Raasay Development Trust

Housing

Raasay Development Trust (RDT) completed a 5-house development at Deer Park in 2024, three houses are owned by RDT and two are owned by Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association (LSHA). A second phase was developed by LSHA with six more houses tenanted in December 2025

RDT are also progressing with renovating existing housing stock. We are currently working on three properties on Inverarish Terrace (2 x two bed and 1 x three bed) which are currently in the allocation process and will be tenanted in autumn 2026, adding to our affordable housing portfolio.

Wood Fuel project

This voluntary run project uses surplus heat from Raasay Community Renewables’ river turbines to dry local wood, process and sell back to islanders, helping to provide lower cost fuel than imported wood and helping to tackle the high rates of fuel poverty in the island.

Pontoons

The community owned pontoon for visiting boats next to the ferry teminal, is open from April to October. . Following a series of difficulties affecting the connections between the main structures the last leg was removed. The pontoon is operating on a first come first served basis at reduced capacity. RDT are working on a more permanent solution. https://raasay.com/pontoon/

Venison Processing Plant

RDT has been awarded funding (July 2026) from the Carbon Neutral Islands Capital fund for a partnership project with Raasay Crofters Association (RCrA), to develop the old ferry terminal store owned by RCrA into a community run venison processing facility. Work on the building will be complete in 2027 and the project will include a Hill to Plate project with Raasay School and Nursery and training courses in butchery and processing for local volunteers.

Carbon Neutral Islands

RDT is the anchor organisation for the Raasay Carbon Neutral Islands Scheme with the Scottish Government. https://raasay.com/carbon-neutral-islands/