Friday, 07 June 2024

STRATHERRICK AND FOYERS VOLUNTEERING FOR A FRIDAY

It’s Volunteers Week and a celebration of volunteering which goes on up and down the country, including here at Stratherrick and Foyers.  There is a whole army of volunteers in the area who put their energies into working positively for their community.  These people put their heart and soul into what they do and should be celebrated not just over a week but all year round.  If you are not actively involved these people are making a difference to your community while juggling work, family and stresses of everyday life (which have been pretty stressful these last few years) and tend to do that in the background without the need of a ‘thanks’.  But thanks anyway!

I was looking through the latest Statherrick and Foyers Magazine – lets give a shout out to volunteers who are mentioned in the pages… (and sorry to those who I miss out!)

Those taking part in the Highland Gathering on 20th July.

The Pathways Group

Boleskine Community Care and the various groups within it

Health and Well Being Volunteers

Community Newsletter writers

Soup To Go

Arts and Crafts Volunteers

Polycrub Growers

Bio Diversity Group

Stratherrick Hall Committee and various groups within it

South Loch Ness Heritage Group

FIRA Youth Group

Fire Service

Stratherrick and Foyers Community Council

Wildside Baby and Toddlers Group

Nursery, Primary and High School helpers and Parent Councils

Royal Highland Education Trust and Loch Ness Rural Communities

Highland Dancing

Community Christmas Party helpers

Winter Wonderland Community helpers

Monadhliath singers

BCC Befrienders

Dores and Boleskine Church volunteers

Carpet Bowls Volunteers

Etape Volunteers

Shinty Volunteers

Neil MacKenzie Trust volunteers

Wood distributors

Knockie Trust Volunteers

Fireworks Community Helpers

Stratherrick Clay Target Club Volunteers

Riverside Field Liaison Group and Steering Group volunteers

SOSA Volunteers

Errogie Church Steering Group volunteers

Foyers Bay Steering Group volunteers

Wildside Centre and PlayPark Steering group volunteers

Housing Group Volunteers

Inverfarigaig Resident Volunteers

Photography Competition contributors

The Board of Directors of Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust

Wow!  What a list.  Thanks to you all again!

VOLUNTEER TO BE A LAND SCIENTIST - FIRST MEETING 11TH JUNE AT 7PM

We are looking for people to volunteers with the James Hutton Institute as land scientists.  It is a great opportunity.  Do get in touch with me.  The deadline is today for the meeting online on Tuesday but do get in touch if you want to be involved at that Community Land Research Project | 29 May 2024 | Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust (stratherrickcommunity.org.uk)

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