Highland Youth Convener

 

 

 

Highland Youth Voice are looking for Highland's new Youth Convener.

You would be a key representative of young people in Highlands, working at developing the Highland Youth Voice and other initiatives that increase youth involvement in the decisions that have an impact on young people's lives. 

It is a really great opportunity. 

Extras Wanted for Play, 365

The play called '365' is coming to Eden Court Theatre on the 13-16th August. 

They are looking for people aged 16-20 years to be extras in their cast.

Click on link below to find out more.

http://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/content/default.asp?page=s3_2_1&id=4198

Recipes!

Get Inspired and cook up a storm in the kitchen by checking out the recipes in our Cookery section in Skills for Living - just click here to be taken to this section.

We've just added a new recipe for Tagliatelle Carbonara, which we were treated to at lunch time this week in the Inverness office - seriously yummy!

MIGRATION SURVEY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

A major online survey has been launched to find out what people aged

15 to 30 think about jobs, quality of life, communication and more in the Highlands and Islands. The survey aims to discover what the deciding factors are for young people staying, moving to or returning to the area. The survey only takes around ten minutes to complete. 

Find out more here:

http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/item/2269

 

Plan Your Journey

Travel Line Scotland

If you need to know the time of the next bus, or need to plan a bus route you can now phone Traveline on 0871 200 22 33, or text 0777 608 2 608.

Click on the logo to be taken to their website for more information.

A-Z of what's where in Highland for young people

The guide to what's on where for young people in Highland has gone live on the website. There's heaps of information- from colleges and training options, health and hospitals, youth cafes and cinemas, and sexual health to parenting..
Click here, or on the A-Z button at the top of the page, and you can search for things in your area, or for different sorts of services. You can view things as a list, or what's where in Highland in a map. There's also a satelite view- can you see where you stay...???

LeavingHome... Birthday Celebration!

We are celebrating LeavingHomeintheHighlands first birthday!!  And, we thought what better way to do this than with a competition!

We have a £20 voucher - for a shop of your own choice - up for grabs!  To win it, try and guess the number of views the website has had over the past year.  The nearest guess wins the prize!

To enter email your answer to calman.website@yahoo.co.uk  

Good Luck!!

Quick to the Cut

Professional Chef Training Programme.

A quick, professional, work based route into chefing.

The programme is 12 weeks long and takes place at the Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort.

Once you've completed the programme you will be awarded with a Level 2 qualification in Professional Cookery and a certificate or work experience.

Applications to be received by the Monday 28th July.

For more information about this programme email us at calman.website@yahoo.co.uk

Funding Opportunities for young people

A new source of funding for pupils/former pupils of Highland Council secondary schools is now available. This will be an excellent source of funding for a limited number of young people in Highland.
Information about the scheme can be found on the council website

http://www.highland.gov.uk/learninghere/ grantsandallowances/trust.htm

If you have an idea that you'd like to take forward and need some financial assistance....this might be your answer. GO for it!!

Click here for the  !!

The forum currently has all sorts of conversations going on. You can read the comments people have left, or you can take part in the conversations and leave your own comments!

To join, just click on the link above, then click register, then agree to the terms and click submit,  click on the think of a user name and fill in your email address. You'll then be emailed a temporary password. Once you receive the email, highlight the password, right click, then copy. Then you can login on the forum page by pasting the password from your email.

Once you've logged in, you can change your password to one that's easier to remember!

Can you help?

This site will soon include a fabulous database of resources.  You'll be able to find out where all your local services are by searching either by subject or on a map!

So if you can suggest  a service in your area that's been really useful to you - let us know! 

Or if you are an organisation which offers information or support to young people, contact us to have your service details included.

Contact mairi@calman.org - 01463 248630