New Start Highland

Transforming Highland lives through housing support, training, furniture reuse, bike refurbishment and so much more. newstarthighland.org 01463 715615 New Start Highland is a dynamic and evolving organisation which was set up by James Dunbar in 2000. Through a programme of re-use we provide furniture and household items, with aims for social implications as well as positive environmental impacts. The social issues tackled by New Start Highland are three-fold. Along with furniture and household item re-use, a housing support service is in place, combined with a programme of employment training, helping people in the community who face barriers to securing a job. Through its multitude of services, New Start Highland has saved the public purse millions of pounds since its inception. New Start Highland Enterprises funds the organisation’s charitable activities. It includes a refurbished bike outlet in Inverness and runs professional, commercial services such as order fulfilment, house clearance, removals and storage services operating all over the Highlands. EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL FUNDS BEST PRACTICE AWARDS – 2010 Winner - Best contribution to a "Greener" Scotland through the use of European Structural Funds 2010 INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS SCOTLAND – 2010 Finalist - IoD UK Director of the Year for Third Sector HIGHLAND EMPLOYMENT NETWORK- HIGHLAND DIVERSITY AWARDS 2010 Nomination - Retention and Development category INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS SCOTLAND – 2009 Winner - IoD/SCVO Voluntary Sector Director Award to Chief Executive James Dunbar SCOTTISH UNION FOR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT - SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIVERSITY AWARDS - 2008 Finalist in the category of Recruitment and Retention HIGHLAND EMPLOYMENT NETWORK - HIGHLAND DIVERSITY AWARDS 2008 Winner - Certificate of Commendation – nomination in the category of Overall Best Employer – Social Enterprise.