An online questionnaire and presentation regarding our Scottish Gas Green Streets project is now available at www.argylearchitecture.co.uk/

Hard copies are currently being distributed to those on our postal list, however, if you do not receive one in the next few days please contact Keren by telephone at 01852 300022 or email

20 June 2010

Eilean Eisdeal is thrilled to have received an award of just over £12,000 from the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund. The Climate Challenge Fund aims to help local communities develop a sustainable low carbon economy and to reduce their carbon emissions.

Our award will be used to install a “whole island” electricity meter that will monitor the consumption of power across the whole of Easdale Island. The results will be displayed real time on a display monitor that will be installed in one of the Island's public buildings. We will also hold some Community education days about energy conservation. We hope that this will improve awareness of energy consumption and encourage people to use less and so to reduce Easdale's carbon footprint.

This Project dovetails with our British Gas Greenstreets Project that aims to develop renewable sources of energy for our Community Hall and to improve energy efficiency in Island homes. We plan to start working on the meter and the display monitor shortly and to have the project completed by the end of the financial year.

June 2010

Easdale Island kids are looking forward to a brand new play park following a successful funding application by the community development group Eilean Eisdeal to Awards for All. A grant of £9,732 from The Big Lottery will pay for a buccaneer ship, 2 station swing with child and baby seats, balance beam, stepping stones, a contribution towards lawn mat safety surfacing and delivery.

Dr Zoe Sayer, mum of 2, headed the sub committee that made the funding application. She said “The current play park is looking extremely tired having been very popular with island kids and visitors over the years. The parents got together and have been fundraising and working towards replacing the equipment. We involved the children in the decision making process to make sure the new play park appeals to all ages, as well as meeting the Awards for All outcomes of 'people and communities are healthier' and 'people have better and more sustainable services and environments'”.

Keren Cafferty, chair of Eilean Eisdeal said “I am delighted that we have secured a new play park for our younger generation. As a community development group it is fantastic to be able to provide all the children with a safe area that they can enjoy. The parents of the younger children have been the leading force behind this application and I’m sure the new equipment will be enjoyed by many for years to come.”

May 2010

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