Recently, representatives from Scourie Community Development Company, Assynt Development Trust and Kinlochbervie Community Company met with consultants Stevie Jerrad from Argyll Aquaculture and Cait-Murray, Scientific Strategic Consultancy, to investigate the viability of seaweed farming in NW Sutherland. Open meetings followed in Scourie, Lochinver and Kinlochbervie where people raised concerns around housing, access to fresh food, […]
We are pleased to announce that Karen Wade has accepted the role of part time seasonal, Community Growing Officer responsible for the development, delivery and the sharing of knowledge around community growing and the value of greenspace regeneration. With funding in place from SCVO and Awards For All , we aim to add value to
MIGHT YOU BE AVAILABLE? We’re looking for someone to help deliver our Community Garden Project at the Doctor’s Park; it’s a seasonal, flexible, part-time post suited to someone (or a couple of friends) interested in community growing, with some basic practical skills and growing experience. We have in storage much of what we need, a
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Scourie Bird Hide Our Projects Contact us Designed and built by local architect Bernard Planterose, the Bird Hide is located adjacent to the car park on the Beach Road overlooking the extensive tidal area of Scourie Bay which attracts wading and diving birds throughout the year. The hide contains graphics describing the local bird life
Wellbeing Our Projects Contact us SCDC received funding to offer classes through the winter months of 2021/22 and 2022/23 for classes in yoga, art, basket making and Gaelic speaking. In addition, during the summer months paddle boarding, kayaking classes have been offered.
Covid – community connections Our Projects Contact us During the Covid-19 pandemic, Scourie Community Development Company provided a number of services to ensure connections within the community were protected and nurtured. Community Food Larder This was established within the premises of Scourie’s only shop – Parkers. It ensured the shop was safeguarded until the lockdowns
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Woodland Footpaths Our Projects Contact us In 2013, we initiated a series of footpath creation and renewal schemes. This started with the creation of a new path from the Highland Council depot at the south end of the village and the viewpoint over the village and bay at Cnoc a’ Bhuthain. Here a picnic table
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Scourie Sports Pavilion Our Projects Contact us Funding of over £300,000 was obtained from the following trusts: Highland LEADER HIE The Highland Council The Lady Jane Grosvenor Trust The Anne, Duchess of Westminster Fund (previously The Anne, Duchess of Westminster Charity) The Westminster Foundation, which represents the charitable activity of the Duke of Westminster and
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Scourie Pier Our Projects Contact us After Scourie Pier was closed to the public due to its unsafe condition, we partnered with Highland Council to plan and carry out repair and restoration works. The initial phase of the repair was to clean the structure using a high-pressure water jet. This removed all marine growth and
The Pavilion
Scourie
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Scourie Community Development Company Ltd.
Company Number: SC415281
Charity Number: SCO43558
