September
e-bulletin
Very busy month, events are still coming so check out the What's On on the HEN website for new entries.
What's on
Date: 21st Sept
Event: Green Homes and Businesses Open Day
Venue: Through out the Highlands and Islands
Date: 23rd Sept - 25th November
Event: Crofting Course
Venue: Dingwall Academy, Dingwall
Date: 24th Sept
Event: Electric Vehicle Event
Venue: Drummossie Hotel, Inverness
Date: 26th Sept
Event: Green Deal and Communities Event
Venue: Centre for Health & Science, Inverness
Date: 27th Sept
Event: Highland Invasive Species Forum
Venue: Nairn Community and Arts Centre, Nairn
Date: 28th Sept
Event: Celebrating the Biodiversity of Skye & Lochalsh
Venue: Portree High School & Fingal Centre, Portress
Date: 21st Sept
Event: Green Homes and Businesses Open Day
Venue: Through out the Highlands and Islands
Date: 23rd Sept - 25th November
Event: Crofting Course
Venue: Dingwall Academy, Dingwall
Date: 24th Sept
Event: Electric Vehicle Event
Venue: Drummossie Hotel, Inverness
Date: 26th Sept
Event: Green Deal and Communities Event
Venue: Centre for Health & Science, Inverness
Date: 27th Sept
Event: Highland Invasive Species Forum
Venue: Nairn Community and Arts Centre, Nairn
Date: 28th Sept
Event: Celebrating the Biodiversity of Skye & Lochalsh
Venue: Portree High School & Fingal Centre, Portress
Funding & Opportunities 
Forest School
Modular Training - Are you interested in
undertaking the Level 2 and 3 of the OCN Forest school practitioner’s
course. Simon Harry and Mike Brady, seasoned tutors with The Forest School
training Company (FSTC), are proposing to run another modular Forest School
training course in the Highlands for more info..
The Enterprise Ready Fund aims to help maintain, develop and grow Scotland’s enterprising third sector. The fund will provide grants of up to £250K, across four strands, to support long term development objectives of new, emerging and established enterprising third sector organisations in Scotland. The fund aims to invest in those enterprising third sector organisations that demonstrate the greatest potential for sustainability and growth. Foundation Scotland and their partners, CEiS, DSL and Social value Lab are holding an information and briefing session where attendees will have the opportunity to:
- Learn how the new fund can support their organisation’s trading ambitions
- Hear about the essential eligibility and application process
- Discuss project details with fund managers in more detail
Who should attend? Community, voluntary and social enterprises who believe that they can demonstrate that their proposed new activity has already been well researched, planned; is feasible and viable, and ready for implementation.
Please click on the link below to register for the event: https://enterprisereadyfundinverness.eventbrite.co.uk
Do you want to help create safer, more attractive streets and spaces in your local community? Living Streets Scotland Walkable Communities project supports communities to improve their local walking environments and encourage more everyday walking, using our highly commended Community Street Audits to help evaluate and improve the quality of streets and spaces from the viewpoint of the people who use them, rather than those who manage them. Support from Walkable Communities is free for more info and future training dates across Scotland.
Third Sector Awards celebrates and recognises those groups and individuals that have achieved so much for the sector and the wider community. If you would like to nominate a person or group see thenomination form for details. Nominations close onFriday 6th September, awards will be presented at the Highland Third Sector Partnership Conference on Thursday the 10th of October 2013.
The Enterprise Ready Fund aims to help maintain, develop and grow Scotland’s enterprising third sector. The fund will provide grants of up to £250K, across four strands, to support long term development objectives of new, emerging and established enterprising third sector organisations in Scotland. The fund aims to invest in those enterprising third sector organisations that demonstrate the greatest potential for sustainability and growth. Foundation Scotland and their partners, CEiS, DSL and Social value Lab are holding an information and briefing session where attendees will have the opportunity to:
- Learn how the new fund can support their organisation’s trading ambitions
- Hear about the essential eligibility and application process
- Discuss project details with fund managers in more detail
Who should attend? Community, voluntary and social enterprises who believe that they can demonstrate that their proposed new activity has already been well researched, planned; is feasible and viable, and ready for implementation.
Please click on the link below to register for the event: https://enterprisereadyfundinverness.eventbrite.co.uk
Do you want to help create safer, more attractive streets and spaces in your local community? Living Streets Scotland Walkable Communities project supports communities to improve their local walking environments and encourage more everyday walking, using our highly commended Community Street Audits to help evaluate and improve the quality of streets and spaces from the viewpoint of the people who use them, rather than those who manage them. Support from Walkable Communities is free for more info and future training dates across Scotland.
Third Sector Awards celebrates and recognises those groups and individuals that have achieved so much for the sector and the wider community. If you would like to nominate a person or group see thenomination form for details. Nominations close onFriday 6th September, awards will be presented at the Highland Third Sector Partnership Conference on Thursday the 10th of October 2013.
News
Does litter really bug you? New Litter Strategy for Scotland. Over 250 million pieces of litter are dropped each year in Scotland costing £53 million in direct cost and £25 million in direct costs! Take part the Zero Waste Scotland on-line litter survey.
Plantlife Scotland have launched a new survey of Juniper in Scotland. If you can include this in your next E-bulletin that would be great. Full details and survey form.
Does litter really bug you? New Litter Strategy for Scotland. Over 250 million pieces of litter are dropped each year in Scotland costing £53 million in direct cost and £25 million in direct costs! Take part the Zero Waste Scotland on-line litter survey.
Plantlife Scotland have launched a new survey of Juniper in Scotland. If you can include this in your next E-bulletin that would be great. Full details and survey form.
Next Issues & What's On
Newsletter - Next issue will cover Energy - Please send us your
articles Deadline 20th September.
E-Bulletin - Send us your news.
What's On - Add your listings to the HEN Calender and we will help to spread the word.
E-Bulletin - Send us your news.
What's On - Add your listings to the HEN Calender and we will help to spread the word.
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