We aim to set up a night sky observation camera system to record night sky activities  (meteor showers, fireballs etc ) and transmit this information onto a screen located in the community hub as well as onto a UK live stream network.  We are currently investigating...

The SSE Hydro Community Fund also included a sum to part fund the Development Officer post. A sum was also provided by The Hugh Fraser Foundation towards the post. The Trust would like to thank the Hydo Community Fund and The Hugh Fraser Foundation for this funding...

These meetings are organised by CnES Community Learning & Development Manager Alice Murray to discuss various Uig wide projects and any potential funding sources. Each organisation is asked to provide a development plan which will feed into the CnES Local Place...

The SSE Hydro Community Fund approved financial assistance to replace our old storage heaters with modern high efficiency storage heaters and this work is ongoing.

We are now working up an application to Dark Skies International who will be advising on the way forward. There are 5 main categories in the certification program and we are assessing which category suits our area.  Two of our residents Trish and Jonathon Bell...

Steven Gray Astronomer / Astrophotographer visited us with the Cosmos Planetarium in October with the event held in Uig Community centre and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. Cosmos planetarium is a state of the art, fully digital, 360° immersive...

Community Land Scotland Community Land week was celebrated on Friday 22nd October and we held an open day in Gallan Beag our community hub Our Chair Fiona commented, ‘’ It was wonderful to be part of Community Land Scotlands Festival celebration enabling us The Gallan...

The project proposals are now being developed to Riba stages 3 &4 which require that the project is brought to building warrant standard. A number of funding applications were considered to fund this project and a funding bid to the SSE Hydro Community Fund was...

The Whale & Dolphin Trust Education & Sightings Officer Sadie Corvett held a presentation in Gallan Head on 27th June and thereafter a sea mammal spotting session . This was part of the Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival.

The newsletter continues to be created by our Directors Robert Newbury and Elaine Hayes

The SSE Hydro Community Fund approved financial assistance to replace our old storage heaters with modern high efficiency storage heaters and this work is ongoing.

Following the surveying Rix Utilities carried out the eradication treatment using herbicide injected into the larger plants with spraying being kept to a minimum. The Trust obtained funding for this project from Community Land Outer Hebrides who secured funding from...

Prior to carrying out Gunnera eradication treatment it was decided to survey the areas around Gallan Head, Aird village and parts of Aird common grazings with the aim of documenting the location and extent of Gunnera. This was a partnership approach involving the...

When the Old Mission House appeared for sale the Trust decided to investigate the possibility of purchasing the property in order to offer it on the market as affordable housing. A community consultation was carried out and over 90% of the residents responded, all of...