Solas Eige is a SCIO ( Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) - SC051647.

Solas Eige was set up to purchase St Columba's church which has been put for sale by the Church of Scotland trustees, and bring it into community ownership for the benefit of islanders and visitors. With Stage 1 funding from the Scottish Land Fund, a robust feasibiity study was carried out, informed by conservation architects reports and plans.
Eige has now submitted its stage 2 application to the Scottish Land Fund for acquisition funding.

Solas Eige is Scottish Gaelic for "Light of Eigg". This name was chosen to express our vision of how the building could become a shining beacon for new activities on Eigg, just as our island is a "shining light" for renewable energy. Our mission is to bring the building and the land back to life and become "Ionad Solas Eige "- the Solas Eige centre.

First of all, we need to make the church fit for purpose by stopping water coming through the roof and insulating it as well as dealing with rising damp. We also need to bring in water and toilet facilities and install heating compatible with our island's renewable electricity system. This is Phase 1.

Once the church is repaired, we can then transform it into Ionad Solas Eige - the Solas Eige centre - to "showcase our community's past whilst looking to our future," and create a hub for new activities that will inform, involve and inspire. This is Phase 2.