Our Projects
Strapline?Community Café
After the restrictions of Covid and the closure of many facilities, Sleat Community Trust and a team of local volunteers have started a series of Community Café sessions to help people re-connect with friends and to catch up with the news. The first trial events at...
Sleat Renewables
Sleat Renewables Ltd (SRL) is a subsidiary company of Sleat Community Trust. It deals with the renewable energy activities of the Trust and manages a wide variety of projects. The Clean Sleat Project - In 2009 SRL were awarded £99,000 by the Climate Challenge Fund...
Tormore Forest
In September 2005 the Sleat Community Trust Forestry Advisory Group (FAG) was established to consider the viability of bringing Tormore Forest into community ownership using the National Forest Land Scheme. The FAG consultated with the community through public...
Micro Hydro Scheme
Sleat Hydro Community Benefit Society was formed in 2020 to utilise the renewable resources of Tormore Forest in producing green electricity. The Scheme was funded via a community share offer which raised £235,000. All profits after paying Dividends to the...
Armadale Stores
With the support of the Big Lottery and Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Sleat Community Trust took over ownership of the Skye Ferry Filling Station on the 3rd December 2007. Following a community vote in May 2017, the shop was renamed 'Armadale Stores'. After...
