merkinch enterprise
Surveys carried out by the founders of Merkinch Enterprise supported the above
conclusions, and concluded that there was a need for a multi-pronged strategy in
order to achieve the aims of the organisation. Our strategy is based on four
threads - attraction of investment into Merkinch, creation of jobs, providing
childcare at a reasonable cost and training the local population in skills
currently required by employers. In 1994 local people were given a chance to
take part in business planning courses, which led to several viable ideas for
businesses that could be set up in Merkinch by the population. From these
business plans, three subsidiary organisations have been formed, these being the
Merkinch Technology & Training Centre, aiming to bring money into the
organisation and the area; the Fliperz childcare centre, providing childcare for
working parents, or parents undertaking training; and the News & Views community
newsletter, distributed free to all households and businesses in Merkinch every
month, as well as various organisations throughout Inverness.