HMIE made first community education inspection and Trust played major part village receiving glowing report due to volunteer activities, community plan etc.

Local Food Project and Entire Kintyre Orchard follow on to Big Green Tarbert –£160K funding for from Climate Challenge fund and Awards for All. Involved 3 other Kintyre area groups and Swedish group. We have provided part time employment for several people during this project.

Worked with THA to create outdoor gym. Trust obtained £10K grant from Post Code Lottery as contribution to £15K cost

Worked with THA on village centre upgrade THA spent £10K of £1M Scottish government grant on Castle access steps.

Spinning group formed using wool from Castle sheep now meeting regularly with some 20 members £1.5K funding A & B /NHS wellbeing.

Big Green Tarbert carbon reduction program with £160K Scottish Government Climate Challenge funding. We provided employment for several individuals during this project.

Wind turbine development Study commenced for our own on FCS ground funded by CES £50K. This included a successful community ballot providing mandate to proceed. By 2013 poor results from met mast data brought project to an end. In line with Community Plan negotiations commenced with Srondoire wind farm for community share in project.

Community Plan commissioned by working group TSCT/THA/TSCC with £12K funding from the Leader program and Awards for All. Plan published 2010 now basis of most funding applications.

Breathing Place Project for path and bird hide at White Shore area Lottery grant £15K and working with landowner and his agent.

Tarbert Castle site fenced, paths constructed, picnic table and bench installed and community Hebridean sheep introduced as low carbon sustainable grass cutters. Castle floodlighting installed funded by Crown Estate £6K and conservation assistance from Historic Scotland. Considerable volunteer commitment over a sustained period

Kintyre Way opened officially at the newly accessible Tarbert Castle

Tarbert Castle secured for the community and volunteer organisation Tarbert Conservation Initiative formed. This led to a major project for which a separate record was maintained showing progress, and an expenditure of £1M by 2013 with numerous supporting organisations FCS, Historic Scotland, Leader program and SRDP.  The Trust borrowed £100K (now repaid) from local community to achieve cash flow on £3/4M SRDP funding of Tower House consolidation on a 4 year rolling contract

These projects had considerable volunteer commitment.

Community development plan for Skipness. Proposals developed to prepare a plan but abandoned due to local opposition to any change.

Youth premises discussions commenced and proposal made for two locations but property purchase attempts unsuccessful. However this initial work led to the eventual proposal to incorporate new youth facilities in village hall subsequently achieved in 2009 at cost of £700K for whole project

Steering Group formed after public meeting and Trust established as Company Limited by Guarantee and registered as Co No 233786 Charity No SC 0333791. Web presence, information leaflets and exhibition boards organised with £10 K Awards for All grant.