Save the Whithorn Trust

I’ve just heard news that the Whithorn Trust has a funding shortfall of £18,500 and will be forced to shut down this summer. If this happens, its museum and visitor centre will also close.
Please: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-the-whithorn-trust.html
Whithorn is one of the earliest Christian sites in Britain and has a good claim to be the first church in Scotland as about 731 AD the Venerable Bede writing of Whithorn and St. Ninian said: the Southern Picts “a long time before. (Columba’s ministry in 565 AD) embraced the true faith as the fruit of the preaching of Ninian, a Briton, a deeply revered bishop and a man of great sanctity”.and is recorded is some of the earliest history.
The visitor centre tells the story of Whithorn from its Early Christian beginnings to the time when its medieval priory was a renowned pilgrimage venue. With a history spanning more than 1500 years, Whithorn stands alongside Iona and St Andrews as one of the most important religious sites in Scotland. It began sometime around AD 500, as a monastery and trading centre with links to the Mediterranean.
See Also: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-22380085