Fair work is important for supporting people and for business 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 special responsibility to promote an active communication to update staff and to listen, so everyone can be engaged in and shape the future of the group andfeedback regularly to the board.

- Offer flexible and family friendly working practices for all workers from day one of their employment

We intent to have a strong focus on wellbeing to support a safe and healthy working environment and provide a range of flexible workingarrangements 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 personalgrowth.

- Real living wage and contracts of employment

Solas Eige SCIO will do its best to provide an ethical workplace, based on integrity and fairness. The size and make-up of the team willbe 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 will 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 on making our workplace fulfilling, meaningful and fair. We want Solas Eige SCIO to be a great place to work, for great people.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE CHURCH

Our church has been used as a successful exhibition venue since 2022:

"Voices of the Eigg Community Buy-out",

"The story of Eigg in 27 objects",

"Postcards from Eigg",

and this year, "Eigg, a very special Landscape".

It is also a great venue for classical music and singing workshops.