Island with population of 32 is looking for new residents
Last updated on: 29 July,2020 09:45 am
Island is looking for dynamic individuals or families who are keen to fit into its way of life.
(Dunya News) – Isle of Rum, an island in Scotland that currently has 32 residents is now inviting more people to apply for new houses being built in its village. The official website of the Isle of Rum page says, the island is looking for ‘dynamic individuals or families who are keen to fit into the island way of life.’
“The community land owning Trust, who own most of Kinloch village, is looking for dynamic individuals or families who are keen to fit into the island way of life and help drive positive change for this young and growing community. Rum has a population of between 30 and 40 adults and children. We have a small, dynamic Primary and Nursery School,” the website’s ‘News & Events’ section reads.
“All homes have high-quality fiber broadband and the island has a wide range of job opportunities such as in childcare, food production, house maintenance, fish farming or marine and mountain tourism,” it adds. All the homes are being made with ‘major support’ from the Scottish Government’s Rural and Islands Housing Fund, the website mentioned.