Spring Newsletter
SPRING NEWLETTER UPDATE Although the Trust has not published news updates on our website recently, a lot has been happening in the background and on the ground over the past few months. Members have been kept updated via email but we thought that it was time to inform the wider audience of what has been […]
2025 AGM & OPEN DOORS GATHERING – 09/11/25
2025 AGM & OPEN DOORS EVENT As you may know, the Annual General Meeting of the Cairnbaan Community Trust is to be held on Sunday, 9th November 2025 at 2.00pm at the Knapdale Forest Buildings adjacent to Lock 8 on the Crinan Canal. Full details about the AGM are in our previous newsletter which can […]
2025 AGM – 09/11/25
NOTICE OF THE 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Dear Member, (Join here if you’re not already a member) You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Cairnbaan Community Trust to be held on Sunday, 9th November 2025 at 2.00pm at the Knapdale Forest Buildings adjacent to Lock 8 on the Crinan Canal. Proxy […]
Ownership of FLS Buildings
Fantastic News! Forestry Buildings now in Community Ownership Cairnbaan Community Trust (CCT) are delighted to announce that the Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) buildings at Lock 8 in Cairnbaan are now in Community Ownership. The ownership transfer took place on Friday 10th October 2025 when all the current Trustees of Cairnbaan Community Trust, attended at […]
Autumn Newsletter
Greetings! Although the Trust has been quiet on the News front lately, a lot has been happening in the background over the past few months. Forestry Buildings In April, we announced that the Scottish Land Fund (SLF) had awarded the Trust a grant of £134,796 to purchase the Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) buildings at […]
Grant Awarded for FLS Buildings
Fantastic News! Cairnbaan Community Trust are delighted to announce that the Scottish Land Fund (SLF) have awarded a grant of £134,796 to purchase the Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) buildings at Lock 8 in the village and carry out essential repairs. The buildings and land are being transferred to the community in an Asset Transfer […]
Christmas Newsletter
Seasons greetings! A lot has been happening since the Picnic at Polly’s Coffee Stop in August. We had our first AGM on November 7th when we elected our Board for the next twelve months and had the first showing of our film We are Cairnbaan. Details about another showing of the Film are below. Details […]
Our First AGM – 07/11/24
NOTICE OF THE FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024 Dear Member, (Join here if you’re not already a member) You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Cairnbaan Community Trust to be held on Thursday, 7th November 2024 at 7.00pm at the Egg Shed, Ardrishaig. Light refreshments will be provided from 6.30pm. Proxy […]
Cairnbaan Swimming – 31/08/24
Looking for something to do over the weekend? It’s to be sunny! Why not join the Cairnbaan swimmers at Loch a’Bharain (the wee lochan on the towpath at Lock 9) at 3.30pm on Saturday afternoon (31st August). All welcome – in wetsuits, cozzies or on paddleboards- or just come along to say Hi! Polly’s coffee stop […]
Cairnbaan Gathering 11/08/24
PICNIC AT POLLY’S for Cake and refreshments (Sponsored by Cairnbaan Hotel) Sunday 11 August 2-4 pm at Polly’s Coffee Stop at Lock 10 Meet the neighbours and Meet JOE OSBORN, Film Maker for our community film ‘We are Cairnbaan‘ and Meet JENNIFER AND MARK WATSON, the New Owners of the Cairnbaan Hotel Tell your neighbours and bring […]