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Cookies - the new Data Protection Legislation Following recent changes to Data Protection legislation, the Skye and Lochalsh CVO website now includes a pop up information panel about the cookies collected each time you visit the site, why these are important to our service development, and seeking your permission for these to be collected. If your community group has a website, you will need to do the same – Skye and Lochalsh CVO can help you with this. More... Job Vacancy with Skye and Lochalsh CVO Skye and Lochalsh CVO are currently recruiting for a new Communications and Development Manager More... Scottish Charity Awards - Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers The Young Carers of Skye and Lochalsh are delighted to share their good news!  Following nominations from 2 MSPs the Young Carers' service has been shortlisted in the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards under the Community Action Category. They now need your votes More... Local funding for talented young sports people This year, the Duncraig Educational Trust Scheme will focus its priorities on applications from talented young athletes heading for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014. More... Help Shape Your Local College VOLUNTEERS WANTED West Highland College UHI is looking for volunteers to assist in planning for the future by sharing your views on community learning. More... Vacancy for a HIGHLAND YOUTH CONVENER Are you interested in being the Highlands’ next Youth Convener, helping to make the Highlands the best place in Scotland to be young, and  ensuring that the voice of young people in Highland is heard on issues and developments that impact them.   More... Volunteering and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme in Skye and Lochalsh is involved in local volunteering and looking for opportunities.  Are you a community group or organisation who could make use of extra volunteers on a regular basis or just for a one off event? More... Local Funding information on Skye and Lochalsh CVO website Skye and Lochalsh CVO have updated their online information relating to local funding sources. Visit the Local Funding page on their website. More... New Capacity Building Fund - turn great ideas about play into a reality Wanted: good ideas for play from Scottish Charities!  One month left to apply ....  deadline for applications is 25th May 2012 More... Does your group have ideas for celebrating the DIAMOND JUBILEE? Does your community group have ideas for celebrating the Diamond Jubilee? Would you like to get involved in activities already planned to take place in Portree this summer? The KGV playing field and Community Centre are going to be made available free of charge to groups organising activities to mark this special occasion and the Portree Community Centre management committee and Community Councillors would like to hear your ideas before their next meeting on 28th April. More... Connecting Carers Needs You Community Activists Wanted Connecting Carers support unpaid carers and young carers across Highland.  They have an exciting programme of events due to take place across the Highlands during Carers Week 2012 (18th-24th June) and are looking for local volunteer co-ordinators to help support these events and actvities. More... Voluntary Arts Week 12 - 20 May 2012 'What's in your Window? Taking place across the country, Voluntary Arts Week is a chance for amateur arts and crafts groups to show off their activities - and encourage other people to join them. This year Voluntary Arts Scotland is asking people to display something in their window, to celebrate the art or craft form they love. It could be a painting, a piece of knitting, an instrument, a photo of them singing - or just a simple sketch. More... New Saltire Awards for Young Volunteers Saltire Awards are the new Scottish awards designed to formally recognise the commitment and contribution of young volunteers aged 12 – 25 and their contribution to voluntary organisations. More... Highlands and Islands Banking Service Survey HI-SCOT is the Community Bank for the Highlands and Islands. It is owned by it's members and run for the benefit of all members.  To provide the best possible service to their members and any potential new members, they would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes of your time to complete a survey to help identify the banking needs of those living in the Highlands and Islands. More... Never too old to learn - new Isle of Skye U3A project Isle of Skye U3A are delighted to announce the success of their Awards for All Scotland application for funding to assist with ICT skills sharing. Just over £6,000 will be spent on computer equipment to help increase the IT skills of U3A members, helping them access the internet for research, learning and enjoyment. More... Community Councils information added to this website Learn more about the roles of Community Councils. More... Congratulations to Samantha Bruce from Portree YMCA Samantha Bruce from Portree YMCA was one of the award winners in the fifth Youth Worker of the Year Awards. More... Advertise Your Volunteer Opportunity on Cuillin FM Cuillin FM are giving voluntary groups the opportunity to advertise their volunteer vacancies/opportunities during a regular Volunteer Slot. More... Save Money for Your Charity on Accessing Essential Products In Kind Direct supports thousands of charities UK wide in saving money on essential products. More... Angus and Archies' Three Peaks Challenge in Aid of Lucky2BHere Angus Robertson and Archie MacCalman of Sleat Community Trust have decided to attempt the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Lucky2BHere. More... Support for Crofting Agriculture - What Next? The proceedings from the SLEF Conference on Support for Crofting Agriculture - What Next? are now available. More... Social Enterprise Academy Recruiting Gaelic Tutors With support from Commun na Gaidhlig, the Social Enterprise Academy (based in Inverness) is now looking to recruit Gaelic speakers to become tutors, delivering the leadership and/or enterprise programmes in Gaelic medium.  They will be funded to take part in the Practitioner Led Learning Exchange (or PLLX for short) then invited to co-deliver the learning programmes with the Academy's existing tutors. More... Keep Scotland Beautiful Keep Scotland Beautiful is excited to announce details of Scotland’s biggest annual litter clean up, National Spring Clean, and this year we’re hoping it will be the biggest and best yet.  Campaign runs 1 April to 31 May 2012. More... Kilmuir Community Newsletter Available to download below is a copy of the February edition of the Kilmuir Community Newsletter. More... Friendly People Urgently Wanted Befrienders Highland is working with many volunteers across Scotland to positively change the lives of numerous people in the Highlands.  Even half an hour a week of a volunteer’s time, from the comfort of their own home, can make an enormous difference to someone who feels isolated or lonely. Through regular friendship by telephone, letter or email, a person’s confidence can be lifted and their lives enhanced – you can never under-estimate the value of a having a friend to chat to or knowing that someone cares enough to talk to you. More... Getting the Older People’s Housing Strategy Right The most recent meetings of Age Scotland’s Local Housing Panels took place in April and provided members with the opportunity to comment on the latest draft of the Scottish Government’s Older People’s Housing Strategy. Representatives from Age Scotland’s membership sit on each of four Panels: North, East, South and West and they are currently looking to recruit new members. More...