Vision: A sustainable third sector health and social care system, where services are needs-led, prevention-focused, and supported by strong leadership, funding, and capacity-building.

The Skye & Lochalsh Caring Communities Plan 2025–2030 sets out a shared vision for transforming how we work together across the third sector, public sector, and our communities to address the growing challenges in health, wellbeing, welfare, and social care. Developed through extensive engagement, co-production, and learning from lived experience, this five-year plan outlines a strategic approach to building a sustainable, community-led third sector.

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Endorsement of the Plan

Between September 2023 and June 2025, SLCVO led extensive engagement to shape the HWWS Collaboration Plan. This included mapping over 360 third sector organisations, direct engagement with 210 groups, and participation in key strategic forums. Events like the Third Sector Visioning Session and Conference highlighted shared priorities, challenges, and the need for stronger collaboration. Feedback from surveys and forums helped shape the plan’s vision and priorities.

We are now in the final stage of engagement and are inviting third sector representatives and volunteers to review the plan and share their feedback using the from below.

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Download a copy of the draft plan here.

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