Pulteneytown Peoples Project and Home Link Caithness about

About Us

Pulteneytown People's Project (PPP) was started by the community to provide services and improve facilities in the area. There are several national funding opportunities available to community groups to improve their area but if you do not have a committee and an organised structure you cannot apply for funding.

To date PPP has turned over almost £3 million which would not have come to Wick if we had not been set up to apply for the funding. The model that we have used is to start something off with grant funding but to work hard at establishing a way to make that project sustainable once the funding has come to an end. This is something we have been incredibly successful at and has led us to being asked to share our practices as far away as India and the USA. We have also talked at conferences throughout Scotland including Oban, Aberdeen, Inverness and Dunkeld.

Our Aims

We wanted to provide services that people in the area wanted. We put out questionnaires to get ideas, and then, using the wishes of the community, set about sourcing funding for these initiatives.

We aim to support all ages in identifying and raising their aspirations by offering social, recreational, learning and work opportunities.

The Pulteneytown People's Project brings the entire community together, working with everyone from soon-to-be-mums, children, teenagers, right through to older citizens.

What do we do?

We provide after school care, youth services, support young people in tenancies, provide community classes, hobbies groups, training schemes, job searches and much more. Please browse the website to see some of the fantastic work the Pulteneytown People's Project are doing right now.

What are the Immediate Effects?

As a result of our work there is greater social interaction, practical support, opportunities to meet new people, have fun, learn new skills, get support with issues such as dealing with benefits or when a partner dies, as well as advice on Internet access and the Digital Switchover.

What are the Long Term Effects?

We hope to create a vibrant community with skilled, employed people who can realise their ambitions. The formation of hobby groups and support helps older people feel less isolated, and volunteering opportunities along with environmental improvements gives a perception of ownership and demonstrates that the area is changing for the better.