South Rhins Community Development Trust
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Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown is a registration county in the Southern Uplands of south west Scotland. Until 1975, the county was one of the administrative counties used for local government purposes, and is now administered as part of the council area of Dumfries and Galloway...
. The group is based in the village hall of Stoneykirk
Stoneykirk
Stoneykirk is a small village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. It sits in the heart of the Rhins of Galloway, south of Stranraer. The the A716 runs through part of the village. The village developed around the village's church , with a number of small cottages...
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The aims of the Trust are:
- To support agricultural development and diversification
- Development of tourism which builds on the environment, heritage, culture and location
- Increase opportunities for women and young people
- Improve access to social and community facilities
- To promote, establish and operate/support other schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the South Rhins community.
The trust is composed of local people, business people, and politicians. The main focus of the group is the creation of the Mull of Galloway
Mull of Galloway
The Mull of Galloway is the southernmost point of Scotland. It is situated in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway.A lighthouse is positioned at the point . Built in 1830 by engineer Robert Stevenson, the white-painted round tower is high...
experience, and the trust was instrumental in setting up the visitor centre in 2000 and reopening the lighthouse to visitors. Through this project they also set up a website to represent the South Rhins to tourists, under the banner of the Mull of Galloway
Mull of Galloway
The Mull of Galloway is the southernmost point of Scotland. It is situated in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway.A lighthouse is positioned at the point . Built in 1830 by engineer Robert Stevenson, the white-painted round tower is high...
(Scotland's Most Southerly Point).