Gairloch Heritage Museum exhibition at the AAOR "Our land, our people, our story

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Project title	Gairloch Heritage Museum exhibition at the AAOR "Our land, our people, our story
Applicant	Gairloch & District Heritage Company
Approved costs	£335,940.00
Approved grant	£167,970.00
Outcomes	Increased employment opportunities locally through new business start-ups and existing business diversification/development Improved access for residents and visitors (physical and knowledge based) to cultural, natural and heritage assets. People have better access to local services and activities
Overview	The Gairloch and District Heritage Company secured LEADER funding towards the cost of relocating to one of only four surviving Anti Aircraft Operations Rooms (AAOR) in Scotland. The funds will help transform the derelict AAOR to create a dynamic new cultural, social, economic and educational hub for the community, and a visitor attraction for Wester Ross. The project will provide much needed local business floorspace for let, strengthen the financial resilience of the museum and is forecasted to create four jobs.