Come along and meet other mums with the option of children playing in a free creche with a snack provided. Tuesday groups are held in Thurso Ormlie centre and Thursday groups are held in Wick – contact for the venue.
Mums group – Ormlie Centre
Charles Hayward Foundation
Grants up to £75,000 are available to UK registered charities for projects in the following categories: Heritage and conservation; Social and Criminal Justice; Overseas; and Older People
Deadline: Ongoing http://www.charleshaywardfoundation.org.uk/
Grocers Charity Memorial Grants
One off grants of up to £5,000 are available to small UK registered charities for work in the specific areas of: relief of youth poverty, the disabled, the elderly, health, military, and the arts and heritage.
Deadline: 10 September 2022 https://grocershall.co.uk/the-charity/memorial-grants/
Scottish Sea Farms
Scottish Sea Farms – Heart of the Community Trust (HCT)
Grants for projects that deliver lasting change within Shetland, Orkney, Highland, Argyll and Dumfries in the following areas:
health and health promotion; education; personal development; and community projects.
Deadline: Ongoing http://www.scottishseafarms.com/community/heart-of-the-community/
National Lottery Community Fund changes
National Lottery Community Fund have announced the closure of Community Led and Improving Lives funding streams Deadline 30 September 2022
The National Lottery have now started the process of reviewing their funding on offer and developing new programmes which will ensure the best use of National Lottery funding to support communities to thrive in future.
They will close Community Led and Improving Lives programmes to applications from Friday 30 September 2022 and launch the new portfolio in early 2023.
National Lottery Awards for All, Young Start and Scottish Land Fund are not part of this review and will remain open to applications
April 2022 Newsletter
Bibs and Burps – toddler/baby group
Free toddler/baby group is being held in Thurso Community Centre on Wednesdays from 09:30 – 11am or 11:30 – 1pm.
Volunteer Dog Fosterers wanted for Guide Dog Uk in Wick area
Our volunteer fosterers provide a guide dog in training with a safe and comfortable environment to relax after a busy day training. It is a rewarding opportunity, as you will be looking after a future guide dog in your home.
Our trainer will pick up and drop off the dog from your home four days a week. For the remaining three days, including the weekend, the dog will stay with you all day.
We are also looking for two respite foster homes to provide temporary cover when our full-time fosterers are on holiday or otherwise unable to look after the dog for a short period.
Guide Dogs provide exceptional training and encouragement throughout your volunteering journey and will pay all pre-agreed expenses.
For those interested in either of the above roles please contact Aaron.Puckrin@guidedogs.org.uk for more information.
Alternatively, and if you would like to apply, please visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/volunteerA collection of Dog photgraphs from Iain McLachlan
JIM Meeting
There’s FREE, pool, darts, games, music, tea, coffee, biscuits, chocolates etc, but most importantly a warm & friendly welcome. We have regular pizza & chippy meal nights & are planning on BBQ & Burger nights to come now that summer is coming. Why not pop in and Join In More. Any questions just PM us at Listening Ear and ask for Davie or Mark. reach us via 07529 248763.
GET IT
Get Employability Training and IT (GET IT) is a service which helps individuals with basic IT training and helps them to develop skills to go get into employment. This service is available 09:30 – 01:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Ormlie Centre.
Caithness Voluntary Group 