FIVE AMAZING THINGS FOR A FRIDAY | 25 November 2022 | Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust

FIVE AMAZING THINGS FOR A FRIDAY

Friday, 25 November 2022

FIVE THINGS FOR A FRIDAY

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Trust Annual General Meeting has been our focus this week. It was quite a build up as, on top of the work we had to do for the meeting itself, we decided to devote our Dec/Jan newsletter to an ‘Annual Report’ format and figures have been flying around everywhere! We hope to send out a revised version to every household which reflects items that came up at the AGM itself alongside some additional news in the next few weeks.

Many of you have been involved taking projects forward this and into next year. One project is PlayParks. Details of whats been done so far and how you can get involved can be found here Playpark Consultation Update | 23 November 2022 | Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust (stratherrickcommunity.org.uk)

THE PULSE SURVEY

At the AGM we also produced the results of the Stratherrick and Foyers Pulse Survey. We will publish them in more detail next week on the website and in the forthcoming newsletter. It is really positive news with some items improving since last year, some still where they were and some interesting movement from those who last year strongly disagreed/disagreed to agree/disagree or agree/strongly agree. Still room for improvement and the information guides us on how we can direct our resources accordingly.

SELF BUILD HOUSING GRANTS

Do you want to self build in the local area – then you now have a grant to do it. Details can be found here Funding for self-build homes - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

COST OF LIVING – FOOD AND FUEL GRANTS AND MORE

Details will be coming out next week about a local grant from Highland Council to help you with energy efficiency measures for your own home. To register your interest now email: EES-ABS@highland.gov.uk Please quote: EES:ABS 2022/23 – SFCT

Have you got any cosy jackets to help people through the winter. Bring it to the Wildside Centre on Wednesdays in our Give One Take One project. More details here GIVE ONE/TAKE ONE | 23 November 2022 | Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust (stratherrickcommunity.org.uk)

The Whitebrige Hotel has been given a grant to provide subsidised meals on Fish Friday alongside the social event they put on. Subsidised Fish Tea at The Whitebridge Hotel | 24 November 2022 | Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust (stratherrickcommunity.org.uk)

The Food and Fuel Grant to help alleviate the cost of living for those who need. This is a departure for the Trust and funders which will be for this and next winter. The form to apply for the grant can be found here Help with Cost of Living | Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust (stratherrickcommunity.org.uk)

LOCAL PLACE PLAN

Hopefully you’ve been to one of the Local Place Plan meetings this week. Local people, local businesses, local school children have all been able to have their say in various locations around Stratherrick and Foyers including the BCC Hub (today), Camerons Tea Rooms, Gorthleck Hall, The Wildside Centre and this Saturday get down to the Foyers Shop and Waterfall Café from 10am to 12pm where you can input your thoughts and ideas for all areas including Whitebridge, Foyers, Gorthleck, Errogie, Inverfarigaig and Torness Your Local Place Plan! | 01 November 2022 | Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust (stratherrickcommunity.org.uk)

Tony Foster

Trust Manager

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