That the Parliament congratulates Urras Stòras an Rubha on Àros an Rubha on being shortlisted in the Community Led Regeneration category of the 2026 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration, which identifies and celebrates best practice, innovation and achievement in interventions that improve Scottish communities; acknowledges that Urras Stòras an Rubha (USAR) is a volunteer-led community charity, which has transformed the former Knock School on the Isle of Lewis into Àros an Rubha, a thriving rural community hub serving the Point peninsula; recognises that the former school has been redeveloped into a modern, low-carbon hub providing meeting and exhibition spaces, offices, hot desking facilities, shop and café, creating a welcoming place for people to meet, work and connect, and wishes everyone involved well for the awards ceremony in December 2026.
Supported by: Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Victor Currie, Tim Eagle, Paul Sweeney