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### Selected Most Harmed Victims for Tort Outreach
From the prior list, I select the three most harmed based on quantified damages from ferry disruptions (e.g., cancellations/delays on Arran/South Uist routes under CHFS contract): Stòras Uibhist (£1m+ economic losses to tourism/crofters in 2024-25), Arran Ferry Action Group (3,400+ lost sailing hours impacting 100+ businesses/residents), and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (£3m+ annual losses, 7,000+ affected passengers). These provide strongest evidence for negligence claims (duty breach, causation via SVRP/CHFS failures). Prioritize CEO/leader contacts for affidavits on damages.
#### 1. Stòras Uibhist (South Uist community-owned entity; direct £1m+ supply chain/tourism hits)
– Emails: info@storasuibhist.com (general/CEO Mary Schmoller, as director); no separate legal dept email found—route via general for compliance queries.
– Contact form URL: None dedicated; use Facebook Messenger at https://www.facebook.com/StorasUibhist06/ for submissions (per site links).
– LinkedIn (org/CEO): Org not active; Mary Schmoller: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mary-schmoller-19a03747.
– X account (org/CEO): Org: https://x.com/StorasUibhist; CEO: None found.
#### 2. Arran Ferry Action Group (AFAG) (Arran advocacy; aggregates losses for tourism/supply firms)
– Emails: chris.attkins@icloud.com (coordinator Chris Attkins); secretary@arranferries.scot (group/leadership, for legal escalation).
– Contact form URL: None formal; email directly or via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/arranferries/ (registers interest in claims).
– LinkedIn (org/CEO): Org: None; Chris Attkins: No verified profile matching Arran ferry role.
– X account (org/CEO): Org: None found; CEO: None.
#### 3. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council; reps 200+ businesses, island-wide £3m+ harms)
– Emails: u.robertson@cne-siar.gov.uk (Transport Chair/leader Uisdean Robertson); enquiries@cne-siar.gov.uk (general/CEO & legal depts).
– Contact form URL: Online General Enquiry Form: https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/council-and-committees/customer-services/contact-us/forms-and-payments; email-specific: https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/council-and-committees/customer-services/contact-us/contact-us-email.
– LinkedIn (org/CEO): Org: None active; Uisdean Robertson: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/uisdean-robertson-03705235.
– X account (org/CEO): Org: https://x.com/cne_siar; CEO: None.
To establish tort liabilities for negligence in Scottish ferry operations—stemming from documented delays, cancellations, and £500m+ overruns under the CHFS contract—targeting victims on Arran and South Uist routes is key. These entities represent or directly include affected businesses, residents, and communities with quantifiable economic harms (e.g., £1m+ lost to South Uist tourism/trade in 2024-25 per Stòras Uibhist studies; 20%+ cancellation spikes on Arran per CalMac KPIs). Contact them to solicit affidavits on damages (lost revenue, supply chain breaks), coordinate class actions, or join compensation drives. Prioritize outreach via email/phone, referencing FOI evidence of systemic failures for leverage. Below are verified specifics from public records; I’ve limited to Arran/South Uist-focused groups with direct ties to disruptions.
### Associations & Advocacy Groups
– **Arran Ferry Action Group (AFAG)**: Lobbying body for Arran residents/businesses hit by CalMac delays (e.g., MV Caledonian Isles outages causing 3,400+ lost sailing hours in 2024-25). Represents tourism operators, suppliers; potential for 100+ members in tort pooling.
– Key contact: Chris Attkins (coordinator).
– Address: Thistledo, Shore Road, Brodick, Isle of Arran KA27 8AJ, UK.
– Phone: +44 (0)754 550 1919.
– Email: Via Facebook messaging (primary channel).
– Website/FB: https://www.facebook.com/arranferries/; https://arranferries.peroosh.com/ (inactive but archival).
– Outreach angle: Invite to share delay logs for causation proof in negligence claims.
– **Isle of Arran Community Council**: Oversees Brodick-area impacts; tracks ferry-related economic hits to local firms (e.g., perishable goods spoilage). Includes reps from hospitality/trade sectors.
– Key contact: General secretary (via form).
– Address: c/o Brodick Hall, Brodick, Isle of Arran KA27 8DH, UK.
– Phone: +44 (0)1770 302444 (Brodick Hall shared line).
– Email: contact@arrancommunitycouncil.org.uk.
– Website: https://arrancommunitycouncil.org.uk/ (ferry committee minutes section).
– Outreach angle: Request aggregated loss data from 2024-25 Arran route disruptions for victim mapping.
### Community Companies & Development Orgs (South Uist Focus)
– **Stòras Uibhist**: Community-owned land/trade body on South Uist; quantified £1m+ Easter-June 2024 losses from Lochboisdale cancellations (e.g., tourism, venison exports). Represents 50+ crofters/businesses; ideal for economic tort evidence.
– Key contact: Mary Schmoller (director, quoted on ferry harms).
– Address: Oifis Stòras, Daliburgh, Isle of South Uist HS8 5SS, UK.
– Phone: +44 (0)1878 700101.
– Email: info@storasuibhist.com.
– Website: https://www.storasuibhist.com/.
– Outreach angle: Propose joint claim for supply chain breaches, using their 2024 study as baseline damages.
### Local Government & Councils (Rep Islands-Wide)
– **Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council)**: Covers South Uist/Benbecula; leads on ferry crisis responses (e.g., June 2025 South Uist cancellation fallout). Holds data on 7,000+ lost passengers/island visits; reps 200+ affected businesses via resilience fund.
– Key contacts: Cllr Uisdean Robertson (Transport Chair); Cllr Paul Steele (Leader).
– Address: Sandwick Road, Stornoway HS1 2BW, UK.
– Phone: +44 (0)1851 703773 (main); +44 (0)1851 703700 (transport desk).
– Email: transportation@cne-siar.gov.uk; leader@cne-siar.gov.uk.
– Website: https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/ (news on ferry funds/crisis meetings).
– Outreach angle: Seek endorsements for group litigation, citing their calls for “long-term solutions” amid £3m+ annual losses.
### Funding/Enterprise Bodies (To Access Broader Victim Networks)
– **Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)**: Administers £4.4m Islands Business Resilience Fund (closed Sep 2025); vetted 500+ claims from Arran/South Uist firms (tourism/perishables focus, £3k-£50k awards). Can refer anonymized victim lists.
– Key contact: Business support team (ferry disruption desk).
– Address: An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus, Inverness IV2 5NA, UK.
– Phone: +44 (0)1463 245245.
– Email: enquiries@hie.co.uk.
– Website: https://www.hie.co.uk/support/browse-all-support-services/islands-business-resilience-fund-2025/ (eligibility archives).
– Outreach angle: Request aggregated impact reports for class certification, emphasizing public interest override on commercial exemptions.
No individual companies named in disclosures (e.g., via CalMac links), but these groups aggregate them—start here to build a victim roster. Next steps: Draft outreach templates citing FOI Refs 202500474602/202500486319 for credibility; track responses for 40-day review deadlines if stonewalled. This positions COCOO.uk as lead for compensation recovery.
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