Supporting Communities Redeveloping Play Area
The Highland Council has launched a new section of its website dedicated to upgrading play area provision across the Highlands. The Council currently has 306 equipped play areas spread across the region in rural and urban locations.3/2/2022
Thurso Community Development Trust Gets Share In £1.5 Million For Highland-wide Climate Movement To Reduce Waste
Community groups across the Highlands are coming together as part of a new climate movement to help reduce waste and tackle a throwaway culture. The Highland Community Waste Partnership, led by Keep Scotland Beautiful, is being made possible by a £1,498,568 award, announced today (Tue 25 January) by The National Lottery Community Fund.18/1/2022
Wick High S2 Computing Students Excel In National Challenge
This year, Wick High S2 Computing Science pupils took part in the BEBRAS UK Challenge. The challenge aims to introduce computational thinking to students and is designed to get students all over the world excited about Computing.10/1/2022
What Is A Modern Charity?
If you think you know what a charity is in Scotland then this video may make you think how the third sector flow into all out lives at many points. Volunteers run them with the help in some cases of paid staff.
24/3/2021
Helping communities recover from the pandemic
A report that calls for tackling poverty and inequality to be central to the recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been welcomed by the Scottish Government. Today's initial response to the Social Renewal Advisory Board’s report ‘If not now, when?’ outlines work already underway in areas such as housing, fair work, supporting parents and young people into employment, and investing in our communities.20/3/2021
Community Group Takes Ownership Of Dunnet Forest
A local trust in Caithness will be taking forward ambitious ideas for Dunnet Forest, after becoming owners of the popular woodland on 25 February. The Dunnet Forestry Trust took ownership of the 105 hectare forest following completion of a community asset transfer agreement with NatureScot.
18/3/2021
Visually impaired young people in Highland find their voice
A group of visually impaired young people in Highland are reaching out to other young people with sight loss to come together and speak out about their lives and experiences. Supported by Highland Children and Young People's Forum, and under the umbrella of their youth participation project Inspire Highland, this group will provide a vital opportunity for young people with a visual impairment to share experiences, learn from each other and campaign on key issues affecting their lives.
17/3/2021
Newtonhill Community Woodland AGM 24 March 2021
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4/3/2021
High Life Highland Libraries support World Book Day 4th March
High Life Highland Libraries are once again supporting World Book day albeit online this year. World Book day has a mission to promote reading for pleasure and changes lives through a love of books and shared reading.
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3/3/2021Community Groups Benefit From Caithness And North Sutherland Fund Grants
The CNSFund has committed over £79k to community groups in Caithness & North Sutherland in its recent grant rounds. Funded by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, a wide range of community-led projects throughout the Dounreay travel to work area are to benefit from the grant support.
1/3/2021
New Chair and Vice Chair for Highland Youth Parliament
The Highland Youth Parliament (HYP) has voted in a new Chair, Innes Morgan from Thurso and Vice Chair, Isaac Beckley from Glenurquhart, near Inverness. The Highland Youth Parliament is the elected parliament for young people in the Highlands with over 100 elected members via schools and youth forums across the area.21/2/2021
Caithness International Science Festival 2021 Reaches Out Digitally
The Caithness International Science Festival has gone digital for 2021. Monday 1st March to Wednesday 31st March.
20/2/2021
Dounreay Communities Fund Closing Dates For Applications 2021
Community organisations or charities that benefit people in Caithness and North Sutherland may be eligible for assistance from the Dounreay Communities Fund. For full details go HERE How to apply to the Dounreay Communities Fund Closing dates for submitting applications Application review dates 10 March 2021 31 March 2020 7 April 2021 28 April 2021 30 June 2021 21 July 2021 29 September 2021 20 October 2021 30 December 2021 26 January 2022.15/2/2021
The Highland Council Featured In Inspiring Stories Collection By Education Scotland
Six submissions from The Highland Council were successful in being featured in Education Scotland's What Scotland Learned 100 stories of lockdown publication. The submissions include Lundavra Nursery, Speech and Language Therapy, Early Years Education Support, Badcaul and Scoraig Primaries, Wick High School, and on behalf of Comunn na Gàidhlig.
8/2/2021
Video: Updates To The Disclosure (scotland) Act 2020
In this recording from a recent webinar, OSCR staff and Duncan Steele from Volunteer Scotland Disclosure Services discuss changes to the law around disclosure checks for volunteers. Find links to useful information HERE .
8/2/2021
EU Nationals And Brexit - Your Trustees, Your Members, Your Staff, Your Volunteers, Your Beneficiaries And Your Communities.
The residential status of EU citizens One of the areas with the most certainty is the residential rights of EU citizens. Any EU national currently living in Scotland can apply to the UK Government for settled status.
8/2/2021
OSCR - Keeping Your Charity Safe Online - Phishing
OSCR staff, Alison Stone from SCVO and Kirstie Steele from the Scottish Business Resilience Centre host this practical and informative session about learning how to spot a phishing attack..
8/2/2021
Reserves - Can They Help Support You During The Pandemic?
If you are a charity trustee, you might be involved in discussions about possibly using reserves to support the work of the charity at this tricky time. OSCR updated the 'reserves' part of their COVID-19 guidance to support your thinking in this area.
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