Glenurquhart Highland Gathering & Games SCIO

Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC044930

Status

Active

Registered

June 16, 2014

Legal form

SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Contact

Website

lochnessgames.co.uk

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of public participation in sport'

We organise and run the annual Highland Gathering and Games in Drumnadrochit every August. This includes Heavy events (including tossing the caber) a hill race, a 10 mile walk and run, track and field events, Highland Dancing and Pipe Band displays, a piping competition, a mini highland games and various stalls, including refreshments. We donate money to local groups in order to support sport, culture, citizenship and community development in our area.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: - to advance public participation in sport by organising, promoting and running the annual Glenurquhart Highland Gathering & Games in the village of Drumnadrochit. and to advance knowledge and understanding of the heritage and culture of Scotland through an appreciation of the histrory and tradition of the sporting and other activities at highland games. - and to support by way of grant or otherwise any charity, organisation, activity or project which advances citizenship or community development within the Area of Benefits as defined below.

Geography

Main operating location

Highland

Geographical spread

Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Nearby

• Glen Urquhart Childcare Centre 0.1 mi
• 1st Glenurquhart Brownie Unit 0.2 mi
• Glenurquhart Care Project 0.3 mi
• Drumnadrochit Piping Society 0.3 mi
• Glen Urquhart Rural Community Association SCIO 0.5 mi

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