![]() I’m looking forward to returning once the houses are built.” The list of people that have expressed an interest demonstrates just how popular new, affordable housing is. As we’ve seen recently, even our language is at stake when communities fall in number. Kate Forbes, Skye Labour and Badenoch MSP, cut the turf on the site and said: “There is no question that housing is critical to keeping the communities of Staffin and the north end of Skye strong. “As housebuilding resumes safely, partnership working like this will be vital to sustain our construction industry, stimulate growth and help us fulfil our ambition to deliver the right homes in the right places across Scotland.” Supported by over £650,000 from the Scottish Government’s Rural and Islands Housing fund and our Affordable Housing Supply Programme, these new homes will help grow and sustain the community as well as providing safe, warm and affordable places to live. Housing Minister Kevin Stewart MSP said: “This innovative project shows what a community can achieve when empowered to take local decisions. The community organisation formed a partnership with HSCHT and LSHA to tap into their expertise and deliver the development, which has overcome significant challenges. A call for sites was later made and SCT, with input from all the relevant stakeholders, agreed the most suitable site was on Stenscholl common grazing close to the school. SCT then held a housing summit attended by Staffin Community Council, the council, Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association (LSHA) and the Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust (HSCHT). Highland Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) funded a housing needs report six years ago, which identified a clear demand locally for new homes to ensure the community’s sustainability. The common grazing land was previously owned by Scottish Ministers and tenanted by the Stenscholl Township. It will be the biggest capital project SCT is involved in to date, with significant Scottish Government support. Staffin Community Trust (SCT) has developed the project for six years after concerns about the lack of available accommodation locally for young people and families, the falling roll at Bun Sgoil Stafainn and the declining population. Six three-bedroom homes, a health centre and two business premises will be built in the next 12 months, with the investment a welcome boost for Skye’s economy following the impact of COVID-19. The eagerly-awaited site start in Stenscholl, Staffin by island-based James MacQueen Builders comes 21 years after the last affordable housing development opened in the north-east Skye community. Organised by Books On Tour PR & Marketing.Construction work is underway on a £1.6million housing, health and economic project in Skye. Join us and together we will celebrate the release of the valuable picture book, We’re All in This Together with Skye Hughes, appearing at the following media sources… Watch Skye Hughes talk about her book on the news! We’re All in This Together is available to purchase at Skye Hughes’ website. In case you missed it… The advert trailer of the fun-loving picture book, We’re All in This Together… Learn more about We’re All in This Together by Skye Hughes and Alice Coates in this book profile video… I knew the power of storytelling and decided that this was the positive force I would use! ”Īrmed with a desire to ease kids’ feelings of isolation and fear amidst the current Victorian Stage 4 lockdown, Skye wrote We’re All In This Together and deliberately tackled the issues children asked about the coronavirus and being away from loved ones, friends and even school. She said, “ I couldn’t sit idle and watch so many children struggle with social isolation and unanswered questions. ![]() Victorian-based school teacher and youth mentor Skye Hughes decided that something more needed to be done for kids’ during the current COVID-19 pandemic. It is these connections that inspire her to keep growing, learning and creating beautiful memories. Skye currently lives in Melbourne and when she isn’t writing children’s books, looking after her house plants or teaching young people, you will find her travelling the globe and connecting with people from all walks of life. She is a school teacher, youth program facilitator and big fan of Nutella donuts. Skye Hughes was born in Adelaide but spent much of her childhood travelling around Australia in a caravan with her three younger siblings and parents. ![]()
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