Ron Taylor, managing director of Parklands Care Homes, has written the following blog, urging our new MPs in Scotland to put pressure on governments in Westminster and Holyrood to do more to tackle the crisis in social care funding. The social care sector in Scotland is facing a funding crisis that demands urgent political attention. […]
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One of the largest social housing providers in the Highlands has been successful in securing planning approval to change a disused care home staff accommodation block into homes that will allow people to live independently for longer. This news was welcomed by MSP for Ullapool, Maree Todd (pictured above). Albyn Housing Society has exercised an
One of the largest social housing providers in the Highlands has seen its tenant satisfaction rise by almost 10% after redesigning its customer service offering. Albyn Housing Society, which has 3,800 homes across more than 80 different communities in the Highlands, undertook a series of improvements last year in order to better serve their tenants.
Award-winning Highland distillery, Tomatin, has just announced the release of an incredibly rare single cask, bottled exclusively for Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival. Launching on the 27th of June, this whisky and has been matured in a first-fill Oloroso Sherry cask for over twenty years. The label design has been curated by Belladrum designer Michael Forbes
New data from this year’s Business Barometer report published by The Open University in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce, has found that over half (56%) of Scottish organisations are still reporting worrying skills shortages. The annual report, monitoring the current UK skills landscape, highlighted more than half of Scottish businesses (56%) are reporting
New Start Highland opens the doors to a new pop-up retail space in the Longman in Inverness today (21 June), making it the social enterprise’s sixth shop in the Highlands. The shop, which is on Henderson Road, next door to Tiso, will sell second hand furniture and will also feature a Unique Ness concession. Unique
Inverness based brand and design agency Strut are thrilled to announce the launch of the official website for Premiership Women’s Rugby, just in time for the Allianz PWR Final on 22 June 2024. Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) is the top tier of women’s rugby union in England. The formation of PWR in 2023 marked the
As part of the Festival, Visit Inverness Loch Ness (VILN) will be hosting a ‘Taste of Inverness’ event at Kingsmills Hotel between 10am- 3pm on Saturday 1 March 2025. What is it?A celebration of our local food and drink in the region. To celebrate, VILN has 4 guest speakers to tell us all about food
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Scottish full-service law firm Ledingham Chalmers has invested a six-figure-sum in new premises in Inverness, following team growth in the Highlands of 40% since the start of 2023. On top of the 11 people who joined since January last year, five new hires have come on board in the last couple of months: senior associate Christina McKerrow
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The Oxygen Works, a Highland-based centre of excellence dedicated to supporting individuals with neurological and complex health conditions, announces that Dan Jenkins is stepping down as Chair after a decade of dedicated leadership. Dan, who joined the Board in 2012 and became Chair in 2014, will continue to serve on the Board, ensuring his invaluable
