Friday, 12 May 2023

This week all the documents you need to read about the future of Stratherrick and Foyers following two years of consultation.  It can be hard to keep track so we thought we'd present this simple guide.

THE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN

Read the summary or full document here

THE LOCAL PLACE PLAN

Read the draft local place plan here - finished one coming soon!

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

The above work will feed into this plan here

READ THE LATEST NEWSLETTER

Self Sufficiency in Stratherrick and Foyers by 2030?  Read more here

The Community Trust has built a Board, a team of volunteers and staff working alongside community groups to help meet this challenge.  The Trust is just the community vehicle to help support this work.  We welcome your participation to help deliver these goals and outcomes as identified by the majority of you.  Some will not cost a lot, some will look eye wateringly expensive and some will rely on the goodwill of the community to help support each other for the benefit of people in all life stages.  Some things you will like, some things you will not but it is a community consensus of what the future will look like.   Many of you are already on board and working on projects but anyone can still get actively involved. Our expectations are high as a community as we discuss and prioritise and working together we can deliver for the community now and in the future.  It is an exciting time!

Finally - a few jobs.

We are looking for a Finance Officer and Bookkeeper - details here

There will be some job share opportunities supported by the Scottish Government Strengthening Communities programme - more next week!

2026

February (2 stories)

3 February 📚 Mobile Library Visiting Tomorrow! 🚐✨

The Mobile Library is rolling into the area tomorrow, Wednesday 4th February, so pop along and say hello to Mark! Stop & time: • The Wildside Centre &ndash...

3 February RSABI Fundraising Event

Don't miss out on an incredible evening of music and laughter with the talented Farmers Choir performing in Aviemore late February in aid of RSABI and SAYFC.  ...

January (12 stories)

28 January Six Nations: Scotland 🆚 England LIVE at The Wildside

💘 This Valentine’s Day, find someone who loves you as much as you love rugby 🏉   We’re streaming Six Nations: Scotland 🆚 England LIVE at The Wil...

27 January 🌳 Development of Inverfarigaig Forest School 🌳

A community member has been in touch about the possibility of setting up a Forest School within our community. With the support of the Community Trust, a short survey has...

26 January 📚 Mobile Library Visiting Tomorrow! 🚐✨

The Mobile Library will be in the area tomorrow, Wednesday 27th January, so pop along and say hello to Mark!   📍 Stopping points & times: • Errogi...

22 January 🔥 Free Firewood Available – Whitebridge Area 🔥

A member of our local community, has been in touch with Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust (SFCT) to let us know that he has a significant amount of larch firewood...

21 January Large grant application from BCC for Foyers Stores Acquisition - Update

A Board meeting is taking place this evening in order for Directors of SFCT to consider the application and agree their recommendation. As the Chair of SFCT explained at ...

20 January Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who came along to the public meeting at the Wildside last night. We had a fantastic turnout, with 110 people attending in person and 26 joining u...

19 January Agenda for Public Meeting - Regarding the Foyers Stores Acquisition

Please find the agenda for tonight’s public meeting at the Wildside Centre regarding the proposed community acquisition of Foyers Stores.   1. Welcome &n...

14 January Apply for our Project Coordinator role

👋 Friendly reminder!   There’s still time to apply for our Project Coordinator role at Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust ...

8 January Notice to the Community: Change of Date for Public Meeting on Foyers Stores

Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust (SFCT) would like to update the community regarding the previously announced public meeting relating to the proposed purchase of F...

7 January 🌟 New Year, New Opportunities! 🌟

Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust is here to support your projects with our grants! 💡✨ 📅 Next application deadline: 21st March 2026 Learn more about ...

6 January 🎉 Calling all community organisers! 🎉

Do you run a class, group or one-off activity in one of the local buildings? We’d love to help spread the word! 💛 Our SFCT Community Calendar is looking a ...

6 January Mobile Library Visit Cancelled – Wednesday 7th January 2026

👋 Hello and welcome to 2026 from SFCT! 🎉 We bring news from the Mobile Library as our first update of the year. 📚 Mobile Library Visit Cancelled – Wednesday ...