SKS Scotland

25/03/2026

It's fantastic to see the Heartland Cares project come to life. This is a project that the SKS team have been working on for a long time and feel very passionate about.

Please give the Heartland Cares page a follow and go over to visit them on LinkedIn too. https://www.linkedin.com/company/heartland-cares/

Hello and welcome to Heartland Cares 👋

This is our first post, just to say hello and introduce ourselves to our local communities in Rannoch & Tummel and Dunkeld & Birnam.

Heartland Cares is a care company with a difference.

Our aim is to help people stay independent and live well at home by connecting them with the support they need, right where they live.

From late 2026, we’ll be delivering care and support services for and in partnership with the communities of Rannoch & Tummel and Dunkeld & Birnam.

We’re now starting to build our local team of staff and volunteers. Our locally based Care Connectors will provide professional, regulated Care at Home support, while also helping people connect with volunteers for other kinds of help such as hospital transport and befriending (services you may already be benefiting from).

Because our team will be local, the support we arrange will be thoughtful, personal, and understand how communities work.

We’re currently working on our website and will share it here as soon as it’s ready, with more information about services, volunteering, and opportunities to get involved.

Rannoch Community Trust
Dunkeld, Birnam and District Community Development Trust

29/09/2025

✨ Community Voices - Speaking up for Argyll and the Isles✨

Add your voice! Community Voices is a new project to shape a 5-year plan for Argyll & Bute’s third sector and social enterprises.

Share your experiences, challenges, and ambitions.
Take a few minutes to complete our short survey and help guide the future of support for local groups and communities.

🎁 As a thank you, you can enter our ‘Award for Participation’ draw to win a £250 donation to a third sector organisation of your choice!

👉 Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/argyllbute

Listening, learning and leading together
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29/09/2025

We’re excited to share that we’ll soon be embarking on the major project of restoring the Castlebank Outbuildings!
As part of this process, we’re revisiting the plans that were previously consulted on a few years ago — and we’d love to hear your thoughts.
Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey and help shape the future of this historic site. Your input is incredibly valuable.
Physical copies of the survey and plans will be available in the tolbooth.
https://forms.gle/1j9tDQLJTJQBrYXX9

19/06/2025

We’re delighted to be supporting a new community-led care initiative, Heartland Cares Ltd, who will be providing vital home care services across rural North Perthshire

🖇️ Role: Chief Executive Officer / Home Care Manager
📍 Location: Rural Perthshire (Hybrid working)
🕒 Deadline: Friday 8th August 2025 (midnight)

We’re looking for an experienced leader to help launch and lead Heartland Cares Ltd, a new community-led care initiative providing vital home care services across rural North Perthshire, initially focused on the Rannoch, Dunkeld and Birnam areas.

This is an opportunity to:
✅ Build a service from the ground up
✅ Drive real change in how rural communities access care
✅ Lead a committed team and work with an ambitious board
✅ Make a lasting difference where it’s needed most

We’re seeking someone with:
✔️ A Level 7 practitioner qualification (SSSC-compliant)
✔️ Leadership experience in care services
✔️ Strong financial and operational management skills
✔️ A passion for rural health, community wellbeing and social enterprise

👉 Full job pack and how to apply: https://www.sksscotland.co.uk/ceo/

Rannoch Community Trust Dunkeld, Birnam and District Community Development Trust

10/06/2025

Fantastic to see the Power Trail come to life!

We had the pleasure of working with Lanark Community Development Trust on the Vision for Lanark, and it’s brilliant to see their continued work making such a positive impact.

A dedicated and inspiring team, well done to everyone involved!

19/05/2025

🌟 Trustee Opportunity: Community-Led Care Initiative 🌟

Over the past year, SKS have been working on a project to help improve social care in remote rural areas. Now, the project is looking for people to join the Board of Trustees and help lead this change.

This is a unique chance to make a real difference in North Perthshire by supporting a new, community-led social enterprise focused on delivering better care at home. The role is voluntary, with expenses covered, and requires around 1–2 days a month.

If you or someone you know has skills in business development, health and social care, finance, HR, or community work, please check out the full details and how to apply https://www.sksscotland.co.uk/trustees/

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Rannoch Community Trust
Dunkeld, Birnam and District Community Development Trust
Perth and Kinross Council

19/03/2025

This is an interesting development: Public Health Scotland and the Institute of Health Equity have launched the Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland, working with Aberdeen City, North Ayrshire, and South Lanarkshire to tackle health inequalities.

By addressing the root causes of poor health—such as poverty, housing, and employment—this initiative highlights the power of local action and national collaboration.

This really resonates with our work on community-led care at home in Perthshire, where local solutions are key to ensuring people can access the support they need in rural and remote areas. Looking forward to seeing how this approach develops!

Read more: https://publichealthscotland.scot/news/2025/february/bold-new-collaboration-to-tackle-health-inequalities-launches-in-three-local-areas-in-scotland/

07/03/2025

A breathtaking reminder of the beauty (and remoteness!) of rural life.

When we say we cover remote and rural areas, we’re not joking—we love it! This week we've been continuing our work on a community-led care project to make sure people can access the support they need, no matter how far off the beaten track they are.

28/02/2025

Excited for another visit to Rannoch and Tummel to share progress updates and gather valuable feedback. It's always great to chat with the community and keep things moving forward!

Community-Led Care Project - Update
All welcome! Everyone is encouraged to attend and find out more about what progress has been made. Your contribution and feedback is valuable to us. Hope to see you there!

12/02/2025

This is a wonderful opportunity for someone in the hospitality industry

Fancy a unique lifestyle opportunity to run our islands only Hotel? Register your interest now to find out more details about this exciting and rare opportunity!

29/01/2025

✨ Exciting Opportunity with Wild Skies Shetland! ✨

Wild Skies Shetland is looking for a Development Manager to help shape the future of this award-winning project!

As the Creative Regeneration winner at the SURF Awards 2023, Wild Skies Shetland is driving imaginative and sustainable economic development in Unst. This is a fantastic chance to be part of a project that’s growing from strength to strength, led by a lovely team.

🔗 Learn more about Wild Skies Shetland: https://wildskiesshetland.com/
🔗 Explore the job role: https://goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP1000000hEKfIAM/project-development-officer

Wild Skies Shetland is based on Unst, Shetland. Wild Skies Shetland aims to showcase the marvels of the skies, day and night, summer and winter.