PLEASE HELP US TO SAVE THE CHURCH BUILDING FOR THE COLINTRAIVE COMMUNITY

and create a beautiful sustainable muti-purpose venue for all

The Colintraive Church has been an integral and iconic part of our community for over 180 years.

Please help us to:

• Buy the church building and bring it under community control

• Future proof the church building for the 21st century

• The FOCC plans to adapt the Church building into TidesMeet - a small, flexible, tranquil space and a venue that we, the community, can hire and use for a range of activities, such as small concerts, workshops, book groups, singing, 'coffee and chat’. A hub where we can meet in a small and comfortable setting, making the most of the natural light and acoustic potential, and complementing rather than competing with any existing facility.

• Retain the building as a church for occasional worship, weddings, funerals and other ceremonies

• Save the church building from third party sale and development, dereliction or demolition where it would be lost forever to the community

How much will it cost?

We need to raise an initial £85,000 from the community by mid-December to buy the church building and to maintain it while we upgrade the facilities.

Our plan is to raise an additional £150,000  to make essential internal and external improvements: install running water, a kitchen area, a disabled toilet, disabled access, internal and external drainage and to reconfigure the space to improve flexibility. We hope to raise the bulk of this additional funding from external third party funders but any donations in excess of £85.000 from the initial fundraising effort will be used for these upgrades.

How can you help?

You can donate any amount directly through our JustGiving page by using our JustGiving Link or the QR code on one of our Posters located at the Village Shop, the Colintraive Hotel or the Church

For donations of £1000  and above you can download a Pledge Form or pick up a paper copy from the Village Shop, the Colintraive Hotel or the Church and make a Pledge to donate

You can donate any amount by making a direct bank transfer to the Friends of Colintraive Church account using our bank transfer details as below and returning the Gift Aid form to us by email or into one of the donation boxes

Please, if you are a basic rate taxpayer, also download and complete a Gift Aid form (or tick the relevant box on the Just Giving page or on the Pledge) which allows us to claim an additional 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you donate.

What happens if we don't make our initial target of £85,000?

In the event that we are unable to raise enough funds to buy the church building and need to abandon the project, we will return any donation, provided that we have the name and address of a donor.  We may have to make a small proportional deduction from each donation to cover the costs of the campaign and any fees. Also, we won't claim any Gift Aid that has been added to donations until we are sure that we are going ahead.

More information from: friends@tidesmeet.org.uk or call Joanna on 01700 841302

You can also join TidesMeet by becoming a Friend of Colintraive Church, transferring £5 to our account, 

using the membership form and emailing it to us at friends@tidesmeet.org.uk or placing the form in the box in the shop