Cairngorms Trust

 

Cairngorms Trust covers the Cairngorms National Park, Britain’s largest National Park (4,528km²). The Park is the location for some of the most spectacular landscapes in Britain and is home to an incredible diversity of wildlife and plants.

People living and working in the Cairngorms National Park enjoy a good quality of life because of the outstanding environment.  However people are often underemployed due to the low wages in the tourism and land based sectors and economic and personal development opportunities are limited by poor transport and broadband. This also limits businesses in the Park, most of which are small or sole traders.

There is an ageing population and young people have limited access to Further and Higher Education opportunities within the Park. House prices are prohibitive at 130% the National Average. Economic diversification is needed to build a more sustainable economy in the Park and capacity building is needed to support community development.LAG Structure, 

  • The Cairngorms Trust is the operational name for the Cairngorms Local Action Group Trust, a registered charity (SCIO)
  • The Cairngorms Trust Board are the directors of the Cairngorms Trust and form the Local Action Group (LAG). 
  • The Cairngorms LAG are a dedicated team of local people from all walks of life who represent different parts of the community, from residents and businesses to charities and the Public Sector. They’re the ones who decide how to invest funding in the Cairngorms.
  • Acting as the Accountable Body, the Cairngorms National Park Authority support the Cairngorms LAG members who generously volunteer their time, skills, and knowledge to support community-led local development by securing and distributing funding for projects.
  • The Cairngorms LAG Trust came together through an open recruitment process, making sure to pool a diverse range of skills, experience and expertise needed.
  • The Board meet quarterly to decide how best to invest funds. 

Aims and Objectives

The main themes in the Cairngorms Trust are:

  • Build community capacity to facilitate and support local development 
  • Help the economy of the Park to deliver Net Zero by supporting communities and existing businesses 
  • Attract, support, and retain young people in the National Park. 
  • Increase community service provision in the National Park
  • Support Cultural Heritage and Recreation - Creating a Well-Being Economy 

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