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Staffin Community Trust

 

What is it about?

The Staffin Community Trust has been actively developing projects on behalf of the community for over thirteen years. Due to the decline in local population (1991 Census) the Trust was set up to stimulate economic and social activities in the community, improve services and strengthen the people’s sense of place.

The Trust has undertaken a range of ambitious projects with expenditure of just over £750,000. Projects have mainly focused on historical and environmental themes, recognising the assets of the Staffin area: a strong sense of community identity and a spectacular and unique natural environment which is of great attraction to geologists, naturalists, and walkers.

The Trust is a Limited Company and the committee includes representatives from a range of local voluntary groups and organisations, such as the Community Council, Community Hall Association and Columba 1400 Leadership Centre.

The Trust also works with other groups in the community and in 2003 helped bring about development plan for all organisations in the community. This is called the

 Staffin Framework for Action Plan.