Monday, 8 June 2026

Grant applications successful !

 


Grant Applications Successful!!

We're delighted to confirm that we have received funding of £50,000 each from the Crown Estate's Community-led Local Development Fund, OIC's Community Development Fund and The Orkney Trust, as stated in the really positive article in this week's The Orcadian (Thursday, June 4, 2026 edition).

This funding will go towards our ambitious 2-year renovation project, which will see sympathetic improvements made to the building to bring to life our vision of how the Kirk may better serve as a multi-functional community space, while still maintaining its very special character and atmosphere.

The below pictures serve as an illustration of how the interior could look, with all displays being fully movable, enabling the space to be used for concerts, events, etc, as we have been used to doing in the past.




This is a really exciting time for the Charity – we are so pleased that the hard work done by the Building Sub-Committee in putting together the funding applications has been successful and we will be providing updates of the work over the coming months.


Friday, 3 April 2026

Come and see us at the Spring Fair hosted by the Loch of Ayre Walkway Association on 11th April!

 On Saturday 11 April 2026, we will be at the Spring Fair, hosted by the Loch of Ayre Walkway Association, in the Holm Community Hall. We will have a Bottle Stall and home bakes. Look forward to seeing you there!





Funding received!

 

We have been awarded nearly £10k from the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) and another £1,000 from the Highlands and Islands Climate Action Fund to help develop the vestry at St Nicholas into a comfortable changing area for visiting artists. Along with some of our own funds, we have already installed a solar PV system and battery. This is the exciting first stage of a planned major development over the next two years, which we could not have achieved without the funding we have received.

 


We are Local Energy Scotland

 


 
Climate Action Hub Funding - Highlands & Islands Climate Hub

Monday, 16 February 2026

Book launch and talk by Sheena Wenham (Holm Hall, Sat. 28th February 2026)

 


Come along to the Holm Hall on Saturday 28th February at 2:30pm to receive your signed copy of “Flo, a Victorian Lady and her visit to Orkney in 1866.”

Author Sheena Wenham will be presenting her newly released book, joined by Tom and Rhonda Muir from Orkneyology Publishers. This special event offers a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Flo’s fascinating journey and meet those behind the publication.

Copies will be available to purchase on the day, priced at £15.99 for the paperback and £19.99 for the hardback (cash only). All proceeds will go to Holm Community Heritage at St Nicholas Kirk.

We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of local history, storytelling with refreshments available.

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Holm Community Heritage at St Nicholas Kirk Management Committee

                                 Management Committee members


  • Anna MASON (Chairperson / Treasurer) - amainland@hotmail.com  (tel: 879 722)
  • Lorna NEWTON (Secretary) -   lornamnewton@aol.com    (tel: 874 616)
  • Colin BEGLEY  colbegley@gmail.com (Mob: 07900 386 945)
  • Sam HARCUS  harcuss150@gmail.com (Mob: 07548 881 583)
  • Antoine PIETRI -   apm.pietri@gmail.com    (tel: 781 488)
  • Athole THOMSON -   athole@hotmail.co.uk    (tel: 781 376)
  • Sheena WENHAM  sheenawenham@icloud.com