Strathnairn Community Benefit Fund

16/01/2026

2025 Annual General Meeting - 27th January 2026

2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE STRATHNAIRN COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND

You are invited to the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the SCBF Tuesday 27th January 2026 at 7pm at the Farr Community Hall.

The main points for the meeting include:

1 A report by the Chair on SCBF activities
2 Q&A session, open discussion, feedback from members

To allow the AGM to take place we must have at least 20 members present at the meeting (including proxy votes). If you are unable to attend the AGM please appoint a proxy as this will allow the meeting to proceed if we have insufficient members show.
A Proxy Appointment Form must be received 48 hours before the AGM and can be emailed to [email protected].

We had to cancel the December 2021 AGM as we failed to meet the minimum requirement so your help is very much appreciated in this regard.

The proxy form, agenda, minutes of last meeting, annual accounts and annual report are attached.

If there are particular concerns, issues, questions that you want to raise please submit these prior to the meeting so that we have time to provide a proper response. You can submit these to [email protected]. All queries remain confidential.

15/04/2025

The SCBF Board continually review our grants to ensure that they are fit for purpose and give the best possible benefit to our community.
Following feedback, and a recent review of the Education Grant, we have now increased the upper age limit from 21 to 25.
Please see our website for further details.

A single grant of £325 per academic year (August 2024 to July 2025) is available to support education costs, not funded by statutory provision, of children and young people aged 21 and under who are permanent residents of the Strathnairn Community Council area.

01/11/2024

If you’re a member please come along, or submit your proxy. See email to all members for further details.
You can find the annual report here: https://strathnairncbf.com/documents/

02/08/2024

On this morning at the hall

27/07/2024

07/02/2024

The Aberarder Community Information Day is a chance for the community to come along and find out more about the construction of Aberarder Windfarm and the works to replace the Flichity Bridge later this year, the project team will be on hand to answer any questions directly.

Date: 21st February 2024
Location: Farr Community Hall Inverarnie Park, Inverness IV2 6AX
Time: 2pm to 7pm

31/10/2023

REMINDER OF 2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE STRATHNAIRN COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND

You are invited to the 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the SCBF Monday 6th November at 7 pm at the Farr Community Hall.

The main points for the meeting include:

1 A report by the Chair on SCBF activities
2 Q&A session, open discussion, feedback from members

To allow the AGM to take place we must have at least 20 members present at the meeting (including proxy votes). If you are unable to attend the AGM please appoint a proxy as this will allow the meeting to proceed if we have insufficient members show.
A Proxy Appointment Form must be received 48 hours before the AGM and can be emailed to [email protected].

We had to cancel the December 2021 AGM as we failed to meet the minimum requirement so your help is very much appreciated in this regard.

The proxy form, agenda, chair report and accounts are attached.

If there are particular concerns, issues, questions that you want to raise please submit these prior to the meeting so that we have time to provide a proper response. You can submit these to [email protected]. All queries remain confidential.

17/10/2023

2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE STRATHNAIRN COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND

You are invited to the 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the SCBF Monday 6th November at 7 pm at the Farr Community Hall.

The main points for the meeting include:

1 A report by the Chair on SCBF activities
2 Q&A session, open discussion, feedback from members

To allow the AGM to take place we must have at least 20 members present at the meeting (including proxy votes). If you are unable to attend the AGM please appoint a proxy as this will allow the meeting to proceed if we have insufficient members show.
A Proxy Appointment Form must be received 48 hours before the AGM and can be emailed to [email protected].

We had to cancel the December 2021 AGM as we failed to meet the minimum requirement so your help is very much appreciated in this regard.

The proxy form, agenda, chair report and accounts can all be found on our website.

If there are particular concerns, issues, questions that you want to raise please submit these prior to the meeting so that we have time to provide a proper response. You can submit these to [email protected]. All queries remain confidential.

17/06/2023

SSE Renewables launches Wind Farm Scholarship Fund

Notice of launch for the Stronelairg and Dunmaglass Wind Farms Scholarship Fund. The fund is now open for applications and will close on 13 September 2023. https://www.sserenewables.com/communities/scholarship-funds/

The fund supports young people to attend college and university by providing two scholarships of £5,000 to students who are studying one or a combination of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses in the coming academic year. The funds are paid towards the scholar’s student loan, reducing the amount needing repaid when graduating.

To be eligible applicants need to live in one of the 7 surrounding community council areas:
Stratherrick and Foyers
Strathdearn
Strathnairn
Laggan
Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston
Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and Achnacarry
Glengarry

For full details on the fund and how to apply download the Stronelairg & Dunmaglass Scholarship guidance notes -https://www.sserenewables.com/media/f14floht/stronlairg-and-dunmaglass-wind-farm-local-scholarship-guidance.pdf

Click here to go to the Stronelairg & Dunmaglass Scholarship online application form.
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=gw87leYcw0WCyR2EfjcjOQulQkxuwixAl3nhBk3KbBlUMkhZMzZUMU5MTlFOWUUyR0JUSEgyREUxNi4u

SSE Renewables provides the energy needed today and is building a better world of energy for tomorrow through the world class operation, development and construction of renewable energy assets. We’re part of FTSE-100 company, SSE plc.

05/05/2023

Good afternoon,

With the recent hiring of a dedicated Community Development Officer the SCBF Directors have reviewed the Investment Fund and the potential use of the money in the fund. As a reminder the Investment Fund is currently sitting at 1.1 million pounds, and its purpose is to have money available for capital projects - this simply means having money for large purchases (example land) or refurbishment of existing buildings or building new buildings et cetera. In addition the Investment Fund secures the community's future needs when windfarm revenues cease (but this only occurs much further into the future).

The money in the Investment Fund is not used for the community's annual group or individual grants - the money for this is covered by the annual windfarm payments. The residents of Strathnairn should feel confident that the SCBF will continue to have sufficient funds from the annual windfarm payments to support the annual group and individual grant requirements.

The SCBF Directors are of the belief that the Investment Fund should be used to create the greatest benefit for the greatest number of residents. And therefore have concluded that the majority of the money in the Investment Fund should be earmarked for the Hub. The idea of the Hub is supported by the CAP (Community Action Plan).

Obviously what the Hub will actually be is still to discussed and finalized by the community and this involves the residents of Strathnairn and the community groups. The SCBF Directors do not have a position on the Hub (nor should we) but we do want to communicate that money is available to allow the Hub discussion to progress within the community.

As this is such an important position to take the SCBF Directors are asking for feedback from the SCBF members. This is community money and the Board needs your input on whether this approach is supported (or not) by our members.

We would appreciate your feedback before proceeding on this important issue by commenting on this post with your thoughts or contacting one of the SCBF Directors.

[email protected]

31/03/2023

SCBF would like to make you aware of the following changes to two of the grants offered. Links are included for both application forms should you wish to apply.

Home Heating Grant

The £500 Home Heating Grant has been updated to reflect the changes in Net Household Income, which the Scottish Government has adjusted for 2023. This will increase the eligibility for a number of households.

The SCBF encourage eligible residents to apply, we have the funds available as provided by the various windfarm operators.

If you have questions on the form or require assistance with completing the form please contact the SCBF at [email protected], or alternatively on 07858688355.

The updated form is available on the SCBF website.

https://strathnairncbf.com/home-heating-grant-application/

Energy Efficiency Improvement Grant

The SCBF has also made changes to the Energy Efficiency Improvement Grant to now cover home energy retention. As a result more activities are covered. The grant now covers, up to a maximum of £500, the following:

Installation of new or additional home insulation material
Double or triple glazing installation to replace single glazing
Double or triple glazing installation to replace existing double glazing in a home that is pre 2002
Boiler replacement
Replacement of non LED household lightbulbs (limited to £200)
There are some exceptions and that information can be found on the form.

The updated form is available on the SCBF website.

https://strathnairncbf.com/energy-efficiency-improvement-grant/

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