Dornie & District Community Council

19/2/25  DORNIE AND DISTRICT ‘PRESS PAUSE’ - COMMUNITY LED TOURISM WORKSHOP Wed 19 February 2025, 6pm-9pm workshop
 - following on from the Traffic Management Drop-in Session from 5pm-6pm at Dornie Hall

DORNIE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCIL AND DORNIE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRUST  invite you to a workshop specifically about the current impacts of tourism in and around Dornie and to explore what we would like them to be.  

It is one of a series of workshops that are taking place across the Highlands with different communities asking themselves the same questions, with very productive results. This is a special, funded, opportunity to take stock and discuss what kind of tourism destination we want to be, and what we’d like to change in the interests of our community. We have invited a wide range of local community and business stakeholders to discuss what is and isn’t currently working and what could be done differently or better in the interests of Dornie and the wider area.

The workshop will be delivered by SCOTO the Scottish Community Tourism Network CIC and is being enabled by the Wester Ross Biosphere and with funding from Highland Council and the North Highland Initiative.

Tourism is a factor in many aspects of rural life - affordable housing; employment; protecting our environment; community wellbeing; active travel and transport.  This workshop will help us to take a little time out as a community of residents, businesses and community groups to discuss how we would like tourism to develop, who we would like to see visit and how we would like to promote ourselves to the outside world.   The workshop will help us explore what matters to us and also hear about experiences from elsewhere in Scotland. We will consider various aspects of being a destination - our strengths and weaknesses, and start to define our place brand – what makes us unique and differentiates us.

By taking part we are also eligible for a small grant to progress early actions that emerge from the workshop. You can read more here.  https://www.scoto.co.uk/resources/press-pause

The workshop is facilitated by SCOTO Executive Director Carron Tobin, a leading light in community-led tourism in Scotland.  Carron sits on the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Leadership Group and is driving forward a mission focused on recalibrating tourism to deliver for Scotland’s communities and the environment first. This is the approach we will be exploring at the workshop.

Press Pause has already been delivered in Plockton, Kyle of Lochalsh, Lochcarron,Ullapool, Durness, Tongue, Thurso, Wick and Brora in the Highlands and in more than 25 communities elsewhere in Scotland.  This is our golden opportunity to really think as a community what tourism could and should mean to our community

There will be sandwiches and tea/coffee from 5.30pm.  To attend please RSVP (by Tuesday 18th, 10am) to dorniecommunitycouncil@gmail.com to ensure we have numbers for catering. If you are not able to attend yourself, do please ask a colleague to join us.

 

27/8/23 Tidy-Up Dornie Project - Volunteers needed to help weed and tidy-up the planters opposite the Dornie Hotel on Sunday 27th August from 2pm- bring spades/forks +anything else you think would be helpful. Very much appreciate all help! Thanks! Any questions just email us 

2/10/22 Tidy-Up Dornie Project - Volunteers needed to help clean the walls of the underpass on Wednesday 26th October 2022 between 2pm-4pm - bring sponges/buckets +anything else you think would be helpful. Very much appreciate all help! Thanks! Any questions just email us 

17/9/22 The Kyle & Lochalsh Community Trust asked the CC to share: 

"The Lochalsh Collaborates Community Action Plan is set to launch on Saturday 24th September.

Come join us at Dornie Hall to get involved, for further information, lunch, and activities for all the family. Lets build a stronger Lochalsh!"

25/8/22 Dornie & District Community Council warmly invite you to drop in for a free cuppa on Saturday 27th August 2pm-4pm at Aird Ferry. An opportunity for the Dornie area to be together after recent tragic and shocking events. ALL WELCOME. 

 

19/8/22 from NHS Highland Resilience Team: support for the community - the advice is now to contact your GP or phone 111. Schools are being provided with expert help for any questions that may arise from pupils and parents. There will be a community impact assessment led by the public health team. 

12/8/22 from NHS Highland Resilience Team:

Over the weekend 13/14 Aug 2022 – between 1100 and 1800 on Saturday and Sunday phone support is available by calling 01471 820502 (leave a message if the phone is engaged)

15-17 August (Mon to Wed), in person support is available in Sleat and Kyle, contact is via the Kyle GP practice 01599 530930

Out of hours, please call 111

We will be reviewing our approach next week to help make sure we have the right arrangements in place

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11/8/22:From NHS Resilience : Important update: in person and phone support will be available tomorrow (Friday 12th August 2022) between 0830-1730  in the Kyle Medical Practice – call 01599 530930 and ask to speak to the Skye Incident Support team.  Two people will be available throughout the day but if the call volumes are high, there may be a delay before one of them is free.  If this happens, the GP reception team will take people’s number and arrange a call back. Further announcements will be made as the arrangements are finalised.

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10/8/22:Following the police incident on the 10th August 2022, the community council have been asked to circulate this :

"If you have been affected by recent events and you wish to speak to someone, support is available by phoning 111 and choosing the mental health option where there are specially trained advisers who can support you and also connect you to other services if needed. 

Further support and information is also available from this NHS trauma leaflet"