Colonsay And Oronsay Heritage Trust

Constitutional objectives

The objects for which the Trust is established are: 3.1 To advance and promote the education of the general public, and in particular the inhabitants of the islands of Colonsay and Oronsay in Argyll, without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating voluntary organisations, local authorities and other bodies of whatever status together with the inhabitants in a common effort to establish a Museum, to be called Colonsay And Oronsay Heritage Museum, which the Trust intends to achieve by means of:- a) bringing together, holding, adequately housing, conserving and documenting a Collection of specimens being of historical, artistic or scientific importance and in respect of which there will be a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any item. b) stimulating interest in the Museum as a focal point of education and recreation and of historic, artistic or scientific interest, thereby improving the amenities available to the community and the general public. c) displaying and publicising the Collection for the public benefit. permitting access to research workers and school children, always providing that the safety and security of the Collection, are not thereby endangered. permitting with similar safeguards the loan of any Specimen for exhibition or research. d) promoting and assisting in the collating and recording of historical, ethnological, archaeological, biological, geological or other related information appropriate to the purpose of the Museum as set out above. e) adopting, and reviewing at least every five years, a written Collecting Policy which shall define the types of Specimens which the Trust wishes to include in the Collection and the geographical area from which such Specimens may be drawn. f) maintaining an accurate and current Register of all Specimens acquired for, or removed from, the Collection.