Inverness
Merkinch Primary School
Merkinch Primary School has a focus on the wellbeing of their children and families, and want to provide better opportunities for outdoor education. Our £750 grant will pay for ten raised beds for the school and wider community to grow peas, potatoes and other vegetables. The children will learn how to make soup with the […]
Avoch Rovers Football Team
We awarded £300 to this youth Football team as part of our commitment to creating better communities. Cairn is currently building a series of new homes in the village.
RokzKool Skill Share
RokzKool supports a number of organisations through referrals in the Merkinch area. Since the pandemic began they have gone from 284 food parcels in March to over 1000 by April. The demand has not subsided and they continue to support their local community. The organisation would like to support local communities with skillshare sessions as […]
Clarity Walk
No-Phone nature walks are a great way for people to care for their mental health. The walks are currently referred by GPs, counsellors, mental health charities, housing authorities and local groups who all recognise the health benefits of nature walks. The project are working to set up an inclusive walk in the Inverness area to […]
Highlands and Islands Blood Bikes
Blood Bikes provide a free of charge service to the NHS by transporting important medical equipment, emergency medical items and documents between hospitals. We have pledged our support to the organisation as they work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
Digital Connections with Libertie Project
The Libertie Project provides digital contact boxes for Cairn tenants that are experiencing hardship because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The project has reached Cairn households and provided them with digital connectivity and digital device with remote support and online learning. Libertie encourages the people they support to become Community Peer Digital Champions who will share their […]
In-Spire: Inverness Cathedral
Inverness Music Festival
For over 90 years, the award winning Inverness Music Festival has been championing community music. We’re proud to support the festival in this difficult time as they find ways to bring the festival to a new audience in 2021 and reach wider communities while working alongside other local projects we support.
Blythswood Care Highland Foodbank
Highland Foodbank was are responding to the Covid-19 pandemic by delivering food parcels to those who are vulnerable in their local region.