Kyle of Sutherland Devlopment Trust

The Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust launched in 2011 covering the districts of Ardgay and Creich.

The aim of the Trust is to ensure that long-term, sustainable benefits are achieved throughout the community and the Kyle of Sutherland area. The Trust focuses on how best to utilise funding from local wind farms and renewable energy projects, while ensuring all match funding opportunities are identified and secured.

A priority of the Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust is to oversee the implementation of the local development plan. Focusing on strengthening and uniting the local community through a range of projects. These include: increasing leisure and outdoor activities available to residents and visitors; creating employment opportunities; developing projects which make difference to the lives of local people and supporting other local organisations to realise their projects.

The Trust manages the community development service, ensuring that it meets the needs of the local communities and delivers the plan in an effective and timely manner, whilst also managing a long-term approach to improving the local area.

Telephone
01863 766190

E-mail
development@kyleofsutherland.co.uk

Postal Address
Kyle of Sutherland Devlopment Trust
The Barn
Drovers Square,
Ardgay
Sutherland
IV24 3AL







News for Kyle of Sutherland Devlopment Trust

7/6/2020 : Other Public Services

Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust - Adaptive and Collaborative Communities Awarded £249,168

Eleven community organisations in the Highlands and Islands have been awarded a total of £1.5m to develop and deliver long-term solutions to tackle poverty based on local priorities and needs The Aspiring Communities Fund, which levers in European Social Funds, was launched by the Scottish Government in 2017 to help reduce poverty and enable inclusive growth in disadvantaged and fragile communities across Scotland.   Regional development agency, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), helped community organisations in the region to apply to this recent round of funding.  

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