The village of Lairg has welcomed the first new social housing in the village since the 1990s. Albyn Housing Society, one of the largest social housing providers in the Highlands, has completed the construction of a £2.3m development of eight new specialist dwellings. The new housing comprises four two-bedroom wheelchair accessible bungalows and four one-bedroom […]
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Young people of the Highlands are being invited to put themselves forward as the recruitment search begins for the unique, representative role of Highlands’ next Youth Convener. Created in 2007 by The Highland Council, the 12-month full-time position of Highland Youth Convener continues to be instrumental in championing the causes of young people across the
Our members had a different start to the day on Tuesday (16 April) when we visited The Ledge Climbing Gym as part of our Inside Stories series. Inside Stories aim to give attendees a deeper understanding and, quite often, a surprising insight into what goes on behind the scenes of businesses, organisations, or charities in
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IT company and social enterprise, The Apprentice Store, based in Inverness, is celebrating increased social impact in the Highlands thanks to a record year of support from its clients all over the UK. The company has issued its Supporters Awards for the fourth year running, designed to demonstrate the social impact of choosing IT services
As a cornerstone of the construction industry in Inverness, W M Donald Ltd is proud to announce several exciting employment opportunities within its growing team. The business’ commitment to the Inverness area is unwavering and these vacancies reflect W M Donald’s dedication to expansion and investment in the local talent. WM Donald is currently seeking skilled
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With gardens waking up from the winter slumber, Inverness Botanic Gardens are hosting a month-long self-led spring trail for young children and their families. Spring Scramble runs from Thursday 28 March until Sunday 28 April (inclusive), involving a friendly Blackbird character and introduces other spring garden friends along the way. Families can pick up a
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This month (March 2024), we held a Maximise Your Membership session for a mix of new and existing members looking to gain a fuller understanding of all the benefits included in their Chamber membership. This also offered a relaxed and informal opportunity to meet with Chamber, Developing the Young Workforce Inverness & Central Highland (DYWICH)
This week (21 March) Inverness Chamber of Commerce hosted a roundtable with Marcin Zydowicz, Trade Commissioner for Energy and Mining at The High Commission of Canada in the UK. Marcin was keen to find out more about what is taking place in Scotland with respect to Industrial Decarbonisation – with his key areas of focus
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Innovative people and partnerships in the world of business-academic collaborations were celebrated at the 9th Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards in Glasgow this month (Thursday, March 14, 2024). The awards, held at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, recognised winners across seven categories for their achievements in research and development between organisations, colleges and universities. Innovation Minister
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(Madagascar image credit: Phil Tragen) Eden Court is announcing an April to September programme of live performance in a new brochure that offers Highland audiences a thrilling range of cultural highlights in 2024. Major productions taking to the stage include Madagascar the Musical, Sunset Song, Scottish Opera’s La traviata, Scottish Ballet’s Swan Lake, National Theatre
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