North Highland Initiative

We’re excited to introduce our new Visitor Pledge aimed at encouraging responsible tourism along the iconic North Coast 500 route. 🌍🌿   Developed in consultation with residents and businesses along the route, this initiative invites visitors to commit to respectful and sustainable tourism during their visit, addressing the growing challenges facing local communities as a result of increased visitor numbers.   The initiative will ask visitors to leave no trace by disposing of waste responsibly, park only in dedicated parking areas during the day and overnight and to prioritise shopping in local businesses alongside a list of other positive commitments. As part of a broader strategy to preserve the North Coast route, the pledge underscores our organisation's commitment to placing local communities, the environment, and heritage at the heart of our operations. 💚 Learn more about the Visitor Pledge here: 🔗https://lnkd.in/edkwrSc6 We would like to extend a special thank you to the following businesses for their support and contribution to this initiative: Shop at the Pier, Gairloch Beauly Holiday Park Old School Beauly Gairloch Hotel The Sitooterie 42 Cycling Scene-it Media

🏆 We are delighted by the news that Scotland’s #FlowCountry - the largest intact #blanketbog in the world, storing twice as much carbon as all of Britain’s woodlands combined - is now officially the first peatland landscape to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Recognition by UNESCO is a huge milestone for the Flow Country Partnership after many years of dedicated effort by a wide team of stakeholders - NatureScot, North Highland Initiative , RSPB, University of Highlands and Islands, IUCN UK Peatland Programme, amongst many others from the worlds of science, academia, conservation, the community and government. It is a well deserved accolade given the importance of the landscape as a beacon for what is possible in the preservation of peatlands to fight climate change, protect unique biodiversity, and empower rural communities. The Lab is proud to have played a small part in the Flow Country’s journey towards putting its natural capital at the very heart of local regeneration plans. The Flow Country Green Finance Initiative (FCGFI) was set up in 2020 with support from the Lab to explore blended finance for peatland restoration across the landscape. In collaboration with local leadership, and with our guidance, the Flow Country Partnership’s landscape vision, governance and investment structures were established earlier this year.  Lab Lead and Founder, Paul Chatterton said “Many congratulations to everyone involved in this historic bid. The Flow Country landscape is truly one of the finest examples of peatland restoration globally - befitting of UNESCO’s status as a place on Earth that is of outstanding universal value to humanity. We hope the award serves as inspiration, raising the profile of peatlands as an unrivalled climate solution and we encourage investors to take a look at this as a nature positive product of the highest quality.” 📰 https://lnkd.in/eddsdnZf Paul Chatterton

Thank you to North Highland Initiative for joining the campaign to ensure everyone earns enough to live on. We are so grateful to employers in Scotland for their commitment to a real Living Wage. #LivingWage #FairWork

Welcome to North Highland Initiative who have joined us as a Living Wage employer! We look forward to working with you to achieve a real Living Wage.

🌟Exciting Opportunities Alert! 🌟 Join our team at North Highland Initiative! 1️⃣ Finance Manager - Part-time (0.8 FTE) - 32 hours/week - £28,000 per annum (£35,000 FTE) 2️⃣ Business Administration Assistant - Part-time (0.4-0.6 FTE) - 16-24 hours/week - £10,000-£15,000/year (£25,000 FTE) Visit our website's vacancies section for full role descriptions and application details: 🔗https://lnkd.in/e9Zgs-cK Closing date for both positions: April 26th. Good luck! #NorthHighlandInitiative #NHI #Scotland #ScottishHighlands #NorthHighlands #Highlands #FinanceManager #AdminAssistant #JobVacancy #JobOpportunity #NowHiring

📣Exciting Job Opportunity! The Flow Country Partnership’s Green Finance Initiative (FCGFI) is hiring a Project Officer, who will support the Project Manager and the project team on the development and implementation of the Flow Country Green Finance Initiative. This initiative looks to develop and finance a pipeline of peatland restoration projects within the Flow Country. Visit the link below for more information about the role and for application details. 🔗https://ow.ly/BbZI50QZqns Applications must be submitted by the 5th of April 2024. Good Luck! #NorthHighlandInitiative #NHI #Scotland #ScottishHighlands #Highlands #FlowCountry #FlowCountryProject #Peatland #GreenFinanceInitiative #ScottishVacancies #ProjectOfficer #CareerOpportunities #HiringNow

Earlier this week North Highland Initiative (NHI) organised a small, informal meeting of a few local Destination Management Organisations (DMO’s) at the Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust office in Ardgay. It was a great opportunity to learn about the future priorities of NHI as well as chat about the sustainable opportunities, as well as the issues, presented by the tourism sector in the North Highlands. The bonus was we got a lovely day for it as well! 😊 L-R: Genevieve Duhigg (North Highland Initiative), Douglas Gibson (NHI/Visit Wester Ross), Ewan Mclachlan (Assynt Development Trust/Discover Assynt), David Watson (KoSDT/Venture North), Cathy Earnshaw (Venture North), Fiona Scott (Tain & District Development Trust/Visit Easter Ross Peninsula)