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This week’s blog shares highlights from the past two weeks, including team updates, Quarter 4 reporting, and ongoing support for unpaid carers. It also features new funding and volunteering opportunities, a Highland‑wide employability survey, and the launch of the Highlands and Islands Climate Collective for young people. Team Update This week’s blog covers two weeks of SLCVO’s work, and it has been a very busy fortnight. Last week, SLCVO welcomed Kal to the team. Kal is th

This weeks blog brings together practical guidance for community groups and social enterprises, covering charity trading, starting a social enterprise, funding options in Scotland, and support programmes like Just Enterprise. It also explains the key differences between charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs), helping groups understand their options and decide which structure is right for their purpose, plans, and capacity. Team Update This week was busy with a mix

In this week’s blog, we take a look at a week full of learning, collaboration and useful tools to support community groups across Skye and Lochalsh. We share updates on our committee governance training, highlights from Michelle’s funding workshop and review our online Cybercrime and Online Fraud Awareness resource hub. There is an update on the new Highland CPP report on health inequalities, insights on volunteer minibus use, and a quick guide to using PowerPoint Live in Tea

This week we explore how the third sector brings investment into Skye and Lochalsh. We highlight the scale of funding flowing through local charities—almost £30 million—and where that investment is going, from community facilities and health projects to support for young carers. Nearly £30 Million Flowing Into Our Communities Through Charities Charities bring a significant and often under‑recognised level of investment into our local communities. New analysis from publicly av

The First Blog of 2026 by Jo-Anne Ford SLCVO Chief Officer The SLCVO team is excited about the year ahead, with several new projects on the horizon. We’ll continue to build on our training and support services for community groups and deliver regular outreach sessions across the area. I kicked off the new year at the Skye and Raasay Future Board meeting, where partners including The Highland Council, HIE, Development Trusts, SLCVO, and the West Highland Chamber of Commerc