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Celebrating a woodland legacy
After more than a decade helping crofters and communities establish new woodlands across the Western Isles, Viv Halcrow is stepping down from her role with the Croft Woodland Project at the end of October. Viv joined the Western Isles Croft Woodland Project in January…
Pentland Road history celebrated at Point book launch
A new book telling the story of one of Lewis’s best-known roads was officially launched at Àros an Rubha yesterday (Tuesday 6 October). Point and Sandwick Trust hosted the launch of The Pentland Road, by Colin Tucker, bringing together representatives from local…
5,000 years of Lewis archaeology brought to life with new digital experience
Lewis Unearthed uses augmented reality in a free app that reveals how people may have lived at Loch an Dùin from the Neolithic period through the Iron Age and into medieval times.
£2,000 boost for new collection of Christina Macdonald’s Gaelic songs and poetry
A new book bringing together five decades of Gaelic songs and poetry by the late Christina Macdonald of Bayble is being supported with a £2,000 grant from Point and Sandwick Trust. The collection has been put together by Christina’s son, well-known Gaelic singer…
Community funding supports annual P2B Over-60s trip
Around 30 people took part in the annual Parkend to Branahuie (P2B) Over-60s Bus Trip on Saturday, 8 August. The annual outing brought together members of the community for a day travelling through the Westside and on to Ness, with visits to Gearrannan Blackhouse…
Point and Sandwick Trust shortlisted for national social enterprise award for second consecutive year
Point and Sandwick Trust (PST) has been shortlisted for the Community Wealth Building Award at the 2026 Scottish Social Enterprise Awards, marking the second consecutive year the organisation has been recognised as a finalist. The shortlist was announced this week by…
Croft Woodlands nears 300,000 trees after a decade of planting
Nearly 300,000 native trees have now been planted across the Western Isles through Croft Woodlands, marking a decade of helping crofters, schools, community groups and landowners establish new woodland across the islands. Launched in 2016 through a partnership…
PST marks milestone £500,000 to Bethesda Hospice in a decade of giving
Community-owned wind farm, Point and Sandwick Trust (PST) has reached a significant milestone in its long-standing support for Bethesda Hospice in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, with total contributions now exceeding £500,000 over the last decade. The achievement…
Hebrides community wind farm to supply Navantia shipyards across the UK
Navantia UK has switched its Arnish, Methil and Appledore shipyards to 100% certified renewable electricity, supplied by the community-owned Point and Sandwick Trust (PST) wind farm on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides working in partnership with Engie Supply…