by Tom Lusink and Rosie Macinnes Last June, the island got access to its piggy bank of £160,000 from the Scottish Government. Since then, we - alongside the community and with help from project partners - have been working on converting those pennies into improvements...
A strong recommendation of the Healthy Homes report was that there should be local retrofit services, offering reliable and affordable advice, assessment, repairs and upgrades to make homes in Skye and Lochalsh warm, dry and affordable to heat. Our successful...
The Scottish Government is consulting on a bill which will ultimately lead to new laws around the heating systems for homes and places of work, to help Scotland reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reach its legally binding climate targets and make our buildings warmer....
The Healthy Homes Conference, held online on 9th February, presented the results of our survey of home condition and energy use in 426 homes in Skye, Raasay and Lochalsh Over 100 people registered for the conference, bringing together local residents, community...
Friday 9th February 2024, 9:15 am - 4:30 pm, online. There are a few places left. REGISTER NOW! It's free. The conference will discuss how to tackle the unacceptably high number of homes in Skye and Lochalsh that are in need of repair and upgrades. These homes...
The Carbon Neutral Island Raasay team has launched their maiden blog giving a personal take on the latest developments, progress and challenges in Raasay's carbon neutral journey. Raasay is one of six islands that the Scottish Government is supporting to become carbon...
We are finalising the report of the Healthy Homes survey, which has revealed sobering facts about the state of housing in our area. We're planning an on-line conference early next year, in partnership with Carbon Neutral Islands Raasay, to share the results and...
In mid-June, our MSP Kate Forbes asked to meet with us about the Healthy Homes for Skye & Lochalsh project. We had a good exchange of information, and Kate was interested and encouraging, with some supportive suggestions which are being explored.
The survey of residents' housing conditions, energy use and experiences in getting repairs and upgrades done closed on 17th April with 426 responses - a magnificent total! Many thanks to everyone who took the time to contribute. The information that people have...
Over 400 residents have completed the Healthy Homes survey – a magnificent response! Many thanks to everyone who has participated. The resident’ survey will close at midnight on Monday 17th April.