Raasay House

Raasay House Phoenix Fund

We are still reeling from the fire which has devastated Raasay House and destroyed most of the interior of this historic building. As many of you know, Raasay House had recently been bought by the Raasay Community and was nearing the end of a 4 million pound refurbishment project that had transformed the old mansion. The big house had been transformed with new bathrooms, en suite rooms, full central heating, new kitchens, bedrooms, public rooms and office space. It was due to reopen in April 2009 as a spectacular venue for outdoor education, activities, holidays, special events and conferences.

One part of the project which escaped the flames was a new website which we have decided to launch soon anyway. During the difficult times ahead it will serve as a reminder of what is an amazing place Raasay House and the wonderful Raasay experiences that we planned to offer in the future.

What will happen now? It is very early days and there are many hurdles to overcome but this tragedy is bringing the community together in a fantastic spirit of determination and resilience:

Raasay House will be rebuilt. HIE, the builders ROK, and the Raasay House Community Company are committed to overcoming this massive setback and rebuilding the house

We want to find a way of operating on a temporary basis this season so that as many as possible of the people who have made bookings with us for holidays, school groups, special events and parties can still enjoy the Raasay House experience

We are sorting out the logistics of how this could work and will give you more details as soon as possible

Keep up to date by visiting the website and our blog

What can you do to help?

We are in urgent need of immediate financial assistance to help us keep on operating until the house is rebuilt by our landlords; the RHCC (Raasay House Community Company).

We have set up an on-line donation system for any of you who would like to support us. If you would like to contribute to the Raasay House Phoenix Fund, please click on the link below, or you can send any donations via post to Raasay House, please make any cheques payable to Raasay House Phoenix Fund.

Any amount, however small, will help to safeguard the future of the business within Raasay House.

A big thank you to everyone who has already donated to the Raasay House Phoenix fund, you don't know how much your support means to the island, the house and the business.


If you are able to offer practical assistance of any kind, please send us an email at info@raasay-house.co.uk .

THANK YOU

The Raasay House Team.