Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC044094

Status

Active

Registered

June 21, 2013

Legal form

SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Contact

Website

grinneabhat.com

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended'

The charity is set up to provide an àite cèilidh meeting place, activities and services for people in Bragar and Arnol, the West Side and the wider Isle of Lewis. It does this by organising and running weekly and monthly events, such as coffee mornings, cèilidhs and bingo nights, by exhibitions of artworks and local history and culture, by providing allotment spaces for vegetable growing, and by running classes and one-off events. We have activities for young and old, and run many intergenerational events. Our events and activities run 50 weeks of the year. The charity also runs a launderette and a small hostel. The community served by the charity has a high percentage of Gaelic speakers, and the Gaelic language is central to all our work. We work with both native speakers and learners of the language.

Objectives: The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To provide recreational and social facilities and economic activities to improve the lives of the inhabitants in Bragar and Arnol and their encompassed areas through the preservation, management and development for community use of the former Bragar School buildings and grounds. 4.2 To advance citizenship and community development and in particular the regeneration and improvement of the physical, social and economic infrastructure of the area through assisting people disadvantaged because of social and economic circumstance, promoting voluntary action and encouraging civic values 4.3 To advance the arts, heritage, language and culture of the area through public exhibitions, community led services, and by providing facilities, namely the establishment and maintenance of a museum with a long-term collection preserving and transmitting knowledge, history and culture for present and future generations. 4.4 To advance education through encouraging a better understanding of the built and natural environment of the area. and through community capacity building and the development of individual skills and capabilities to improve the lives of the inhabitants of the area and the public in general. 4.5 To provide for the relief of poverty in all its forms and to promote improvement in the health of the individuals in the area, through services and provisions arising from the development of the facilities in the area and in particular at or around the former school. 4.6 To support where possible charitable institutions with related purposes by fostering a community spirit for these and other such purposes as may by law be deemed to be charitable

Areas of operation

Main operating location

Western Isles

Geographical spread

A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Nearby

• Carragh-Cuimhne Cogaidh An Taobh Siar 1.7 mi
• Horshader Community Development 1.7 mi
• Shawbost Free Church of Scotland 2.2 mi
• Shawbost Old School Trust 2.2 mi
• Urras Sgire Oighreachd Bharabhais Community Company 2.2 mi

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