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Dores and Essich Community Trust

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The Dores Community Development Trust has been set up to manage any monies received by the community by outside agencies, such as Rock Ness or the community benefit from larger projects in the area. We currently hold approximately £150k.

Anyone living in the Parish for 3 years or more can be a member, and as a member, you can apply for funding for projects which would benefit the community.  

The DCDT are also recruiting for Directors for 2023. Being a Director simply means attending a handful of meetings each year, where applications for funding are discussed and agreed. Directors may only remain on the Trust for 4 years concurrently. 

If you would like to be a member or could give up a little time to be a Director, please see https://doresonlochness.com/services-information/dores-community-development-trust/ for more information.

Fiona & John Cairns

Balachladaich Bed & Breakfast

Loch Ness, Dores, IV2 6XP

www.lochnessbedbreakfast.co.uk

For more information about the south Loch Ness area, please visit www.visitsouthlochness.com

Dores Parish Hall News

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All of us on the Hall Committee would like to extend a big thank you for the generous donations of £365.71 made from the Curry Night and for all the lovely curries and puddings ,it was a great success.

New Year’s dance on 1st January in the ,Hall family friendly all welcome  Lorna  will give details shortly

Burns Supper is booked for the 28th Jan at 7pm. please book your tickets £15 a head with Annette 07766065534.

A new Lego Club called A&B Lego Club on 3rd Dec 2 to 3pm details on Facebook to book.See local posters all welcome

Finally Drummond School OpenDay and Fete 10am until 4pm all welcome….

Dores Village Blue Bin Collection

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I’ve been asked to put a notice out about the blue bin collection today. Due to the lorry not being able to get access to some bins today 24th November due to the ongoing water main replacement they will be out again on Monday 28th November if your blue bin wasn’t collected today

Community Resilience Briefing 18-11-22

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Dear Community Resilience Group/Community Council/Colleagues,

Welcome to The Highland Council’s fortnightly briefing for groups with an interest in local community resilience. 

Winter Vaccination Programme

  • Public Health Scotland colleagues have recently translated information on the Covid and Flu vaccinations being offered as part of the Winter Vaccination Programme. This includes 36 community languages and British Sign Language versions, accessible here: Other languages – winter vaccines | NHS inform

Covid related information 

Funding  

SCVO  is a key source of funding information for the third sector. Funds that may be of interest include:

  • Music for All – Community Project Funding 
    Supports projects and initiatives bringing music to their communities become truly sustainable programmes. Next deadline 25 November 2022.
  • Essentia Foundation
    Provides financial support to charities and community groups improving health, social welfare, and opportunities for training/learning/upskilling of young people up to age 25. Next deadline 30 November 2022.
  • The Tree Council – Branching Out Fund
    Assists schools and community groups undertaking well-planned tree planting projects during National Tree Week. Next deadline 4 December 2022.
  • Corra Foundation – The Household Hardship Fund
    This fund opens on 22 November to provide grants to charities and community groups with strong local relationships who can pass the funding on directly to families and individuals on low incomes.
  • Family Fund: Helping disabled children
    Family Fund grants are available for families on a low income, raising a child or young person aged 17 or under with a long-term disability, disabling condition or life-limiting illness. Grants depend on available funding.
  • Highland Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund (Phase 2)
    HTSI have announced that Phase Two of Expressions of Interest for the Highland Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund is now open. The deadline for submissions is Monday 28 November.
  • Reaching New Scots Fund
    The Reaching New Scots Fund will award grants to groups and organisations across Scotland that are run by New Scots or offer support to refugees and people seeking asylum. The application deadline is Sunday 18 December 2022.

Welfare, poverty reduction and resilience

  • SSEN Distribution Stakeholder Surgeries – Thursday 24th November 11:30 to 13:00 SSEN are hosting an online event on Teams aimed at building resilience this winter. At the session, you will hear from in-house experts on the processes involved, the importance of winter preparedness, and ways to support homes and businesses this winter.

Participants will also have the opportunity to speak to the Head of Distribution Control and Director of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement who will talk you through the communications strategy and mapping system.

See the attached document for more information and event details.

  • HTSI Winter Service Provision Survey – HTSI are collating information to identify the extent of Third Sector service provision throughout the winter months across Highland. The information will be collated and provided to the NHS for signposting and referrals and published through the HTSI website for the public and other service providers. This will help ensure that those who need services are aware of where to go to access them and to help understand where there are gaps in provision and support.
  • AbilityNet: ConnectingU
    AbilityNet have completed phase 1 of ConnectingU, a scheme providing a device (tablet, smartphone, or laptop) and training to anyone digitally excluded wo is either age 50+ or anyone with a disability of any age. They are now looking at Phase 2. Are you an organisation whose members could benefit from this type of support? Please contact Chris Grant [email protected] to find out more.
  • CyberScotland Bulletin November 2022 – topics this month include – the annual review outlining cyber challenges and responses over the previous year, the latest NCSC Threat Report, and Scottish organisations urged to test their resilience.

Mental Health and Wellbeing

  • NHS Highland Mental Wellbeing – a collection of resources and signposts to help people of all ages to look after their own mental wellbeing.
  • Cost of living crisis and your mental health
    Many people are feeling the strain as the cost of living continues to increase.  This resource provides information on how you can maintain your mental wellbeing at this time, alongside information on how to manage your money as bills rise.

Emergency Planning 

Douglas Crawford
Business Analyst

Community Support and Engagement

Highland Council

Scottish Water Works at Torr Gardens

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We will all have had the letter from Scottish Water through the door today and the agents for Morrison Construction have been round the doors. I am putting some notes up here just in case you were not in.

The water main replacement will start on the 21st of November. It will last approximately 2 weeks.

At all times access for vehicles in and out of Torr Gardens will be maintained. It will start at the end of Torr Gardens nearest the church and follow the kerb to roughly where the track goes up to the cottage on the hill. It will then follow the kerb area to where the cars park from 12 Torr Gardens to the beginning of Torr Gardens .

This will mean the cars in that area will need to move whilst they are digging in that area.

They will dig in 20 metre sections and backfill as they go. This will keep disruption to a minimum but also allow them to get the pipe in the ground and away as quick as possible.

Along the end of Torr Gardens should be ok as there is parking there, we might all need to squeeze in a bit . Between nos 12 and nos 4 we will have to shuffle around as best we can.

I have attached a picture and added a dotted line to show the route the water pipe it to be laid.

They have left the Agents numbers if you need to chat to them

Tony (Agent 07526173415

Daniel (Foreman ) 07562626809