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Social Enterprise Academy’s Schools Programme

Social enterprise is a dynamic business model, a business that reinvests its’ profits for community benefit. With over 5,600 social enterprises operating in Scotland today, it is our fastest growing sector. The Social Enterprise Academy’s...

Interested in youth social action?

#iwill is a UK-wide movement helping more young people make a difference in their communities through social action. This includes activities like campaigning, fundraising, volunteering, befriending or mentoring. When young people take part in social...

SOAR (Socialisation, Opportunities, Activities, Recreation)

SOAR Youth Projects provide out of school clubs for children and young people aged 5-19 years, in Easter Ross and Sutherland, who have a range of disabilities. We run holiday clubs during the Easter, Summer...

Highland Council Social Work Services Highland

Most of us need information, advice, or support at some times in our lives which cannot be provided by family or friends. Social Work Services may be able to help. They can: provide information; assess...

The Scouting Association

The aim of the Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national...

The Boys’ Brigade

The Boys’ Brigade will care for and challenge young people for life through a programme of informal education underpinned by the Christian faith. The Seniors are for young men aged 15 to 18 years...

HISEZ Fusion

Highlands and Islands Social Enterprise Zone launched HISEZ Fusion at the end of January 2016 to support the networking and education of Entrepreneurs. Fusion was originally established in 2002 to support the development of entrepreneurship...

Albyn Housing Society Ltd Invergordon

Albyn Housing Society Limited serves an ever-growing number of communities in the Highlands, providing good quality, affordable housing for thousands of people across the region. Through four decades the Society has listened and responded to...

Girlguiding Scotland

Girlguiding Scotland, is part of a worldwide movement It enables girls and young women to fulfil their potential and to take an active and responsible role in society through our distinctive, stimulating and enjoyable...

Albyn Housing Society Ltd Inverness

Albyn Housing Society Limited serves an ever-growing number of communities in the Highlands, providing good quality, affordable housing for thousands of people across the region. Through four decades the Society has listened and responded to...

HISEZ Fusion

Highlands and Islands Social Enterprise Zone launched HISEZ Fusion at the end of January 2016 to support the networking and education of Entrepreneurs. HISEZ provides support and advice to social enterprises. Fusion is a HISEZ...

Cheshire House

Cheshire House in Inverness is a positive and supportive environment idyllically situated on the banks of the River Ness and close to the city centre. The purpose built facility provides accommodation and flexible support...

Artlands North

JOIN A DIGITAL COMMUNITY OF NORTHERN ARTISTS & MAKERS Introducing Artlands North: an online, interactive map showcasing the wealth and diversity of art and craft in the North of Scotland. Maintained by Timespan, this register...

Self Directed Support

Self Directed Support is the principle that people have informed choice about the way their social care and support is provided to them by taking control of the money spent on that support. The new...

Riding for the Disabled Association - Highland Group

The Highland Group provides regular riding therapy to over 200 riders with a range of physical and learning disabilities from throughout Highland Region. Highly qualified instructors and experienced volunteers support riders in lessons, treks, horse...

Thor House - Stage 1 + 2

What do we offer at Stage 1+2? Thor House is a custom built facility carefully designed to provide a range of client services – all under one roof. The aim within this unit is to...

Deaf Services

The Deaf Services Team provide a range of services throughout the Highland area for people of all ages who are Deaf, hard of hearing, deafened or Deafblind and their families and carers. The work of...

Scotland's Enterprising Schools

Schools throughout Scotland engage in enterprise activity. For some this can mean a one off event, for others enterprise is a way of life, it is the way in which the curriculum is delivered and...

ScotGrad Summer Placement Programme

Looking for a full-time summer job relevant to your degree? Apply for our 8-12 week placements in the Highlands and Islands! You'll have the opportunity to use the skills you've learned at university, gain great...

Tigh Na Drochaid

Tigh Na Drochaid is a NHS Highland Resource Centre, providing adult services with support in the north of Skye. We may also become involved in the transition from children to adult services. The centre...

The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI)

The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) is an active citizenship programme that raises awareness amongst young people about philanthropy and their local community. Each participating school, each year is responsible for directing a £3000 YPI...

Young Enterprise Scotland

Young Enterprise Scotland offers a wide variety of enterprise & financial education programmes and development opportunities for young people of all ages across all of Scotland. Enterprise Education Programmes for Secondary Schools includes: The Company...

Bridge 2 Business

Young Enterprise Scotland is delighted to have Bridge 2 Business as one of its key programmes. It is an interactive and engaging programme to inspire, connect and support college students into business. The Bridge ...

Highland Visual Arts & Crafts Award Scheme

In order to advance the Highland Culture Strategic Board’s cultural strategy ‘Highland Culture: take part, take pride’ High Life Highland in partnership with emergents and Creative Scotland have established a scheme of funding that addresses...

Start Your Business - Prince's Trust

Take that idea you've been dreaming of and, with our Enterprise training, mentoring and funding, become your own boss. Prince's Trust have helped over 90,000 young people to start their own business – and you...

CREATE - Inverness College UHI

CREATE is the Highland Centre for Enterprise and Innovation at Inverness College UHI. Its ambition is to inspire, encourage and support students, staff and the business community to develop the knowledge, skills and motivation they...

Young Enterprise Scotland (Highland & Moray Area)

Young Enterprise deliver and support the Student Company Programme - the ultimate enterprise experience wherein young people, aged 15-19, set up and run their own real company over the course of a year. Students in...

Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association

A registered social landlord that provides rented accommodation for a wide range of client groups in the Skye & Lochalsh area. Further information can be obtained via their website.

Calman Trust Ltd

At Calman, we provide a number of training opportunities in Inverness and Invergordon for young people aged 14 to 25. We have training centres where we run our life skills and employability programmes and you...

Nansen Highland

Nansen Highland offers a specialised day training centre for young adults with learning difficulties and related disabilities. Nansen Highland provide individualised packages incorporating SQA qualifications, practical, independence, social and life skill training, within a...

Inverness Botanic Gardens - Stage 1 + 2

What do we offer at Stage 1 + 2? Inverness Botanic Gardens was formerly The Floral Hall & Training Centre. It is a unique visitor attraction that offers a tranquil break amidst beautiful floral displays...

Key - Fort William

Key provides support and care services for people with a range of support needs including Learning Disabilities & Autism. As part of this we provide support to people of all ages including young people making...

HiMATS - Stage 5

What do we offer at Stage 5? HiMATS (Highland & Moray Accredited Training Services) are a voluntary sector organisation who offer tailored training on a one-to-one basis within your Childcare/Workplace setting throughout Highlands and Moray...

AAI EmployAbility - Opportunities

AAI EmployAbility (previously known as Adopt an Intern) is an award-winning not-for-profit company with social mobility and inclusion at its core. We've been fighting the culture of unpaid internships since 2010 and have supported 1600+...

Beachview Lodge Respite Unit

Beachview Lodge is a 6 bed respite care unit located in the village of Brora on the east coast of Sutherland approximately one hour drive north of Inverness. It is accessible by bus or train...

Hate Free Highland

Hate Free Highland is a campaign set up by public sector organisations to tackle prejudice and discrimination in Highland. It offers an online reporting facility whereby anyone can report an incident that they perceive to...

Skye & Lochalsh Council for Voluntary Organisations

Skye and Lochalsh Council for Voluntary Organisations is the Highland Third Sector Interface delivery partner for the Skye and Lochalsh area. We are an independent charity that receives core funding from the Scottish Government to...

Merkinch Technology Centre

Merkinch Enterprise, founded in 1992, is a registered charity working primarily within the Merkinch ward of Inverness to help reduce unemployment and associated problems. A subsidiary organisation, Merkinch Technology Centre provides (among other things)...

Highland LGBT Forum

This is a registered charity based in Inverness and run by volunteers. We organise social events and outdoor activities for over 16s who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or are unsure about their...

Highlands & Islands Autism Society

This support group is mainly made up of parents of children, young people and adults who have Autism Spectrum Disorder. They are a voluntary organisation run completely by volunteers/committee members. They have meetings on the...

Job Connect @Badaguish

Job Connect @Badaguish is a programme to promote equal opportunity, access to training and employment opportunities in the Cairngorms National Park. The programme is underpinned by the belief that all people, regardless of disability...

Hit the Road

Youth music touring project, Hit The Road, enables young musicians and those interested in behind the scenes jobs with the music industry, between the ages of 14-19 years old and living in Scotland, the opportunity...

Badaguish Outdoor Centre

Badaguish is an exciting yet sheltered environment, which people of all abilities can enjoy. The Centre provides twenty four hour respite care for unaccompanied individuals and groups of up to ten people with learning and...

Autism Initiatives - Highland One Stop Shop

The Highland One Stop Shop (HOSS) is a free service for autistic adults aged 16 and over who live in the Highlands. as well as their families/carers and professionals. We offer a range of services...

Glachbeg Croft Education Centre

Glachbeg provides day or part day placements for individual people in the safe context of the 14 acre croft and its resources, which includes: livestock, growing areas, woodland, kitchen and classroom. Most work is hands-on...

Family Firm

The Family Firm – support for Care-experienced Children. If you are care-experienced at home or away from home, and over 14 years of age, you are entitled to a supported work placement with Highland Council...

Venture Trust Living Wild - Stages 1 - 2

What do we offer at Stages 1 - 2? Living Wild - Chance for Change is a 12-15 month programme incorporating 1-to-1 outreach support in your local community and a 10 day personal development journey...

Enable Works - All in Highlands Project

ENABLE Works’ All in Highland Project is supported by Highland Council and European Social Fund to provide a personalised support service for people with Additional Support Needs, aged 16+ and based in the Highlands, to...

Watermill Enterprises

Watermill Enterprises provides training for people with mild to moderate learning disabilities and physical difficulties. We recognise the barriers to employment caused by such disabilities. At Watermill there are jobs suitable to fit the...

Addictions Counselling Inverness

Are you struggling with addiction? We provide specialist counselling for individuals and families impacted by addictive behaviours and dependencies. Addictions Counselling Inverness (ACI) is a Third Sector organisation and is funded by NHS Highland to...

Eating Disorders Association (Beat)

Beat is the leading UK wide charity providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders – anorexia, bulimia nervosa, obesity and binge eating disorder. Beat services and support include: Helplines: national telephone...

Volunteering Matters

We believe that young people can make all the difference to their communities and their lives through volunteering. Our young volunteers help people with physical or learning disabilities, befriend older and socially isolated people or...

Scottish Recovery Network (SRN)

Launched in 2004 SRN is a non-profit initiative working in Scotland and beyond. Our aim is to promote and support recovery from mental health problems. We act as a catalyst for change by sharing ideas...

Apprenticeships in Scotland

Apprenticeships in Scotland is a website that promotes a wide variety of apprenticeship and entry level positions for young people in Scotland. Apprenticeships in Scotland is a social enterprise that is run by young people...

The Glengarry Centre

The Glengarry Centre is a drop–in centre for people living in the community who are experiencing mental health problems. The centre provides a friendly setting for social contact and support. Staff are available to...

CELCIS - Looked After Children in Scotland

We are CELCIS, the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland, based at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. We want to make a difference. Taking a multi-agency, collaborative approach, we break down...

Moniack Mhor

Young Writers’ Programme Opportunities Moniack Mhor has an extensive programme for young people. No matter what stage you are at with your writing or what age you are, we can help. How to get involved...

Columba 1400

Our purpose is simple: to help young people realise that they already have the inner greatness and confidence to transform their own lives and those around them. Our inspirational and dynamic programmes are at the...

CASWA - Caithness & Sutherland Women’s Aid

CASWA is a specialised organisation in Caithness and Sutherland for women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse. We have been delivering a support and information service since 2005 and are registered in...

Connecting Carers - Young Carers Project

Connecting Carers provides information, support and training to unpaid carers and young carers across Highland. Connecting Young Carers recognise the needs of young people in caring roles. We work pro-actively and effectively to achieve better...

Sense Scotland

Sense Scotland works with children and adults who have communication support needs because of deafblindness, sensory impairment, learning or physical disability. They lead the field in communication and innovative support services for people who...

Cantraybridge College

What do we offer? Cantraybridge College is Scotland's specialist further education college for young adults with learning disability, autism or similar additional needs. We provide vocational and personal development programmes to support young people to...

Lochaber Hope - Personal Development Programme

Lochaber Hope offers Hope, we provide a service that supports Lochaber people (and outlying areas) to cope with a wide range of sensitive, personal and challenging issue, as well as gaining key skills to be...

Change Mental Health

For 50 years, our mission has remained the same: to help and support people affected by mental illness. We are excited to continue that journey as Change Mental Health.At Change Mental Health, we place people...

Connecting Carers

Connecting Carers provides information, support and training to unpaid carers and young carers across Highland. Connecting Young Carers recognise the needs of young people in caring roles. We work pro-actively and effectively to achieve better...

Dornoch Firth Group

The Dornoch Firth Group is a project that aims to support and develop activities that bring people together around the Dornoch Firth, not just those residents involved in the local churches, but everybody of...

Action for Children

Our vision is to ensure that every child and young person in the country has a safe and happy childhood and the foundations they need to thrive We protect and support children and young people...

Community Jobs Scotland

What do we offer? Community Jobs Scotland (CJS) provides young people living in Scotland with paid jobs in third sector organisations. CJS is a partnership between the Scottish Government, SCVO and Social Enterprise Scotland...