about us
our vision
Our mission is to;
~ afford assistance to necessitous and deserving people, especially
natives of the county of Sutherland,
~ to stimulate and further the education of the rising generation of the county and
~ uphold and foster the art, literature, music, culture and language of the county.
Read more about the Association here...
get involved
How you can help
Send a donation
Giving online has never been more secure, convenient or hassle free with our one-click link to facebook donate. We also accept standard cash and cheque donations at all of our events or via post.
Attend an event
Fundraising events include our annual ceilidh in Edinburgh, we also hold ceilidhs in Sutherland, fundraising bake-offs, pub quiz nights and raffles. Look out for our next event!
Become a member
Why not join the Association, or even the committee? The committee is formed at the AGM each year and is always looking for new members with fresh fundraising ideas - please contact us for more information.
news & events
Latest
Check here for information about our latest events and campaigns.
Next Event:
Update - Postponed - Annual Ceilidh 2025
For reasons outwith our control, we must postpone our ceilidh until later in the year. Apologies for any inconvenience. A new date will be fixed and shared soon.
ESA Funding Awards for 2024 announced
Happy to announce that this year we have agreed to donate over £4,100 to good causes in Sutherland after our recent call for applications.
The charity is donating to the following good causes:
• Strathnaver Community Hall - £250 for a new cooker
• Fèis air an Oir - £600 fees for young assistant teacher at the Fèis
• Sutherland Care Forum - £250 for supplies for Befriending services
• Connect Assynt Ltd - £200 - towards Ullapool supermarket transport
• North Coast Connection - £150 for art & craft supplies
• Culrain & District Hall Committee - £580 for events marquee tent
• Dornoch Pipe Band - £275 for new pipe bag covers
• Lochview Rural Training - £250 for an educational resource box
• Clyne Heritage Society - £300 towards a research trip to School of Scottish Studies
• Assynt Mountain Rescue Team - £360 towards new all terrain tyres
• Assynt Leisure, Youth & Learning centre - £250 towards craft supplies
• Lairg Gaelic Choir - £400 towards costs for commissioning a new song/arrangement inspired by the Clearances in the Strath of Kildonan
• Golspie Youth Action Project - £300 for personalised hi-vis vests
Next Event:
CEILIDH DANCE - Stoer Hall
We are delighted to announce that we will host a Sutherland ceilidh on 1 August in Stoer Village Hall. Dance to Drumbeg’s finest, Rory Matheson, and his bandmate Craig Baxter, with songs from our President, Andrew Mackenzie, and special guest Annella Bulch. Tickets on the door. BYOB. Raffle.
Next event:
Details:
NC500 Cycle record
Completed
Record Breaker!
He’s done it! Robbie Mitchell from Durness is a record-breaker, solo cycling the NC500 in 29 hours 5 mins and 42 seconds and shaving over two hours off the record! Remember you can still support this amazing achievement by clicking the link above!
Thank you Robbie for raising so much for The Edinburgh Sutherland Association!
In conversation with Robbie Mitchell
Recording of the interesting discussion with Robbie below:
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See photos of our previous events here
about us
What we do
The Association has been going from strength to strength in recent years, our fund-raising events allowing us to donate thousands of pounds to good causes in Sutherland. We can only continue to donate to the causes we support in the county via the money raised by your donations, membership fees, sponsorship and participation in our events.
We invite charities and good causes related to and based in Sutherland to apply to the Association for a donation from our funds. The committee then discuss the applicants at the AGM and monetary contributions are awarded where agreed.
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