what we do..

Hire Us

As a Development Trust we can offer advice and support to other community groups, individuals and social enterprises. If you have an idea within our community and want to start a non-profit organisation, or if you are a group looking for help and advice with community engagement, funding applications or third sector project management – then get in touch!

Volunteer With Us

We have lots of volunteering opportunities over a range of diverse projects. If you are looking to help the community, build your skills or boost your C.V, or if you just have a strong interest in one of our areas of development. Then a flexible volunteering role, within one of our many working groups, would be perfect for you.

Work for Us

Since 2016 the Trust has grown from having one member of staff to providing six local jobs. UCT are always looking to expand our team and even when we are not hiring, there is always work to be done. If you have an interest in the work we do, or you have specific skills, that would be useful to our organisation, please get in touch with one of our friendly members of staff!

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Working with You

UCT also delivers discrete projects that bring economic, environmental or social benefit to our remit area. All of our work is community led, and we consult and engage with our communities on a continuous basis, in order to highlight areas of regeneration or development which are most wanted or needed by our residents.

Community Benefit

UCT is setting up a community benefit fund, the fund will help distribute the surplus income generated from community projects back into the local area. The benefit fund is expected to be operational by October 2018. Local groups and projects will be able to apply to the fund, in order to ‘Kick-Start’ new projects, or to apply for revenue and capital to support existing initiatives!

Anchor Organisation

UCT acts as an ‘anchor organisation’ which means that we often support other third sector, voluntary or not-for-profit groups. Sometimes these groups have limited capacity to employ their own staff, or they may need advice on how to set-up projects and bring in investment, they may also use the Trust to undertake initial feasibility work into projects that they believe will benefit our communities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet our Team

Ruth & Joany
New Broom Staff
Ruth & Joany
New Broom Staff
Gill Wilson
Hub Development Officer
Gill Wilson
Hub Development Officer
Serena Mason
Director
Serena Mason
Director
Terry Rose
Director
Terry Rose
Director
Rosemary O’Leary
Director
Rosemary O’Leary
Director
Tim Gauntlett
Director
Tim Gauntlett
Director
Susan Leslie
Company Secretary
Susan Leslie
Company Secretary
Flick Hawkins
Chair
Flick Hawkins
Chair
Sandy Mackenzie
Vice Chair
Sandy Mackenzie
Vice Chair
Sue Parker
Director
Sue Parker
Director
Amanda Barry-Hirst
Director
Amanda Barry-Hirst
Director
Ben Williams
Engagement and Development Officer
Ben Williams
Engagement and Development Officer

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Project Facebook Likes
2245
Twitter Followers
1321
Volunteers
195
Local Investment Secured
775000

the reviews

Wow! Thank you so much to everyone who voted for Ullapool Swim Club Riding the Wave Project at the 3-D fund today. The £2000 will give a huge boost to the club to help cover costs as it grows. The funding will help keep membership fees down so that its accessible to as many 8-18 year olds as possible and now we can buy new kit, pay for more pool time, go to and hold more galas and train more volunteers to train the new members.

Gillian Meighan Ullapool Swim Club

On behalf of Lochbroom Community Council I’d like to congratulate the organisers of the 3D fund and all today’s presenters for a first class event. Also a huge thank you to all those who voted for the Morefield Park zip wire bid. We’ll be trying to get the ball rolling on this as soon as possible

David Crook LB Community Council

On behalf of the UHS Charity Committee, we would like to thank all who voted for us and supported us yesterday. We are very excited to be given the opportunity to start this new project. We would also like to thank everyone who organised the event which we thought was a huge success. Also, well done all the other groups as well whether they got the money or not!

Ellie Cunningham UHS Charity Committee

Your Priorities for development!

Our community research has highlighted seven key strategic themes which guide our projects. You spoke and we listened!

  • Employment & Training
  • Affordable Housing
  • Community Transport
  • Recreation & Leisure
  • Support for Existing Initiatives
  • Sustainability & Environment
  • Accessibility & Infrastructure

The triple bottom line!

Social
100%
Environmental
100%
Economic
100%

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Community Led Projects

Ullapool Community Trust recently delivered a Participatory Budgeting project. The Lochbroom 3D Fund, Discuss, Decide, Do! The community came together to decide how money could be put to best use on the ground in our area. This was part of the Scottish Government's Community Choices Fund, which empowers communities participate and take an active role in how public funds are targeted at a local level. To find out more about Participatory Budgeting, visit the PB Scotland Website: https://pbscotland.scot/

Our Supporters

From the blog

New Broom Clean Sweep

UCT have applied for funding from the Calor Gas Rural Community Fund.

The Lochbroom 3D Fund: Success

Now that the dust has settled on the 3D fund, it is worth looking back over the event. 

BroomPower is Go!

18th November 2017 was a red letter day for everyone who has been involved with BroomPower.

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