Recipient of
The Queen's Award
for Voluntary Services
Volunteering has huge benefits both for communities and volunteers themselves. Research shows that helping within your community gives people an improved sense of purpose and wellbeing. It’s also good for your health! If you are interested in helping more vulnerable, isolated members of your community, we’d love to hear from you. We need new volunteers to help with befriending, meals delivery and general tasks such as shopping or giving people lifts. We are also looking for new trustees for our Board.
If you have some spare time or skills which you would like to put to good use for the benefit of your community, contact the BIC staff team for further information.
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Black Isle Cares was delighted to receive a visit from Her Royal Highness Princess Anne on Wednesday 10th June. The visit was in recognition of the important work done across the Black Isle by BIC and the Princess Royal had the opportunity to meet the trustees, volunteers, staff and partners, who work with our organisation. Click here to find out more!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
We're 10!! 🤩
The Black Isle Cares (BIC) 10th Anniversary Fun Day held on Saturday September 13th 2025 at the Black Isle Leisure Centre and it was a resounding success with over 250 community members coming together to celebrate a decade of BIC's invaluable contributions to the local area.
The event was filled with excitement and activities for all ages, including soft play, a bouncy castle, live entertainment, chair exercise demonstration, tri-shaw rides, a water slide (water courtesy of the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service!), games, and much more. For more info and photos, click here.​
Black Isle Cares is a community charity which started in 2015. We work with mainly older adults and people who feel isolated or disconnected within their local communities in the Black Isle area. We work with partners and groups to address local issues and needs. Our office is within the Black Isle Leisure Centre in Fortrose (previously the HC Service Point).
Our aim is to reduce social isolation and loneliness by providing local services and to help empower our local people to live healthier and happier lifestyles with dignity, choice and confidence. ​
We offer a range of services including Meals at Home, befriending, intergenerational and group activities, care equipment loan service, community larder and community garden.
If you would like to support the work that we do in our local community, please consider donating via our JustGiving page. All donations are greatly appreciated.​
Why not spread a little kindness through our "Donate a Meal" Scheme! Some members of our communities struggle to afford meals and you can help. Just contact Karin on 07548 343375 or email admin@blackislecares.com to arrange.​
You can also support us by playing the Highland Community Lottery! Black Isle Cares is one of the designated charities in this lottery and you can help raise vital funds for us by playing. At least 60% from each ticket sold goes to support Highland charities and there’s a chance to win the £25,000 jackpot every week! Click here to play!​
Our next Community Cafe takes place on Friday 11th Sept in Fortrose Library. Join us for hot drinks, home baking and great craic! £3 suggested donation.
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MIX & MINGLE SESSIONS HAVE RESTARTED
Join BIC volunteers, Fortrose Academy pupils and Youth Team for games, activities and a cuppa every Thursday afternoon 2 - 3.30pm in Fortrose Library.
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Our GENTLE EXERCISE SESSIONS run every Friday from 11.30am - 12.15pm in Fortrose Library. Dates below! With a different activity every week, there's something for everyone!
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Feel free to join our "Friends of Black Isle Cares" mailing list. Registering as a friend means we can keep in touch with you about events and activities, invite you to our AGM, volunteer coffee mornings and tabletop sales, let you know about intergenerational activities and to share our news. Membership is free and has no minimum commitment in terms of time. Click here for more information.
Volunteering is a hugely rewarding experience and if you have some time to spare, then we would love to hear from you. We have lots of volunteering opportunities including befriending, delivering meals, fundraising, helping run group activities and maintaining our community gardening. Click here for more information.
© 2025 by Black Isle Cares
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CONTACT​:
Black Isle Cares Office
Black Isle Leisure Centre
Deans Road
Fortrose
IV10 8TJ
Tel: 07548 343375
Email: admin@blackislecares.com