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5/8/2024
Energy Storage Unit Planned For Forss
Forss Energy Storage Ltd propose to develop land to the west of the Forss Business & Energy Park as an energy storage facility. This will comprise of around 50 structures which would comprise of either battery units (see the example image above), substations or ancillary buildings.
21/7/2024
Can Your Caithness and North Sutherland Business Use an Apprentice - Funding Help Is Available
The Caithness Business Fund offers grants for local businesses to take on apprentices. Another closing date is approaching for applications 1st August.1/7/2024
Opportunity For limited company, social enterprise, or charity trading for up to five years
Ready to take your business to the next level. Caithness Chamber of Commerce is highlighting an opportunity for grants and loans.30/6/2024
Attention Caithness And Sutherland Entrepreneurs
The Caithness Chamber of Commerce Business Awards are here to celebrate your success. This prestigious event is your chance to enhance your business's visibility and receive well-deserved accolades.
17/4/2024
Wick RNLI Lifeboat Launched To Assist Round Britain Rower
Wick RNLI lifeboat the Roy Barker II was launched at 7:15pm on Sunday 14 April to go to the assistance of a round Britain rower. The rower had successfully passaged through the Pentland Firth and was making his way down the east coast towards Freswick when there was a change of wind direction which made getting around the headland against both wind and tide very difficult.
19/3/2024
Seven Companies Across Caithness And Orkney Begin Pioneering Programme To Parachute Them Into Offshore Renewable Success
Seven businesses hailing from the north of Scotland and Orkney aiming to break into the multibillion-pound offshore renewables energy market have been selected for the first Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme in the region. The industry leading F4OR supply chain growth programme is delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, will be supported by £125,000 from West of Orkney Windfarm, and will take companies 12-18 months to complete.
4/3/2024
Futureskills Apprenticeship Grant Scheme Announcement
The Caithness Business Fund is celebrating a substantial investment boost of £100,000 from Focus North partners NRS Dounreay and the NDA to support the launch of FutureSkills. The apprenticeship grant scheme is designed to tackle skills shortages and drive investment in new opportunities for both businesses and young people in the North Highlands.
5/2/2024
Exciting New Post In Caithness To Highlight Opportunities
The Chamber is looking to recruit a Talent Attraction/Recruitment Specialist for its Recruit North Highlands initiative. This is a new and exciting post which will see the successful candidate play a unique and pivotal role in attracting talent to the region.
15/1/2024
Wick River Campsite - A Great Success For Wick Development Trust
From Caithness Voluntary Group Facebook page about a great success for the volunteer run Wick Development Trust. I thought I should do a post based on the recent post shared about the new facilities block at Wick River Campsite.
11/1/2024
Wick Development Trust - Wick Riverside Biodiversity Improvements Success - £6,319
Five local organisations to benefit from the 2023/24 Highland Nature Restoration Fund as further approvals are announced. Five organisations have been awarded funding from the second round of the 2023/24 Highland Nature Restoration Fund.
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25/9/2023Caithness Groups Get Lottery Awards
A number of groups in Caithness were on a long list of Scottish awards from the lottery. Caithness KLICS (SCIO) Medium Grants Scotland: Improving Lives £76,763 Highland The group will use the funding to offer a range of activities for young carers, including weekly group sessions and after school sessions to reduce stress and provide respite bringing some normality into their lives.21/7/2023
Caithness Voluntary Group Success With Loneliness Funding Award
Caithness Voluntary Group is one of 53 projects awarded a share of £3.2 million fund set up to tackle loneliness by Scottish Government. Activities delivered by the organisations include community choirs, walking football, Men's Sheds and volunteering opportunities.[Taxis]
27/4/2023Can You Give Some Time To Drive With Caithness Rural Transport
Caithness Rural Transport members are growing daily and the service has expanded dramatically these past few months. The service relies on volunteers to cover any additional runs throughout the week that the main drivers/volunteers who have set days are unable to cover due to already having runs booked in.
15/11/2022
Smart Meters Are A Smart Decision For Your Business This Winter
Firms of all sizes are currently confronted by a host of challenges, from soaring energy bills, labour shortages, spiralling inflation, and climbing interest rates. As a business owner, you need to ensure that your doors stay open and that your business can thrive no matter what the season brings. Did you know that a smart meter could help your business this winter and beyond? Smart meters are the next generation of gas and electricity meters currently being rolled out in homes and small businesses across Great Britain by energy suppliers.
25/9/2022
UK Government Needs To Go Further On Energy Costs Says Caithness Chamber Of Commerce
Responding to the release of further details from the UK Government on the energy support plan for business, Trudy Morris, Chief Executive of Caithness Chamber of Commerce, said: "Whilst it is welcome that the UK Government has finally responded and stepped up to provide an initial support package for firms by capping wholesale energy prices for six months, it is simply not enough. We hope that the Chancellor's fiscal statement on Friday, will give more detail on support for businesses.26/6/2022
Dounreay Socio Economic Review 21 - 22
In April 2021, Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) became a subsidiary company of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Group. The Cavendish Dounreay Partnership ceased.
6/12/2021
Local Caithness Firm Blargoans Wins At The Scottish Green Energy Awards 2021 Winners 2021
★OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD★ sponsored by Green Investment Group. Blargoans Ltd - WINNER K2 Management McMillan Consultancy Renewable Exchange.8/11/2021
Pentland Tenants Vote Yes For Transfer To Cairn
Tenants of Pentland Housing Association have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a transfer to Cairn Housing Association. The transfer will deliver £6.3 million of investment in tenants' homes and the local community, alongside a locked in five-year affordable rent guarantee and continued local services delivered by a new combined team based in Thurso.1/10/2021
Pentland Tenants Urged To Vote Yes To A Transfer To Cairn Housing Association As Formal Ballot Opens
The ballot for Pentland tenants to decide if they want to transfer to Cairn Housing Association has opened with participants able to easily vote by post, phone, text message or online. The transfer will only go ahead if a majority of tenants vote YES before the ballot closes on 2nd November.30/9/2021
