Young Moniack

Young Moniack This page is for care experienced young people to share ideas and to see our plans, ideas and suggestions for future events.

Join us for FREE in Fort William for our next Taster on Tour! 🚗🎨As part of Vision 26, we’re offering the chance to meet ...
09/01/2026

Join us for FREE in Fort William for our next Taster on Tour! 🚗🎨

As part of Vision 26, we’re offering the chance to meet the Moniack Mhor team and take part in a writing activity led by the brilliant Billy Letford 🤩

🗓️ Friday, 23rd January, 10am - 2pm
📍Nevis Centre, Fort William

Come along to find out about the support and activities available in and around Lochaber and the Highlands, and how you can get involved with all things creative at Moniack Mhor!

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Last Friday we went to Wick with our Tasters on Tour 🤩We had a great time planting poems with participants 🌱 some wonder...
05/12/2025

Last Friday we went to Wick with our Tasters on Tour 🤩

We had a great time planting poems with participants 🌱 some wonderful poetry was created! Thank you to Vision 28 for having us and the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund for supporting ‘Tasters on Tour’.

Join us next Friday for some FREE creativity sessions in Wick 🤩We’ll be joining the Vision 26 Roadshow at Pultney Centre...
21/11/2025

Join us next Friday for some FREE creativity sessions in Wick 🤩

We’ll be joining the Vision 26 Roadshow at Pultney Centre in Wick. There’ll be loads of free activities, a free goodie bag and some light refreshments available.

The aim of the day is to raise awareness of local support networks and Highland-wide initiatives, including The Promise, the Whole Family Wellbeing Programme, and the Child Protection Committee Practitioners and services for children and families are invited to come along a valuable opportunity to network and share.

The family friendly session with fun play and activities start from 12.30pm onwards until 2.30pm.

Come and join us! ☺️🌟

Do you live in a rural community? Are you a care-experienced family or young person looking to spend more time being cre...
29/10/2025

Do you live in a rural community? Are you a care-experienced family or young person looking to spend more time being creative? If so, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! 📢

This year, we’ve been taking our one-off workshop model around the Highlands. We’d love to hear the kinds of creative opportunities you’d like to see in your area, or the types of events you want more of.

And best of all, these events will always be totally FREE!

Just tell us:
📍 Where you are in the Highlands
🎨 What artform you’d like a workshop in
❔Is this something already available where you live
🌱 Why this would make a difference to you

📧 If this sounds like something that you or the community you work in would benefit from, then please e-mail Vicky on [email protected]!

Funded by Whole Family Wellbeing Fund.

Our Youth Led Fund is still open and our steering committee are currently reviewing the first round of applications! 😍 Y...
08/10/2025

Our Youth Led Fund is still open and our steering committee are currently reviewing the first round of applications! 😍

You can apply as an individual or as a group for £500 per person and up to £2000 as a group.

So far we’ve had applications for:
theatre projects, instruments, music lessons, drawing materials, recording songs, a sewing machine, exhibition costs, residency to write, cameras, starting a literary magazine, a stained glass workshop and much more.

Get in touch with us if you’re unsure whether you can apply for this fund. 🌟

Next Monday we have our nextFREE First Stages workshop, this time at  in Edinburgh!! 🎵Michele Stodart and Boo Hewerdine ...
16/09/2025

Next Monday we have our next
FREE First Stages workshop, this time at in Edinburgh!! 🎵

Michele Stodart and Boo Hewerdine are leading this workshop for people aged 16-25 and up to 30 for people who have lived experience of the care system.

🗓️ 22nd September, 1pm - 5pm

No experience needed, just bring yourself and curiosity along.

Link in the linktree 🔗

📢 Applications are open for our new FREE songwriting programme First Stages! 📢 Are you aged 16-25*, live in Scotland and...
09/09/2025

📢 Applications are open for our new FREE songwriting programme First Stages! 📢

Are you aged 16-25*, live in Scotland and have an interest in writing songs?

Register your interest now for this exciting project which includes:
🌟 Residential weeks at Moniack Mhor
🌟 1-to-1 Mentoring
🌟 Recording songs professionally
🌟 Producing an album
🌟 Performance Opportunities

No need for experience!

Fill out the form on our website, link in our linktree and we’ll be in touch, the deadline is 6th October 🚨

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us on here or send us an email to [email protected]

*up to 30 if you have lived experience of the care system

This is the steering committee of our Youth Led Fund! 🌟🤩 We’re delighted to introduce this group of such committed, hard...
02/09/2025

This is the steering committee of our Youth Led Fund! 🌟🤩
 
We’re delighted to introduce this group of such committed, hard-working and all-round wonderful people working on this new fund.
 
In this picture (from left to right) are Andrew Pettigrew in a light-blue jumper, Nat Ferguson in a red-white stripey shirt, behind them Charleigh Ferguson, Jordan Fergusson with a blue tie, Allan Othieno behind, Marina Wallace in a longer jacket, next to her Esméemilja McKenna with a buzzcut, next to them in a checkered dress Nyla Noor and wearing headphones with pink hair is Theodore Brogan. In a little bubble above is a drawing of Zakai Stobbs.
 
Not in this picture, but as much part of the steering committee are Orla Galbraith, Kai McKenzie and Hannah Hunter.
 
The other pictures are impressions of their first residential back in April where they laid the groundwork for the fund.
 
Thank you for your dedication! And for everyone aged 8-30, get your applications in for your creative idea.

And thank you to Rachel from Deciding Matters for guiding everyone so beautifully through all the decision making and for supporting us on this journey.

Next Wednesday we have our next FREE First Stages workshop, this time at  in Glasgow!!Mark Ellis and Boo Hewerdine are l...
12/08/2025

Next Wednesday we have our next FREE First Stages workshop, this time at in Glasgow!!

Mark Ellis and Boo Hewerdine are leading this workshop for people aged 16-25 and up to 30 for people who have lived experience of the care system.

🗓️ 20th August, 12.30pm - 4.30pm

No experience needed, just bring yourself and curiosity along.

Link in the linktree 🔗

We’re delighted to be hosting the first workshop at  as part of our new songwriters‘ programme First Stages 🎼🎵Next one i...
30/07/2025

We’re delighted to be hosting the first workshop at as part of our new songwriters‘ programme First Stages 🎼🎵

Next one is tomorrow at Belladrum Festival, there’s still time to sign up, link in our linktree 🔗

This Thursday at Belladrum Festival!! 🎵🎤Michele Stodart and Boo Hewerdine are leading a FREE Songwriting Workshop at Bel...
29/07/2025

This Thursday at Belladrum Festival!! 🎵🎤

Michele Stodart and Boo Hewerdine are leading a FREE Songwriting Workshop at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival for people aged 16-25 and up to 30 for people who have lived experience of the care system.

🗓️ 31st July, 2.30pm-4.30pm, Verb Garden

No experience needed, just bring yourself and curiosity along.

Link in the linktree 🔗

Next week at Eden Court! 🤩🎼🎤Michele Stodart and Boo Hewerdine are leading a FREE Songwriting Workshop in Inverness for p...
21/07/2025

Next week at Eden Court! 🤩🎼🎤

Michele Stodart and Boo Hewerdine are leading a FREE Songwriting Workshop in Inverness for people aged 16-25 and up to 30 for people who have lived experience of the care system.

🗓️ 30th July, 11am - 3pm

No experience needed, just bring yourself and curiosity along.

Link in the linktree 🔗

Address

Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre
Inverness
IV47HT

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