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LOTS OF COMMUNITY EVENTS…..

Big Brew 2024 Fair Trade Afternoon Teas, 8 June Church of Scotland Hall 2-4pm

General Election Hustings 12 June Ullapool Ferry  Terminal  7.30pm

See drawings of new affordable housing in Achiltibuie 13 June Coigach Community Hall 5-7pm

Re-Love Clothing Fair 14/15 June Ullapool Village Hall

Elphin Midsummer Fete and Ceilidh 22 June

Coigach Gathering Saturday 29 June

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ULLAPOOL YOUTH WORK PROJECT UP FOR NATIONAL AWARDS
A local youth work project has been selected as a finalist for the National Youth Work Awards 2024. Youth Work in Ullapool – High Life Highland have been nominated for the Community- based Youth Work Award, sponsored by Youth Scotland.
It’s breathtakingly beautiful and a long- established gathering point for tourists – but for local young people, it’s hard to come together in this remote area.  Youth Work in Ullapool proves that it takes a whole community to support young people – and that’s exactly what this community have done. The revival of Ullapool’s Youth Space is a big success story. With help from the youth committee and Ullapool and District Youth Group, it’s become a hub for local young people, with three projects working together.
The youth work that takes place within the high school focuses on the learning strands of Get On and Get Heard, while the Youth Space is all about engagement, and the youth forum gives young people to talk about issues and get their voices heard.
And having a dedicated youth work base in Ullapool gives young people the opportunity to reach a youth worker at almost any time.
Key to all of this is the Late Bus, which is a big deal for young people who live far from town. It brings them to the youth space, where they can relax, have fun, feel supported and be themselves.
The project got the thumbs-up from HMIe, showing it’s doing great youth work. From fun lunchtime meetings to exciting holiday events, the youth space is full of life, bringing young people together in such a remote community.
For the young people living around Ullapool, the Late Bus isn’t just a ride—it’s a chance to make new friends and feel connected. It’s a lifeline, bringing everyone closer and making the community stronger. As one young person says, the Late Bus and the Youth Space aren’t just helpful—they’re essential parts of life in Ullapool.

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Photography study reveals nature recovery
A long-term photography study has revealed the scale of nature restoration at National Nature Reserves (NNRs) across the Highlands.
NatureScot has carried out repeat photography to illustrate the changes that have happened to the natural habitats at its NNRs over time.
This involves re-taking historical photos at the same location, and at the same time of year – in some cases dating back 70 years.
A new Storymap launched today showcases the expansion of the Caledonian pine forests at Invereshie and Inshriach NNR, Beinn Eighe NNR and Dell Woods NNR; the spread of birch woodlands at Creag Meagaidh NNR and Creagellachie NNR; and the changes following peatland restoration at Ben Wyvis NNR.
The visual record supports recent data from NatureScot NNRs showing that:
• Trees increased by around 25% at Invereshie and Inshriach NNR between 2017 and 2023 through natural regeneration, aided by deer management undertaken by Cairngorms Connect deer stalkers.
• Woodland at Beinn Eighe NNR has increased by 41% since it was designated as the UK’s first NNR in 1951, through a combination of tree planting, natural regeneration and sustainable deer management.
• More than 200 hectares of peatland has been restored on the mountainside at Ben Wyvis NNR as part of landscape-scale habitat restoration stretching from summit to sea.

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