Funding Success – our new project for 2019
Thursday February 21st 2019
A Stronger UNESCO Global Geopark thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland’s first UNESCO Global Geopark in the North West Highlands has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £50,400 for an exciting heritage project, to Strengthen its management and future resilience. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the project […]
We’re Hiring!
Friday February 15th 2019
We’re hiring! **Transformation Officer ** The North West Highlands UNESCO Global Geopark is currently seeking a hard-working individual to support the Geopark Coordinator. Duties will include providing business support, carrying out research and analysis to build organisational capacity and helping to recruit volunteers. The successful applicant will have good organisational skills and social media […]
North West Highlands come to Edinburgh
Wednesday September 26th 2018
We are very excited to be participating in a workshop in Edinburgh on Saturday 27 October. The event will include short presentations from Laura Hamlet and Pete Harrison from the North West Highlands Geopark and scientific overview from Rob Butler and Clare Bond (University of Aberdeen). There will be stalls from other organisations, loads of […]
Rock Stop open for Easter
Thursday March 29th 2018
The Rock Stop will open again on Thursday 29 March until and including Saturday 7 April. Thereafter it will be open Tuesdays – Saturdays. Opening hours will be 10.30am – 4pm. See you there!
Summer Newsletter out now
Monday August 14th 2017
Crowdfunder Success! 2017 Lecture Series Wind of Change for Coigach Wind, the Discrete Sculptor of the Landscapes of North-West Scotland – A Geological Mystery by Dr Julien Moreau Read more here
Exciting new job opportunity with the Geopark!
Wednesday June 7th 2017
People DO love the Geopark!
Wednesday June 7th 2017
We would like to thank every one of our 704 supporters who pledged to our Crowdfunding campaign ‘Love the Geopark’ which finished just after 10pm on Monday (5 June 2017). The Geopark not only attained the ambitious target of £30,000, but exceeded it by £355. This exceptional amount was donated supporters from Scotland, the […]
John Muir Trust awards grant to strengthen the Geopark
Monday May 8th 2017
We are delighted to announce that the John Muir Trust have awarded a conservation grant of £1500 to the North West Highlands Geopark in response to our Crowdfunding Appeal. This will help strengthen our UNESCO Global Geopark. We are delighted to work in partnership with the John Muir Trust, we support the work they do with […]
Support your Geopark
Monday April 10th 2017
The North West Highlands UNESCO Global Geopark is crowdfunding for 2017. This is the first year we’ve ever done this and we’ve been around for 13 of them. As a charity we pay for our core staff through a mix of donations and product sales and due to circumstances beyond our control we’re really struggling […]
European Geoparks Network celebrates the International Year for Sustainable Tourism promoting Geoparks as sustainable destinations!
Wednesday January 4th 2017
he United Nations (UN) has declared 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The resolution, recognizes the importance of international tourism, and particularly of the designation of an international year of sustainable tourism for development, in fostering better understanding among peoples everywhere, in leading to a greater awareness of the rich heritage […]
