# Urras Dualchas Shiaboist

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC044533
- **Status:** Not Submitted
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Dec. 18, 2013
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044533


## Contact

- **Address:** 31 South Shawbost, Isle of Lewis
- **Postcode:** HS2 9BQ



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;,&#x27;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&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The charity was set up to purchase and redevelop the Shawbost Museum. As the charity has been unable to raise sufficient funding for the project, it is now looking if another charitable organisation will take over the project.

**Objectives:** The organisation&#x27;s purposes are: ?To promote the heritage and culture of Crofting life in the Shawbost area. ?To secure and advance the role of the Gaelic language. ?To advance the development of the community through a rural regeneration project which will establish a community owned heritage centre. ?To promote civic responsibility by providing opportunities for volunteering. ?To educate the local community and visitors in the geography and history of the area. ?To improve the conditions of life for local residents by providing facilities for education, recreation and leisure.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Western Isles
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood






