Society and Culture

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Burn Of Whilk :

- Proposed wind farm development; includes photographs of area, proposed sites and contact details.
Caithness Roots :

- Family history research; includes area information, charges, list of publications and contact details.
CHIP+ (Children in the Highlands Information Point) :

- Provides information, advice and support to families who have a child with additional needs, and to professionals. Includes listing of events, resources, local groups, and newsletters. [May not work in all browsers]
Chris Tyler :

- West Highland Free Press cartoonist. Provides personal profile, contact addresses and a catalogue of his cartoons.
County Sutherland :

- A history of the county, and its parishes; includes links of interest to family historians.
Danny Alexander MP :

- Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey. Biography, constituency information, news, photo gallery, and details of activities in parliament.
Embo Community Centre Appeal :

- Offers details on reasons for fund, history of premises, galleries and contact details.
Glenelg and Arnisdale Development Trust :

- Offers details of group, local businesses, accommodation and galleries.
HDCD (The Highland Developmental Co-ordination Disorder Group) :

- Support for children with dyspraxia and their families; includes background information, activities, newsletters, and membership details.
Highland ADHD/ADD Support Group :

- Support for children with the condition and their families; includes background information, events diary, and membership details.
Highland Community Care Forum :

- Works with users of Community Care Services and their carers to develop confidence, skills, knowledge, and networks; details of programme, conferences, publications and local contacts.
Highland Council Archaeology Unit :

- Protects the archaeological sites and monuments of the Scottish Highlands. Includes practical advice on archaeological and heritage matters and sites to visit.
Highland Family History Society :

- Promoting the study of family history in the Highlands of Scotland. Covers the counties of Caithness, Sutherland, Ross-shire, Inverness-shire, Nairnshire and northern Argyle-shire.
Highland Liberal Democrats :

- News and contacts for the Liberal Democrats in the Highlands.
Highland Life :

- A community portal for the area, maintained by the Highland Wellbeing Alliance; includes a directory of links and resources.
Highland Scottish National Party :

- News, issues, elected representatives, candidates and contact details.
Highland Youth Voice :

- Information about area youth forums, their role, elections, activities, and contact details.
Highland's Children :: Clann na Gaidhealtachd :

- Information about integrated children's services and child protection throughout the region; includes strategies, publications, structure, and contact details.
HomeAid Caithness & Sutherland :

- Formed to provide essential furniture and electrical items to people in Caithness and Sutherland struggling on a low income. Information about their services, fundraising, and achievements.
Inverness and the Highland Region Freecycle :

- Facilitates free exchange of unwanted goods between members to keep usable items from landfill.
Lochaber Light :: Photography by Alex Farquhar :

- Amateur photographer, Alex Farquhar; includes gallery, profile and contact details.
Lochaber Voice :

- Weblog regarding the Lochhaber area with profile of author and local area comment.
The Lost families of Stratherrick, Strathnairn and Dumnglass :

- Designed to bring together descendants of ancestors from this area of Scotland. With pictures, information about the families and a discussion forum.
Meejahor.com :

- Personal pages and photographs from the region.
Nessie's Grotto :

- Loch Ness Monster and other lake monsters around the world. History, culture, biology, geology, geography, myth, saints, vikings, Jacobites, sightings, recent scientific research.
Presbytery of Lochaber :

- Offers details on the congregations, vacancies, prayer, meetings and newsletters.
Provincial Grand Lodge of Sutherland :

- Information about Freemasonry in Sutherland, their activities and structure, and local branches.
Roman Catholic Parish Roy Bridge :

- Offering details of churches, notices and contact details.
Ross-shire Voluntary Action :

- Supports and promotes the voluntary and community sector in Ross and Cromarty; information about their services, profile, and contacts.
Ross-shire Waste Action Network (RoWAN) :

- A community group which aims to improve waste management in Ross-shire. Information about projects, advice sections, events, news, and links.
Skye & Kyle Against Tolls (SKAT) :

- Details of organisation, and its successful Skye Bridge anti-tolls campaign.
Skye and Lochalsh CVO :

- Works to support and resource community groups in the area; information about their services, events, partners, projects, and contact details.
Skye Bahá'í Community :

- Portrait of a small island Bahá'í community. Includes articles from Bahá'í publications and Bahá'í Writings in Scottish and Irish Gaelic.
Skye Kin :

- Offering searches, research, family trees, help and advice covering West Skye.
Skye Roots :

- Family history, genealogy and research services and information for North East areas of Skye and Raasay.
Volunteering Highland :

- Registered charity; includes mission and aims, volunteer advice and opportunities, training, projects and contacts.
The Wayfarers :

- Aims to produce a multi-media account of contemporary and historical life in the thirty-six communities of Ross and Cromarty.