Solas Eige and St Columba’s Church

That this House celebrates the purchase of St Columba’s Church on the Isle of Eigg by the community group Solas Eige; thanks the Scottish Land Fund for their generous grant of over £90,000 to enable the sale; notes that this crucial funding is a major milestone in Solas Eige’s journey to rejuvenate this unique historic building and turn it into a community hub and island archive for residents and visitors to enjoy for generations to come; congratulates Solas Eige and the Isle of Eigg Heritage trust for all their hard work in getting to this stage; recognises that there is still significant funding necessary but that this grant will allow the trustees to create all-ability access, install essential services, and plan for the building’s future; looks forward to seeing St Columba’s reopen as a valuable asset for Eigg; and further notes that this project will create a vibrant space for culture, heritage, climate literacy and pilgrimage on the Isle of Eigg.