Solas Eige is a SCIO ( Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) - SC051647.

Solas Eige was set up to purchase St Columba's church which has been put for sale by the Church of Scotland trustees, and bring it into community ownership. To prepare for the purchase, a feasability study was carried out with funding from the Scottish Land Fund to provide a solid road map for the future use of the building and its sustainability.

Solas Eige has now submitted its stage 2 application to the Scottish Land Fund for acquisition funding.

Solas Eige is Scottish Gaelic for "Light of Eigg". This name was chosen to express our vision of how the building could becoming a shining beacon for new activities on Eigg, just as our island is a "shining light" for renewable energy. Our mission is bring the building and the land to life and become " Ionad Solas Eige "- the Solas Eige centre.

First of all, we need to make the church fit for purpose by stopping water coming through the roof and insulating it as well as dealing with rising damp. We also need to bring in water and toilet facilities and install heating compatible with our island's renewable electricity system. This is Phase 1.

Once the church is repaired, we can then transform it into Ionad Solas Eige - the Solas Eige centre, to "showcase our community's history whilst looking to our future," and create a hub for new activities that will inform, involve and inspire. This will be Phase 2.

Fair work is important for supporting people and for businesses to flourish. As one of many organisations on Eigg, Solas Eige SCIO wants to help create a culture on the island of Eigg that ensures workers are treated fairly. Solas Eige SCIO is committed to ensuring there are fairworking practices across our work. Our commitment to the Scottish Government’s. Fair Work First policy through the following statement is demonstrated through
the following statements:

Tackling the gender pay gap and creating a more diverseand inclusive workplace

We believe in equity and inclusion and will seek to support peoplewith disabilities to gain work experience and develop skills. Gender pay gap
reporting will be carried out on a regular basis.

Appropriate channels for effective staff voice

We have identify members of the Board of Trustees with specialresponsibility to promote an active communication to update staff and to
listen, so everyone can be engaged in and shape the future of the group and
feedback regularly to the board.

Offer flexible and family friendly working practices forall workers from day one of their employment

We intent to have a strong focus on wellbeing to support asafe and healthy working environment and provide a range of flexible working
arrangements to support colleagues to flourish at work and away from it.

Investment in workforce development

We will support individual development and provide a rangeof learning opportunities to support organisational success and personal
growth.

Real living wage and contracts of employment

Solas Eige SCIO will do its best to provide an ethicalworkplace, based on integrity and fairness. The size and make-up of the team will
be reviewed regularly, to ensure that fixed term and casual contracts are used only where necessary. Where they are, we communicate any changes with as much notice as we can and provide access to benefits and development opportunities For everyone, regardless of contract. We would not and do not fire and re-hire staff.

Work is an important part of adult life and iscritical to our wellbeing. It shapes how we live and so we are focused onmaking our workplace fulfilling, meaningful and fair. We want Solas Eige SCIO to be a great place to work, for great people.