Funded Projects
Small Grant – Over the Bridge Films
For nearly the last two years the group have been filming a documentary that explores the role that music plays on Skye. Covering subjects like Gaelic, Community Events, Housing, and Tourism. They have been lucky enough to have participants such as Donnie Munro from Runrig, Peter Morrison from The Peatbog Faeries, Ruiradh Graham from Niteworks, and Dan and Martin from Valtos. Some filming has take place at Celtic Connections, Skye Live, Portree Highland Games, and multiple smaller local even...Read More
Small Grant – Dunvegan & District Christmas Dinner
A social evening to help promote the local heritage while encouraging social interaction for some of the older members of our community. A local band is also hired for the evening, with traditional ceilidh dancing encouraged. This event takes place at the Old School Restaurant in Dunvegan and its aim is to provide a Christmas dinner and entertainment for eligible residents of the area.
Annual Grant – Dunvegan Primary School
DCT grants Dunvegan Primary School an annual fund of £5000.00. A large portion of this is to be spent on school trips, some goes towards running the breakfast club and the rest is to be used at the discretion of the school. In June 2024, 8 P7 pupils went to Raasay for their P7 residential trip, which the DCT part funded – this means that all pupils have access to such a worthwhile trip, where children can meet new friends that they will be attending High School with. The trip sees the ...Read More
Large project – Dunvegan Community Hall – Windows & doors, round 2
Last year the windows in the main hall and front door were replaced (with help from DCT) and this year they planned to replace all other old windows and doors with ones which are improved and energy efficient. The main benefit from this will be to reduce the drafts experienced leading to a warmer hall for users which will use less energy, which in turn will reduce costs and carbon footprint. .
Annual Grant – Dunvegan Community Council
DCT provides an annual grant to DCC as a way to get funds out into the community in as efficient a way possible. This has included extra grass cutting over and above what the Highland Council currently provide, providing financial support to the newly formed ‘Dunvegan Brigade’, the erection of the annual Christmas street lights and financial help to set up the new website skye.scot and purchase of wraparound signage to help the tourists. The Highland Council only have provisions to be able to ...Read More
Skye Wide Charities Grant – Radio Skye
Radio Skye applied to our Skye Wide Charities grant to help offer Sam, a local lad from Dunvegan, a 1 year placement on a 21 hour a week contract. Sam had been working at Radio Skye since he left school at the age of 16, when he joined YOUTH space, Radio Skye’s training scheme for young people aged between 12 and 24. His contribution to the scheme has been impressive and they were keen to continue to work with him. Sam will be continuing his education on radio broadcasting in a work env...Read More
Small Project – Skye Beach Cleans
The Scottish Coastal Clean Up (SCCU), along with Skye Beach Cleans have worked on a project to bring their beach cleaning boat to Skye in August and together with local volunteers, the aim was to remove as much marine litter as possible from, in particular, the more remote and inaccessible beaches in the loch which may have up 50 years accumulation of plastic and other marine litter on them.
Educational Grants – 2024
Dunvegan Community Trust continues to offer educational support to folk pursuing further education. We had 6 applicants for the educational grant in 2024, with a combined total of £7420 being granted. All of our applicants are at different stages in their further education, and the amounts that have been awarded demonstrate this. Some of our grants have gone towards people who wish to remain on Skye while furthering their education and some have gone to students moving to a large city for th...Read More