Commenting on the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and Spending Review, delivered on Wednesday 25th November, Trudy Morris, chief executive of Caithness Chamber of Commerce said: “The Chancellor’s recent Autumn Statement contained a number of policies that are of real concern to those doing business in Caithness, Scotland and the wider UK.
Following on from the recent launch of the Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) initiative in Sutherland, Caithness Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that it has been leading from the front in engaging young people as part of this exciting initiative.
Annabelle Ewing MSP, Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment, yesterday (24th November) launched the North Highland Developing the Young Workforce regional group in Sutherland to improve links between education and work and increase opportunities for young people in the far north of the country.
Hand-crafted in the far North of Scotland, Holy Grass Vodka, is the latest release from the multi-award winning Dunnet Bay Distillery in Caithness. It features the unusual botanical Holy Grass (or Anthoxanthum nitens) once discovered on the banks of the nearby Thurso River by Robert Dick.
The North Highland Regeneration Fund has today (11th November) hosted its ninth Annual General Meeting at the Pentland Hotel in Thurso, with youth enterprise and entrepreneurial skills being a key focus of the event.