Firstly, following consultation with the community, the directors of SFCT are thrilled to announce we will be opening a gym at the Wildside Centre.  We aim to have this free facility up and running by October 2026.  Further updates and information to follow soon!

We have also teamed up with High Life Highland to offer subsidised memberships! This means that community members can access a wide range of facilities at more than half the regular price!  For details on how to sign up, please email: admin@sfctrust.org.uk

Both the Wildside Gym and High Life membership subsidies are open to anyone living within the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Council area.

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We’re now putting together our upcoming Autumn Magazine, and we’d love to hear from groups, organisations and community members across Stratherrick & Foyers.

Have you been involved in a local project, event, activity or community initiative recently? We’d love to share an update and help showcase the fantastic things happening across our community.

📸 Articles, updates and photos are all welcome!

📅 Submission deadline: 13th September

If you’d like to contribute, please send your content and any relevant images by email to marketingofficer@sfctrust.org.uk before the deadline, and we’ll do our best to include them in the Autumn Magazine.

Whether you’re part of a community group or simply have something you’d like to share, we’d love to hear from you!

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It's time to work out what we as a community should do over the next 5 years to implement the community's priorities for the new Community Action Plan:

* Keeping and attracting younger people and working families.

* Transport and moving around.

* Conserving our natural environment.

* Organising ourselves to work together as a community.

Come to one of the four drop-in events starting next week to share your ideas, and hear others, about action on these and other priorities - everybody is welcome at any event!

Then in the autumn we'll share the draft Plan for feedback before finishing it.

For more information, please visit the reCAP webpage HERE

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What an absolutely fantastic Gala Weekend celebrating Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. A huge thank you to everyone who came along and supported the events.

From the Gala Day itself, to the Barn Dance which welcomed over 200 members of our community, and the sporting events on Sunday, it was wonderful to see so many people enjoying themselves and coming together.

One of the biggest highlights was seeing members of our community meeting for the very first time, new friendships being formed, and everyone enjoying the sense of community that we had hoped for when planning the weekend. It really was a wonderful reminder of what can be achieved when people come together.

A very special thank you goes to Stewart and Amy MacPherson and their family, particularly Davie. Not only did they generously provide the barn, field and parking facilities, but they also put in a huge amount of effort behind the scenes, moving animals and equipment and making countless arrangements to ensure the events could take place. We are incredibly grateful for everything they did.

We would also like to thank our amazing Events Committee and all of the volunteers who helped with setting up, supporting the events and tidying up afterwards. This weekend was led by the Events Committee, but it simply would not have been possible without the incredible support from volunteers and members of our community. We really appreciate every bit of help that was given.

Thank you to M&S Inverness, Morrisons Inverness Community Champions and Tesco for their generous food donations for the Teddy Bears' Picnic, which helped make it such a special event for the children and families who attended.

Finally, huge thanks go to The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland and National Lottery players for providing the grant that helped make this wonderful weekend possible.

Thank you all for helping create such a memorable weekend. The community spirit on display was incredible, and we hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did.

Here is a link to view highlights we captured over the weekend, if you took any of your own photos, we would love to see them and feel free to tag us on social media.

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The Citizens Advice Bureau Inverness – Loch Ness Outreach Project will be visiting the Wildside Centre for local drop-in advice sessions.

They can provide advice on a range of issues, including Welfare Rights, Debt & Money, Housing & Homelessness, Employment, Equality Rights, Consumer Issues, Family & Relationships and more.

Wildside Centre, Whitebridge

9:30am – 11:30am

Thursday 27th August

Thursday 3rd September

Thursday 17th September

No appointment needed – just drop in anytime between 9:30am and 11:30am.

Everyone is welcome to come along for advice and support.

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Join Alister Chisholm this Thursday, 20th of Aug at The Hub, Lower Foyers from 7pm for his latest book launch.

£8.00 for a signed copy of 'Medical Services in Stratherrick and Foyers 1800-2015'.

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We are currently recruiting a part-time (12 to 15 hours per week) Financial Manager to join our small team, based in the Wildside Centre in Whitebridge, Inverness. Specifically, this role will focus on ensuring sound financial management and compliance through accurate budgeting, reporting, and financial planning, thus contributing to the sustainability and efficient operation of the Trust and our community services, projects and activities.

We are looking for a fully qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with experience of Financial Management for a small rural Community Development Trust. As this is a senior role you will need to make an immediate contribution using your experience and organisational skills to ensure financial processes are performed accurately and to the established timescale. To this end, experience of QuickBooks would be an advantage, but training can be given.

In addition to having a professional, friendly and dynamic nature, you will need excellent communication skills both face to face and electronic as well as flexibility and adaptability to meet evolving needs. Good team working skills are essential as you may be operating remotely from your manager and other members of the Team.

Although the Team is based in Whitebridge, we can accommodate the role as either remote, hybrid or at Whitebridge. The contracted hours of work will not, normally, involve evening or weekend working, however, there is an expectation that the role will be present at the Trust’s Annual General Meeting in November.

To apply, please send a current CV and a supporting statement, outlining how you meet the required skills and competences from the job description, to admin@sfctrust.org.uk by the closing date: 23:59hrs on Sunday 30th August 2026.

For more information please follow this link

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5 days until our Community Gala at The Wildside Centre!

We will have a clown, face painting, bouncy castle, teddy bears picnic, play area and prizes for anyone in fancy dress! All free of charge.

Displays from local groups, tombola stall and a cream scone tea for the big people too.

Ice cream van will also be in attendance.

Come along for a fun, friendly and sociable afternoon.

If you need a lift, please call or text 07949 916955 or email minibus@sfctrust.org.uk to book the community minibus. Please book by 5pm on Friday 14th August.

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Reminder that we some great sporting ‘have a go’ events lined up for this Sunday, 16th Aug!

All FREE and suitable for children and adults whether complete novices or experienced.

The bike pump track is from toddlers up (they bring a range of bike sizes plus helmets) and does not need to be booked, just turn up anytime between 11am - 4pm. There will be trained staff ready to help.

The canoeing is over 4’s, archery over 8’s & paddle boarding over 10’s. These do require booking and you can pick times that suit you. Booking available HERE

Any problems or questions, please email - funding@sfctrust.org.uk

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Just 5 days until the community barn dance!

Tickets are free and going fast so if you haven’t booked yet, please book HERE

If anyone is struggling to book tickets online or would prefer to book another way, please email -

funding@sfctrust.org.uk

The community minibus will be running too - If you need a lift, please call or text 07949 916955 or email minibus@sfctrust.org.uk to book the community minibus. Please book by 5pm on Friday 14th August. Booking essential.

Live music, a superb ceilidh band and a great chance to catch up with folk and dance the night away.

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