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The<br />
Pairc Trust<br />
Who are we?<br />
The Pairc Trust completed purchase of the Pairc Estate<br />
on behalf of the local community in <strong>Dec</strong>ember 2015.<br />
The Estate extends to an area of approximately<br />
10,8<strong>40</strong>ha in South Lochs, on the Isle of Lewis. It is a<br />
remote and rurally isolated area of the Western Isles,<br />
with a population of <strong>40</strong>0, and is 30 miles from<br />
Stornoway, the only large town in the Outer Hebrides.<br />
The Trust aims to regenerate the Pairc Estate, by<br />
providing affordable good quality accommodation,<br />
employment, community facilities and services.<br />
The Trust employs two full-time members of staff: a<br />
Development Manager and an Administrative Assistant<br />
who are both based in the Pairc Trust Office in the<br />
Kershader Resource Centre, South Lochs.<br />
There are seven directors who have a wide range of<br />
experience and skills. The minutes of their regular board<br />
meetings are published on the Pairc Trust website.<br />
What do we do?<br />
The five areas of prospective development have the<br />
potential to contribute towards the economic growth<br />
of the area and provide an income for the Trust.<br />
• Tourism: looking into how we can make the Estate<br />
more attractive to visitors by working in partnership<br />
with local groups and businesses.<br />
• Housing: providing additional and affordable<br />
housing to members of the community.<br />
• Renewable Energy: investigating potential opportunities<br />
for renewable energy development.<br />
• Resource Centre in Kershader: purchasing the<br />
building in order to provide a base for charities and<br />
community groups.<br />
• Crofting Administration: bringing the crofting files<br />
in-house and taking over the administration from<br />
the factors of the Estate.<br />
We are setting up working groups for each of the areas<br />
and welcome members of the community to join.<br />
In order to make the area more attractive to visitors,<br />
we are going to improve the walkway between<br />
Orinsay and the deserted village of Steimreway<br />
(pictured above). This is a very popular facility with<br />
locals and visitors alike.<br />
In order to make these improvements we have<br />
successfully applied for funding from Tesco Bags of<br />
Help, and local customers can vote for our project in<br />
Stornoway’s Tesco between 31 October to 13<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>ember <strong>2016</strong><br />
More information about the funding can be found<br />
at www.tesco.com/bagsofhelp<br />
Ways to get involved<br />
Email: info@pairctrust.co.uk<br />
Telephone: 01851 880 728<br />
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PaircTrust<br />
Website: www.pairctrust.co.uk<br />
If you live locally you can complete a Pairc<br />
Residents’ Survey online through the link on<br />
our website or contact us for a paper copy. We<br />
are always happy to meet with<br />
individuals or groups. If you<br />
would like to discuss anything,<br />
please feel free to get in touch.<br />
12 SCOTTISH ISLANDS EXPLORER
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