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By Alan Hendry Published: 19:54, 17 December 2020 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day s newspaper Project manager Wendy Thain at the wheel of the Caithness Klics minibus. A Caithness charity has been awarded almost £100,000 from the National Lottery to continue providing support to young carers. Wendy Thain, project manager of Wick-based Caithness Klics, said the award had come as a huge relief after the uncertainty created by the pandemic. Caithness Klics received £98,726 towards a three-year project that will deliver one-to-one support, group sessions, activities and respite breaks for carers aged five to 18. More than 100 young people are on its books at present.