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Life-saving cardiac screening in Lewis to continue with £15,000 support
Point and Sandwick Trust (PST) has awarded £15,000 to support cardiac screening for young people in Lewis through the Andrew Macleod Memorial Fund. The memorial fund was established by Andrew’s family following his sudden death in 2011 from an undiagnosed heart…
Government visit highlights action against fuel poverty in Lewis
Point and Sandwick Trust (PST) was pleased to welcome Martin McCluskey, Minister for Energy Consumers, and Torcuil Crichton MP to its offices on 19 March as part of a wider visit to the Isle of Lewis. During the visit to Point, the minister met with PST’s Energy…
PST Energy Support Unit Shortlisted in Energy Awards
Point and Sandwick Trust (PST) has announced that its Energy Support Unit (ESU) has been shortlisted for the prestigious Energy Champion of the Year award at The Energy Awards 2026. The award, for projects supporting efficiency, fuel poverty or decarbonisation,…
Energy Minister visits Britain’s biggest community wind farm
UK Energy Minister Michael Shanks visited the community-owned Point and Sandwick Wind Farm near Stornoway last week to see how community ownership of renewable energy is delivering significant benefits for local people across the Western Isles. The wind farm is owned…
Point and Sandwick ‘Warmth Without Worry’ Project launched with £192,674 grant
Point and Sandwick Trust is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant of £192,674 from Energy Saving Trust’s Energy Redress Scheme to support its innovative ‘Warmth Without Worry’ project. The 2-year initiative has been launched to support homes in the…
Remembering Alasdair Nicholson MBE
Everyone at Point and Sandwick Trust is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Alasdair Nicholson MBE, a highly valued member of our team whose contribution to our work, and to community development more widely, was exceptional. Alasdair brought decades of…
PST welcomes UK government Local Power Plan
‘We warmly welcome the UK Government’s ambition to achieve a sea-change in the scale and benefit of community energy. We already have outstanding community energy companies in the islands which the Government cites as a model for the whole…
New Skatepark opens in Point
Children and young people in Point now have a brand-new place to practise their skills, following the completion of an outdoor skate and play park beside Knock Hall. The £108,000 facility has been created by Point Youth Club and offers more than 5,400 square feet of…
PST welcomes newest Board Members
Point and Sandwick Trust (PST) has welcomed two new members to its Board, further strengthening local representation and bringing additional experience from across the community. Gillian Mackenzie and Anna Murray have joined the Board with a shared commitment to…