NEWS: Charity Santa Fun Run! Saturday 13th of December 2025
Charity Santa Fun Run
Stride out for Dementia !
Possibly the most fun you have had this Year !
Hold the date, this is where you will want to be!
Start your Christmas festivities with a smile and a 5k Run or Walk in costume
A 2k walk will also be available as we want everyone to have the opportunity to join in.
Saturday 13th December
10:00am Registration
10:30am Warm-Up Santa Line Dance
11:15am Celebrity waves off the Santas
Prizes, finishers medals, Santa costumes,
catering, mystery celebrity and............................................. The line Dancing Santas !!!
Possibly the funniest thing you have seen this year
Entry £10 which will include your Santa Costume.
Family Groups welcome, accompanied children free ( donation appreciated)
Children under 16yrs must be accompanied by an adult and must complete an entry form
Individuals or teams may also raise money for their own causes
Join in, have fun and raise money for the Raddery Dementia project.
Limited places so book yours now!
Just Click on the Entry Form above or for more information email info@Radderyhouse.com
Check back here for updates
Venue: Fortrose Community Theatre
Glitch in family application which will soon be fixed. In the meantime to enter a family please click on` group `, state family and names of children. Fill out a separate form for each child and click on `group`, name the adult entry it is linked to. Click `over 16` to confirm it was made by an adult
Prizes Food Games Guess the Celebrity Santa Line Dancing Finishers Medals Competitions
Event Sponsored by Highland Broadband
Count Me In
Count me in is our campaign to support the creation of the Black Isle’s own centre of excellence for those journeying with dementia and their Carers.
Your generous support will also strengthen our funding bids by showing decision-makers that our community stands behind our vision for Raddery House.
We will only collect your pledged donation once sufficient funding bids are secured to begin the project.
Click below to pledge your support today and be part of this exciting journey.
We asked what your vision was for Raddery House, and nearly 1000 of you shared your thoughts. A dedicated meeting place for individuals journeying with dementia, carers, young people and wellbeing activities for all, were top of the wish list.
We have since been successful in securing a Community Asset Transfer and have been taking forward a financial strategy to make this vision a reality.
Later this year we will know the outcome of our Scottish Land Fund application, which would provide us with the necessary funds to purchase the property and begin the first phase of the project – launching the Black Isle’s own dedicated centre for those journeying with dementia and their carers.
We have a number of other funding applications and routes in progress
Pledges in kind from our local businesses have incredibly really stepped up with over £27,000 of Pledges in Kind and counting.
How you can help?
Our Count Me In campaign is seeking to raise £30,000 to secure the creation of the Dementia Meeting Centre, secure Raddery House for the community and to show funders that the Black Isle is passionate about this project.
Generous pledges and donations from individuals now total nearly £7,000
Pledge Rewards
We are so grateful to each and every one of you for supporting us. When we have established the `Dementia Meeting Centre` all pledgers will receive:
· an invitation to our `Count Me In` celebration event once the Centre opens - an afternoon of music, food, and gratitude in the Raddery grounds
· a place on our Founders Wall, celebrating those who helped establish the centre bringing Raddery House back to life
Pledges of £500 or more will be recognised with a dedicated tree or bench within the grounds in your name.
Please Pledge or Donate now to make a real difference to those living with Dementia and their families an carers.
Architects visual of the new Dementia Centre of Excellence
About Us
Raddery House Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation with charitable purposes, created as a community asset transfer (CAT) body, by people of the Black Isle.
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News
Vision
We have an exciting vision of a vibrant fully inclusive hub, which will offer diverse
opportunities, address important unmet needs and greatly enrich the lives of many on the Black Isle.
Consultation
We consulted widely with the Black Isle community and stakeholders both on line
and face to face. We held workshops and open day events keen to hear what development the community would like
and what ideas they had.
We recorded nearly one thousand contacts. There was a very clear desire to
do `something good` in line with the
original bequest of the property to Ross
and Cromarty and to develop it to address the unmet need in the community.
A dedicated meeting place for individuals journeying with dementia, carers, young people and wellbeing activities for all, were
top of the wish list
A Very Special Place
Raddery is a very special place offering a rare opportunity not simply to address
unmet need but to provide solutions which far exceed usual expectations.
A place to colour the lives of many now, and to establish a legacy for future generations.
This diverse site ranges from ancient woodland to a modern sports hall and supports a wealth of possibilities for a multitude of activities and worthwhile purposes.
It is this excellence of resource which is the `glue` binding the many and various uses and users together.
Dementia
Carers
A centre of excellence for people living with Dementia, based on the very successful, evidence based Kirriemuir model. An enlightened activities based `meeting place` for people with mild to moderate Dementia.
Staffed by activities coordinators specifically trained in Dementia, the centre would be open five days a week from 10am -3pm. Typically fifteen individuals would be hosted at any one time and would usually attend three days a week.
There are over 260 individuals living with diagnosed dementia on the Black Isle and no dedicated facilities for them to enjoy.
A place for carers of all ages and responsibilities to meet together or individually enjoy the facilities. A respite opportunity, a place to recharge batteries. Currently there are164 adult carers on the Black Isle registered with `Connecting Carers`
A dedicated `home` for the estimated 70 Young Carers on the Black Isle and a place for a variety of groups of young people to meet, enjoy and even camp.
Wellbeing
Recognised as key to physical and mental health, wellbeing will be at the core of every activity. Whether formal organised classes and groups or as casual individual users.
Having indoor and outdoor facilities and space, supports possibilities limited only by imagination
Mindfulness, the `Green Gym`, creative fulfilment, growing space and woodland activities, forest bathing, café time or Tai Chi in the yurt, are just a few possibilities.
We would seek to offer our activities for NHS social prescribing for good mental and physical health
Respite
Respite comes in all shapes and sizes, from an unloading chat with friends over coffee, through to a fully supported residential holiday. Respite for individuals and respite for families, a place to have fun and make memories. We hope that carers and families will find their respite needs catered for at Raddery.
A change of scene or activities in a safe, inclusive and accessible environment. We plan to make our version of `The Yard` , have a sensory garden, accessible trails, adapted play areas and develop facilities and activities hand in hand with the users.
Adapted Holiday Units
Adapted and Accessible Holiday Units
We are excited to plan a range of self catering holiday units at Raddery.
It is extremely difficult to find truly accessible holiday accommodation where individuals and families can benefit from a break away from the daily routine and `sameness` of living with chronic illness or disability, yet it is these families who would benefit the most from a change of scene somewhere safe and specially designed for them.
For many the difficulty of leaving their homes means that their `world` can get smaller and smaller and this not only adversely impacts on their wellbeing but also on the wellbeing of their carers and family life.
We plan to provide basic units which are adapted for wheelchair users and those with decreased mobility and also units which are fully track hoisted open plan units, suitable for those requiring a high level of support.
We have been guided by CHAS and ARCHIES regarding the need and requirements for these units. CHAS has agreed to the continued care from their staff whilst the child and their family visit Raddery for a holiday.
A chance for family time, fun for the siblings and opportunities to make special memories.
Woodland
The beechwood at Raddery is a well-loved, tranquil space where nature thrives. It's the perfect base for low-impact outdoor activities that nurture well-being, from peaceful walks to immersive nature experiences. We're excited to share that we are developing a low-key plan to manage this cherished woodland with the assistance of the Woodland Trust, Scotland.
Our goal is to return the area to its native state by gradually removing alien species and creating a tree nursery at the main site to grow trees and shrubs to replace the holes in the canopy and to create natural boundaries around the wood, ensuring it remains a haven for nature for generations to come.
How can you support this Project?
Please support us by becoming a member it`s free to you but priceless to us.
To join you can either fill in our
Or you can email us for a membership form at
We would also be very pleased to hear from anyone who might like to offer their skills or time now or in the future.
