The total cost to refurbish and equip the building was about £140,000 + VAT. Of which, £82,000 is self-funded by GCF, using revenue from the Community Car Park, and £58,000 came from other funders.

The National Lottery Community Fund, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and Highland Council. 

In addition to capital funding, The National Lottery also contributed £12,200 to cover running costs in year 1, and a further £14,700 for year 2.  After that, it will be funded by GCF using car park revenue.

No. The building, the jetty and the car park area is owned by Loch Shiel Jetties Trust, but we have leasehold until 2nd May, 2041.

No. Ownership of the pontoon jetty, and in particular the responsibility to operate and to maintain the jetty is retained by Loch Shiel Jetties Trust.

Renovation was accepted as a condition of the lease which enabled us to negotiate a low annual rental, but yes it is a lot of money, so it’s now up to the community to extract the maximum possible benefit by using the Jetty Hut as much as possible.

The initial strip out was done by village volunteers, and various other smaller tasks along the way have been undertaken by village volunteers, but the main contractors were Fort Builders, Coast Construction Management and The Stage Group.

Any permanent resident (property owner or tenant) of the Glenfinnan Community Council area can request use of the Jetty Hut on a “first come” basis.

Requests can be made to any of the GCF Trustees. 

You tell us. It’s your hall. Get creative! 

All proposals will be considered by the GCF trustees and approved or declined according to fairly obvious criteria (appropriate, fair, enriching, legal etc.), but the presumption will always be to approve.

If the proposed use will be open to all Glenfinnan area residents, then there will be no charge.

If it is for private use, the fee will be £15 / hr or £150 / day.

Become a member of the GCF and add your name to the email list to receive regular notifications of upcoming events.  Membership (which is free) will also give you a say in future GCF projects and how the completed projects are run going forward.

You can also look at the live Jetty Hut calendar on this website.

The Jetty Hut will only be open when there is an activity in the hall.

When the Jetty Hut is unoccupied it will be locked for security.

Opening time: No earlier than 8:00AM

Closing time: In respect to the near neighbours, the rule will be music off by 10:00PM, premises vacated by 10:30PM, unless the near neighbours explicitly permit a later finishing time for a specific event.

The sort of uses envisaged (not an exhaustive or exclusive list) are,

• Classes (e.g., Zumba, Tai-Chi, Pilates, yoga, wreath making, painting)
• Fundraisers (e.g., coffee mornings, “bring-and-buy” for local produce, auctions)
• Meetings (e.g., Community Council, Community Facilities, Angling Club)
• Talks (e.g., by historians and other experts)
• Musical events (e.g., ceilidh, “Jigs on the Jetty”, carol singing)
• Games nights (Quiz, Bridge, board games)
• Communal dining events (e.g., “bring a dish”, curry night, Burns Night)
• Other social gatherings (e.g., Wine tasting, reception, party, “micro cinema”)
• Polling station