MUILEANN ÀRAIS - RAASAY HERITAGE CENTRE

Raasay Heritage Trust is trying to complete development of a Heritage Centre for the Isle of Raasay.

Muileann Àrais will help to sustain and develop both the economy and cultural heritage of the remote and fragile island of Raasay by encouraging wider access to the collections, facilities and activities of Raasay Heritage Trust. It will encourage a wider range of visitors onto the island using the focus of a quality centre of excellence to orientate people to the assets of the island, encourage day trips and longer stays and increased visitor spend, resulting in real benefit for all in the community. It will also create a focus for local people to celebrate their heritage and for the many people (many of them descendants of the families who were cleared) who return to Raasay looking for their roots.

WHAT WE NEED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR

purchase interior doors and concomitant fixtures and fittings; buy and install skirting;

2nd fix electrics and plumbing;

purchase and install smoke alarms;

purchase and install extractor fans;

floor to be tiled throughout building;

specialised flooring to be installed above  internal mill workings;

kit out kitchen, office and store room;

install storage areas throughout building;

install all utilities;

paint interior of building;

install septic tank;

install and purchase emergency exit signs;

install two glass bi-fold doors;

purchase and install beam for bi-fold doors;

purchase and install solar panels;

purchase and install externall drainage;

finish taping and filling;

landscape area.