Please be aware that there will be some disruption at the Wildside Centre next week while our new gym facilities are installed. ???‍??

?? Works will take place week commencing Monday 7th September.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience while these exciting new facilities are being installed!

?? More information will follow regarding opening hours and the official opening date.

We can’t wait to share the new facilities with you!

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We have a great selection of trips and community activities planned throughout the month.

?? Saturday 5th September – Heritage Group Walk
Pre-booking required with SLNHG

?? Wednesday 9th September – Coffee Morning at BCC Hub ?
With a stop at Foyers Stores

?? Wednesday 16th September – Afternoon Shopping Trip to Inverness & UHI / Inverness pick-up ???

?? Friday 18th September – Broth ’n Blether at BCC Hub ??
With a stop at Foyers Stores

?? Sunday 20th September – Family Ceilidh, Stratherrick Hall ??
2pm–4pm

?? Sunday 27th September – Market on the Green, Drumnadrochit ???
10.30am–3pm

? The Community Minibus service is FREE of charge! ?

?? Important Information
? All passengers must book in advance
?? Suitable pick-up points will be confirmed at the time of booking
? Bookings close at 5pm on the day before the scheduled trip

?? To book your seat:
?? Call or text: 07949 916955
?? Email: minibus@sfctrust.org.uk

?? Spaces are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

The Community Minibus is part-funded by The Highland Council.

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Highland Well-Ness Collective are offering a small, outdoor counselling project for adults aged 16+ living in Stratherrick & Foyers.

?? Walk & Talk Therapy – one-to-one counselling sessions delivered outdoors, locally by one of their counsellors.

? 5 funded spaces available, with each space offering 12 sessions, starting in September. You can enquire now.

A free 20-minute consultation will take place first.

You can find more info on the attached.

?? info@highlandwellnesscollective.co.uk

Website link

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Just 2 weeks to go until the deadline for contributions to our upcoming Autumn Magazine!

We would love to hear from local groups, organisations and community members. If you have an update, article, community news or photos you’d like us to share, please send them our way.

?? Deadline: 13th September

?? Email your content and images to: marketingofficer@sfctrust.org.uk

We’ll do our best to include as many community updates as possible.

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Community groups and projects in our area could apply for grants of up to £5,000 through the Great Glen Energy Co-operative Fund.

The fund supports projects focusing on the environment, education and equality, benefiting communities across Stratherrick & Foyers and surrounding areas.

?? Apply by: 15 October 2026

If you require any advice, please feel free to contact Sharon via email: Funding@sfctrust.org.uk

For more information and to apply, scan the QR code on the poster or visit the Foundation Scotland website.

?? Marion: 07912 759524
?? marion@foundationscotland.org.uk

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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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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.

Update

We have received a large number of applications for subsidised membership to the Highlife scheme. This is very exciting and we thank you for your interest so far.

Please can you bear with us whilst we process the applications, which may take up to two weeks.
Thank you

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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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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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