Regeneration funding for projects in Sutherland

The Embo Trust, Strathnaver Museum and Sutherland Community Sports & Recreation Hub are among projects in Sutherland set to benefit from funding from the Highland LEADER Programme.Sutherland Community Sports & Recreation Hub has been awarded LEADER funding of £31,217 towards the development of a multi-use games area in Golspie. The Sutherland Local Area Partnership has approved funding of £247,578 to date and is encouraging potential applicants to come forward for a share of the remaining funds which must be committed by early 2019.The Embo Trust is also set to benefit from LEADER funding with an award of £30,534 to renovate the old school to create a village Community Hub with multi-purpose hall for activities and classes, community shop and outreach post office. LEADER funding will help establish a commercial café/restaurant unit within the new centre.Also benefiting from a funding boost of £29,349 from LEADER is Strathnaver Museum.The Museum Trust is embarking on an ambitious project to redevelop the museum as a heritage hub for north west Sutherland and LEADER funding will contribute towards the development phase.