Inverness Greenspace
Building green spaces in Inverness and maintaining what we have!
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A’ neartachadh raointean-poblach uaine an Inbhir Nis is a’ glèidheadh na th’ againn!
Who are we?
Learn about the Inverness we want to build
What are we doing now?
We have projects big and small on the horizon
How can you get involved?
We need your help!
Who are we?
Inverness Greenspace envisions an Inverness where all residents have local access to public green spaces. We believe you shouldn't need to drive a car or get on public transit to visit nature.We feel like the land connects us to our history, whether we and our families are from the Highlands or come from abroad. We seek to uplift Gáidhlig and Scots culture in all that we do.We know that the outdoors can connect people across generational and societal boundaries, and we want to facilitate that.Practically, we want to build an inter-generational group which builds more greenspace within Inverness and helps maintain and protect that which we already have.
what are we doing now?
We meet every other week on Sundays at noon at Eden Court to discuss the direction and projects of the group. Outside of regular meetings, we've been planning events like litter picks and working with other local green-minded groups.In the long term, we're considering working within Chapel Yard cemetery in Inverness city centre to maintain that space, as well as to repurpose its land to serve the community. We wish to honour those buried there by providing space for people of all ages to learn their history and connect with their communities.
How can you get involved?
We have a lot of work cut out for us, so we need you! Whether you want to join a Sunday planning meeting, be a part of a litter pick, or help us with email-writing or technical tasks, there are ways for you to become involved.You don't need prior experience; we'll help you learn how to help us. We welcome help from historically othered and disenfranchised communities, and we will help you build the skills to do great things.become a member here
See our Substack feed below
Join Our Steering Board
Inverness Greenspace is building up its leadership. If you’d like to be a part, see our open board positions below.If you are interested in applying for these volunteer positions, please email Jaimie Black: [email protected] with your CV and a brief statement about yourself and why you are interested in this position. Please don’t worry about how much experience you have, these roles are learning opportunities!As a board member for Inverness Greenspace, you will have the chance to positively influence your community and environment, and you’ll have a direct voice in the direction of this organisation.
Open Positions
Fundraising Treasurer
Responsibilities- Work alongside the president to understand and manage the finances of Inverness Greenspace
- Learn how to use accounting software, and understand how to manage ongoing and one-time costs.
- Research and apply for grant opportunities and fundraising possibilities
- Help approve financial plans and budgets. This might look like helping us decide how much of a grant to apply for when considering a specific project.
- Eventually, act as a signatory on the bank account—Social Media Coordinator
Responsibilities- Catalogue any events that Inverness Greenspace runs, so that we can share them on social media
- This means attending a lot of litter picks and similar events to take photographs and speak to people about their experience
- Schedule and share social media posts on our accounts This will involve learning how social media scheduler software works, as well as learning simple graphic design tools like Canva. You will likely be scheduling posts weeks in advance (to advertise meetings, events, etc), while also keeping an eye out for related news stories and timely topics that you can share or respond to.
- We currently use Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky for our social media presence
- You will have the opportunity to contribute to our substack blog