In 2000, GALE introduced the idea of setting up community markets for our local area, with the aim of providing an outlet to sell and an opportunity to buy locally made products. It started off with 10 weekly markets and at that time there wasn’t a huge interest. However, popularity gradually increased and by 2016 we […]
During the winter of 2001 a new European funding programme for community-based projects was launched. GALE was employed to write a development plan for Wester Ross and establish a suitable means of managing the new funds locally. This resulted in the launch of the Wester Ross Community Economic Development (CED) Programme. After considerable community consultation throughout
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In early February 2002 the idea of purchasing Laide Wood, for the community to own and manage for local benefit, was born. £72,000 was required to purchase the wood and needed to be raised quickly to meet the seller’s closing date. With considerable time and effort devoted to the project over a short space of
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