The Mobile Library will be in the area tomorrow morning, so pop along and say hello to Mark!

📍 Stopping points & times:
• Errogie – Yellow Brick Road: 10:15 – 10:30
• Gorthleck – Village Hall Car Park: 10:45 – 11:15
• Foyers – The Hub: 11:30 – 12:00

Mark will be on board with plenty of books for all ages – everyone welcome!

📅 Looking ahead: If you’re unable to make this visit, you can catch Mark next at The Wildside Centre on 27th May from 11am.

📞 Contact details
Mark Laurie
Dingwall & Moray Firth Mobile Assistant Librarian
High Life Highland
📱 01349 869869
📧 mark.laurie@highlifehighland.com

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An exciting update from the Errogie Church Community and Culture Group

We are pleased to say that the doors to Errogie Old Church will shortly be opening - and we look forward to welcoming you all inside.

Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust have been keeping a close eye on progress, and things are looking great. The kitchen, toilets, and most of the internal joinery are now in place, external lighting is installed, and the final outdoor works are well underway. A visit from Highland Council to formally sign off the works is being arranged imminently. It's been quite a journey - it is now safe to use and basic facilities in place.

🏛️ A community space, run by the community

Alongside the renovation, a constituted group is being established to take responsibility for the development of the church as a resource for the whole community. A founding group is being pulled together, and work is underway to develop the constitution with support from TSI Highland - (Highland Third Sector Interface).

Want to help shape what it becomes? The founding group is forming now. It's your chance to direct the future of this special building. Just a handful of meetings a year - and a lot of fun.

📩 If you would like to get involved, please get in touch with the Errogie Church Community and Culture Group at ccsgerrogiechurch@gmail.com

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We encourage every person living in the community to become a Member of the Trust. It’s free to join and gives you the opportunity to influence how the company is run and how money is spent locally.

You can join as:
🔹 Ordinary Member – 18 years or over and resident in the area
🔹 Associate Member – 18 years or over and not ordinarily resident in the area
🔹 Junior Member – 12 to 17 years old and resident in the area

✨ Help shape the future of your community.
📩 Sign up today via the application form.

App Form Link - https://form.jotform.com/261051738724053

For more information, please visit - https://www.stratherrickcommunity.org.uk/join-the-trust/

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 Looking for a fix of traditional Scottish tunes?

Why not head along to the Wildside Centre this Saturday from 2pm, where Kirsteen & Jack return with their popular traditional music session!

Come along for an afternoon of great music, good company, and a warm welcome.

 The community minibus is running for this event - why not book your seat NOW!

 All trips are completely FREE! 

 Important Information
 All passengers must book in advance
 Pick-up points can be arranged where possible
 

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

 The Wildside Centre
 Saturday
 From 2pm

Check out their previous session below!

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We’re really pleased to be able to offer our Community Minibus trips again this May, and we continue to hear just how valuable they are to local people 💙

As one user shared:

“The Inverness trip is a big help to us as otherwise we have to use taxis (about £35 each way from Torness) as there is no bus service near us. Supermarket deliveries are ok for regular groceries but don’t help with bank, post office, and many interesting shops in town. And it’s good to get a change of scene.”

We’re always keen to hear suggestions for future trips. A visit to Beauly has been requested by several members of the community, and we’re pleased to include this in this month’s runs. If you have any other ideas, we’d love to hear from you - just get in touch!

✨ All trips are completely FREE! ✨

ℹ️ Important Information

✅ All passengers must book in advance

📍 Pick-up points can be arranged where possible

💷 This service is free of charge

📞 To book your seat:

📱 Call or text: 07949 916955

📧 Email: sharon@sfctrust.org.uk

⏰ Pick-up times will be confirmed (TBC) at time of booking.

Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out – we would love to see you on board! 💙

💡Remember to keep your suggestions coming!

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Both the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust and the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Council would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came along to the Community Conversation meeting last week.

It was a really positive evening and felt like exactly what we had hoped for - a genuine conversation, with open, thoughtful and varied discussion. It was encouraging to hear a range of views shared respectfully and to see people engaging with one another as well as with us.

We plan to hold two Community Conversation meetings each year, but please remember that you don’t need to wait for a meeting to get in touch. Both the Community Trust and the Community Council are always happy to answer questions or hear comments at any time. You can contact us by email at admin@sfctrust.org.uk or email.sfcc@aol.co.uk.

We are also keen to hear suggestions for future topics that the community would like to discuss at upcoming meetings. If there are issues, ideas or projects you’d like to explore together, please let us know.

Thank you again to everyone who took the time to attend - your involvement really does make a difference.

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Reminder that Ultra X is taking place this weekend - (2nd/3rd May). The group will be utilising the Wildside Centre, Inverfarigaig Centre and Foyers Bay Compound.

Prior to this event taking place, we have notified the relevant community representatives and appreciate their full support.

More information can be found at: https://ultra-x.co/event/ultra-marathon-in-scotland/

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Head along for a fun-filled Family Ceilidh at Stratherrick Public Hall this Sunday, 3rd of May from 2–4pm! 💃🕺

Enjoy an afternoon of Scottish dancing with expert calling - no partner or experience needed. It’s a great chance for all ages to get involved, have a laugh, and try some classic ceilidh dances.

🎟 £2 entry | £5 per family
🍰 Refreshments included

Bring your friends, bring the kids, and join in the fun!

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Community Conversations with Stratherrick & Foyers Community Council & Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust

Tonight - 29th April, 7pm at The Wildside Centre

Please find a copy of the Agenda ahead of tonight's meeting.

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Just in case anyone was wondering what on earth was happening, last Sunday saw the cycling event “Etape Loch Ness” visit our area. You may know that the event uses the carpark at The Wildside Centre in Whitebridge as a Support Station, offering respite to the thousands of cyclists, from all over the world, who have just ridden over the Suidhe from Fort Augustus. Of the 6,500 who entered the event, almost 2,100 stopped in Whitebridge to get their breath and partake of some refreshments – it was pretty busy!
The event is a “Closed Road” occasion and for those not familiar, is a 360° Route, starting in Inverness and travelling down the north side of the loch and returning up the south side. Whitebridge is at Mile 45, so a lot of energy has been expended by then, and various foods and drinks are offered, alongside First Aid, Mechanics and (quite importantly!) WC facilities!

The support Station is manned entirely by local volunteers who arrive at dawn and then spend several hours feeding, watering and, on occasions, consoling the cyclists. The roads are manned by more local volunteer Marshals to ensure all are kept safe, helping to make the event as popular as it is. It is always gratifying to hear the entrants’ profuse thanks for all that the local folk do to make their day so enjoyable. It is a great advertisement for our area and undoubtedly makes people want to return for a more leisurely visit.

If you want to be a part of what is a very prestigious event next year, volunteers are always welcome, so feel free to let us know and we can put you in touch with the organisers.

Finally, we are delighted to report that SFCT’s Project Co-ordinator Sorin Bogdan actually competed in the Etape, and finished with an excellent time of just over four hours - including achieving a time of 30 minutes to ride the “King of the Mountains” from Fort Augustus up to the top of the Suidhe! What an achievement – and we checked – no battery on his bike! The man’s a machine! Well done, Sorin!

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