Some SDC members have requested copies of the monthly reports prepared by our CDO, Jessica Boughey. The reports covered the work she carried out while employed by SDC. They were posted to our website some time ago. They have now been re-issued as PDF files and can be downloaded from our documents webpage. The reportsContinue reading “Community Development Officer Reports”
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Farr Gala 2025?
For the last two years, community groups in Strathnairn have run a limited Farr Gala in June. This gala was organised by a few community groups with help from SDC. Both galas were well-attended, with a third of the community attending, despite the rain and wind last year. It is the intention of SDC toContinue reading “Farr Gala 2025?”
Monthly Report On SDC Activities
SDC has published its monthly report on its activities. If you have any comments please email us.
Consultant Funding Officer
SDC is looking to appoint a short-term Consultant Funding Officer to seek funding opportunities for resources including a Community Development Officer, Local Place Plan and community housing. This will be a temporary role, reporting by the end of March 2025, with the length of the contract dictated by the funds we have available and whatContinue reading “Consultant Funding Officer”
Request from the Highland Council
The Highland Council has asked SDC to share with our community a request for feedback with respect to the Highland Council’s budget engagement exercise, carried out between November 2023 and February 2024. More information about this engagement and what was actions were taken on the basis of the exercise can be viewed on the HighlandContinue reading “Request from the Highland Council”
Efforts to strengthen collaboration with the Strathnairn Community Benefit Fund
As we stated in recent communications through summer 2024, the relationship between our benefit fund and development trust is really important for our ability to deliver projects and activities contributing to sustainable development in the Strath. And experiences to date have shown this is something we need to work on. SDC reported at the AugustContinue reading “Efforts to strengthen collaboration with the Strathnairn Community Benefit Fund”
Active Travel Working Group
The Strathnairn community’s Community Action Plan (CAP) was published, following a community consultation, in 2022. One issue, identified by the community, was the need for improvements to roads and transport throughout Strathnairn, particularly around the primary schools. As part of meeting the community’s expressed desire for improvements, SDC is setting up a working group ofContinue reading “Active Travel Working Group”
Join Strathnairn Development Company, your local development trust
What is a development trust? A development trust is an independent, community led, local organisation. Development trusts recognise the importance of local people establishing and prioritising their own objectives from the outset, and aim to tackle a wide range of social, economic, environmental and cultural issues. Strathnairn’s development trust, the Strathnairn Development Company (SDC) wasContinue reading “Join Strathnairn Development Company, your local development trust”
DTAS Conference
Our Chair, Professor Mike Danson, on the invited panel addressing the annual DTAS (Development Trusts Association Scotland) conference. Participants included Development Trusts, Community Benefit Funds, Community Councils, practitioners, policymakers, commentators and senior politicians from Scotland and beyond.
An open letter to SCBF – seeking a collaborative path forward for the community
We wish to follow up on our recent statement about issues affecting the realization of development in Strathnairn, to ensure we can reconcile these and move forward constructively together. Of course many community groups are doing amazing work with great results for the community, and there is much to celebrate. However, the relationship between SCBF,Continue reading “An open letter to SCBF – seeking a collaborative path forward for the community”