Community Tool Kit

Volunteering Section

Community Pages

Highland Council Service Points
for information on local services
Caithness Service Points
Thurso Council Offices Rotterdam Street KW148AB
01847 805500
Wick Area Office Market Square KW1 4AB
01955 607783
Council Tax Enquiries Highland Tel 0800 393811

Music Pages

Local Benefits Office Directory
A New List Of State Benefit Helplines

Blue Monday Group Reformed
Musical Nights With A Blast
Watch out for ads

Home Delivery and Hole In The Wall Banking in Co-op Stores in Caithness

 

Humping heavy shopping home may be a thing of the past now that Coop's new Home Delivery service is in place.  Anyone purchasing over £25 worth of shopping can get it delivered to their home FREE of charge Monday to Saturday.  just tell them when you want it delivered up to 5.30pm.  The recently opened new hole in the wall Coo-p bank looks to be a hit also.

Join The Gaelic Choir

Wick Play Areas Group

Caithness Field Club
Bulletin Index

Starting a Family?

Find The Best Mobile Phone

Paying Too Much for Your Gas & Electric?

Need A cheaper mortgage?

Caithness Galas Pages
Programmes and Photographs

Remember you can use The Message Board to ask for volunteers or help with your group or project.  Sell your old unwanted goods or ask for things you want to buy

Have you a disability and a
transport problem?
Caithness Dial-A-Ride May be able to help in getting around Caithness

Access Guide - Caithness
Send In any details

School Days
Earlier School Pictures are now going in to this section.

Want a Caithness Book?

Help Us to Help You!!
As we are providing the information on this Web Site FREE.  You can help us to help You by sending us any information we do not have.  Not only are we looking for New Groups and organisations but also Up-To-Date information for the groups we already know about.
Disclaimer
Although we have taken (and are continuing to take) the greatest of care whilst gathering and entering the information contained within the Caithness Community Database it is only as up to date as our last contact with the group concerned.  Apologies if it is out of date.

List Of Facilities In Caithness - Feb 2007
Includes Halls, Playing fields, Tennis courts, swimming pools etc - not exhaustive.

Hire A Bouncy Castle From Staxigoe Hall
The castle is available for hire within the hall at the cost of £20.00 for booking details contact Sybil on 01955605417.
 

Two Local Communities Form Groups To Defend their Nurseries At Local Schools
Keiss Nursery Action Group
Thrumster Nursery Action Group

Skye And Lochalsh Community Toolkit
This is an information and advice website for community groups and much of the information is generic and used by groups throughout the Highlands and Islands.

Are You Disabled  - Visiting Inverness?
Need A Motorised Scooter Or Wheelchair
Shopmobility Highland used to be in the Eastgate precinct.
They have now relocated to Level 2 in the Falcon Gallery Car Park.
The Charity have motorised scooters and wheelchairs which are loaned out at no charge between 9.30 and 4.45 Monday to Saturday.   Registration is quick and you get a card with the Inverness and Dingwall phone numbers.
Inverness - 01463 717624
Dingwall - 01349 866040
There are plenty of disabled bays in the car park next to their office.  If you need any help ask when you ring to book equipment and it can be brought to your car. On foot - Use the lift at the Falcon Square end of the food gallery, turn right when you get out at level 2 and you will find a very helpful set of people.
Donations accepted.

Are You Lost In Caithness.org?
Use the Site Map For more Directions
Looking for earlier Items try Front Page Archives
Still cannot find it then try the search engines.  Google at the foot of this page is excellent on our web site.  In the Business Index try the search engine A - Z listings if you cannot find the trade classification.

Funding For Charities

Wick Youth Club
Offers Internet Access To All

Yes anyone can get Internet access at Wick Youth Club.  Just check the opening times.

A Smart Card Revolution At Highland Leisure Facilities
When were you last at your local swimming pool or library.  If it has been a while then you have not seen the great flexibilty and fantastic offers on entry to all of the Highland Council Leisure facilities.   Swimming Pools in particular have introduced great deals on admission to not just swimming pools but fitness rooms, sunbeds and more.   The new smart cards are part of the High Life programme and can also be used as your library card.  They offer great deals for individuals and family groups allowing entry to facilities at much reduced rates if you attend regularly.......more

 Does Your Group need Transport?
Remember that Caithness Church Community Transport has a 17 seater Mercedes Minibus for hire
Tel 01955 605180 for details

Dial  A Bus
The dial bus for elderly, disabled and expectant mums.

London Caithness
School Days Pictures
Galas In Caithness

Give Blood  Dates
Adult Dance Classes

Sell Your unwanted goods FREE of charge in the Items For Sale Section on the Message Board

Dog Owners - Free Poop Scoops - Council Service Points

A - Z Of Benefits
From the Department of Work and Pensions

Women & Children's Health (Including Sexual Health)

Organise That Reunion On Caithness.org
Reunion Pages Its FREE