Solas Eige is Scottish Gaelic for “Light of Eigg” and is the name of the community organisation trying to purchase and restore St Columba’s Church, with the ambition to convert it for community use.
The name was chosen to express Solas Eige’s vision of how the building could become a shining beacon for new activities on Eigg, just as our island is a “shining light” for renewable energy.
Solas Eige is trying to buy the building from the Church of Scotland. An application is being submitted to the Scottish Land Fund, but Solas Eige needs to raise £6,000 towards their share of the purchase price. They are running a Crowdfunding prize draw, closing on 16th November, with prizes including a rare bottle of Talisker whisky, an iconic photograph of Eigg, an Eigg willow basket, and more.
To find out more about Solas Eige’s campaign to save Eigg’s historic St Columba’s Church, visit their website at www.solaseiggthelightofeigg.org or their Crowdfunder page.
