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      <titleproper encodinganalog="Title">Co-Chomunn na Pairc, Kershader, Isle of Lewis</titleproper>
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        <addressline>Iochdar</addressline>
        <addressline>South Uist</addressline>
        <addressline>United Kingdom</addressline>
        <addressline>Email: iochdarschool@gnes.net</addressline>      </address>
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    <unittitle encodinganalog="3.1.2">Co-Chomunn na Pairc, Kershader, Isle of Lewis</unittitle>
    <unitid repositorycode="GBX" countrycode="GB" encodinganalog="3.1.1">GB GBX TS4</unitid>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1978/1978" encodinganalog="3.1.3">1978-present day</unitdate>
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      <corpname>Co-Chomunn na Pairc, Kershader, Isle of Lewis</corpname>
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      <extent encodinganalog="3.1.5">c3 linear metres</extent>
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    <repository>
      <corpname>Records held privately</corpname>
      <address>
        <addressline>Iochdar</addressline>
        <addressline>South Uist</addressline>
        <addressline>United Kingdom</addressline>
        <addressline>Email: iochdarschool@gnes.net</addressline>
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    <language langcode="eng">English</language>    <language langcode="gla">Scottish Gaelic</language>  </langmaterial>  </did>
  <bioghist encodinganalog="3.2.2"><p>Co-Chomunn na Pairc was formed in the 1970s through the program run by the Highlands and Islands Development Board for community co-operatives.

In 2001, it became a company limited by guarantee and then in 2007, it was registered as a charity. During this time, the Co-Chomunn made and sold knitwear and also ran a salmon hatchery. The Co-Chomunn is managed by a committee of management.elected by the co-operatives membership.

In January 2010, a wholly owned subsidiary company was established called Ravenspoint Trading Ltd to run the café and shop which is located within the Ravenspoint Centre, Kershader.

The Co-Chomunn also run a 14 bed hostel, and rent space to Comann Eachdraidh na Pairs, the Islands Book Trust and the Angus “Ease” Macleod Archive.

In 2011, the Co-Chomunn commenced building work to extend one wing of the Ravenspoint Centre into a space which will accommodate a new tea room, new kitchen, more exhibition space and toilets.</p></bioghist>  <scopecontent encodinganalog="3.3.1"><p>Rules booklet 1978; minute books 1979-1995; seal book 1979-1992; correspondence 1986-1995; register of members 1978-1990; annual reports and accounts 1982-1999; financial records 1981-2006; insurance 1982-1986; building plans and alterations 1992-1994; Ravenspoint Development Papers 1992-1998; Pairc Salmon Ltd documents 1985-1994; Hostel documents1997-2004; Knitwear 1978-1995; Staff Tax Records 1985-1993; Miscellaneous 2004</p></scopecontent>  <controlaccess>
    <corpname role="Creator">Co-Chomunn na Pairc, Kershader, Isle of Lewis</corpname>
    <subject source="">Aquaculture</subject>
    <subject source="">Cafes</subject>
    <subject source="">Cooperatives</subject>
    <subject source="">Co-operative societies</subject>
    <subject source="">Knit goods</subject>
    <subject source="">Salmon fisheries</subject>
    <subject source="">Shops</subject>
    <subject source="">Youth hostels</subject>
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  <phystech encodinganalog="3.4.3"><p>Paper records, photographs</p></phystech>  <accessrestrict encodinganalog="3.4.1"><p>Records held privately. Please contact Tasglann nan Eilean Siar in the first instance.</p></accessrestrict>  <otherfindaid encodinganalog="3.4.5"><p>Digital and manual survey list available in the searchroom of Tasglann nan Eilean Siar</p></otherfindaid>
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