The Islands Book Trust (Urras Leabhraichean nan Eilean)

Description

The Islands Book Trust, in Gaelic Urras Leabhraichean nan Eilean, is a membership charity on the Isle of Lewis that researches and publishes the history and culture of the Scottish islands. It was registered as a charity in December 2001 and launched in 2002, and it maintains a publishing list of around eighty publications alongside a set of freely downloadable resources. Its programme includes periodic conferences, most recently on population and cultural change in the Faroes and Hebrides in the early Viking period, together with public talks across the islands and a writer residency. The Trust reports a 2026 grant from a regional fund, not yet finally confirmed, to launch a digital heritage initiative adding a digital hub and an islands heritage and skills network.

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Offers funding

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Founding year

2002

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Scottish Society for Northern Studies

The Scottish Society for Northern Studies encourages and supports research on the interactions and influences of the Scandinavian, Celtic, and Scottish worlds – both within Scotland and further … read more about Scottish Society for Northern Studies

Edinburgh

Additional Partnerships

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; Galson Estate Trust; Stornoway Trust; Western Isles Development Trust; Muaitheabhal Community Wind Farm Trust; Horshader Community Development; Berneray Historical Society; Pairc Trust; SSEN Transmission; Runavikar Kommuna