Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust was formed in July 2003. Our objectivesare to do what we can to help the Tarbert and Skipness community area secure a healthy and sustainable future – to contribute to community development and to conserve and enhance the special qualities and heritage in the local environment.

During the last 7 years the Trust has tried to achieve its objectives through a number of projects the following being the most significant.

• The Trust negociated ownership of Tarbert Castle a Scheduled Monument extending to some 2Ha. We developed a strategy to improve access and ensure the preservation of the site and ruins and put in place a sustainable maintenance program. This work has been done with our sister organisation Tarbert Conservation Initiative and their volunteers. Further information at   www.tarbertcastle.info
• The Trust have established a major program of carbon emmissions reduction in the community through “Big Green Tarbert ” and our Community Gardens Initative
• Working with some 20 other community groups a Community Plan was commissioned and this should help the community take forward its priorities. Further information at  www.tarbertcommunityplan.info
• The Trust is pursuing an involvment in renewable energy generation to help meet national targets and bring financial benifit to the community.