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Promoting healthy and resilient island communities
Funding allocated to local island projects.
People living on Scottish islands will benefit from community-led wellness initiatives designed to support them to live healthier lifestyles.
The Healthy Islands Fund will help to deliver these initiatives with just over £1.3 million of Scottish Government funding from the wider £30 million Islands Programme.
The fund is managed by Inspiring Scotland with 56 projects spanning across 35 islands. Projects focus on building local capacity to increase well-being, foster connections and promote healthy and resilient islanders and communities - helping them to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Islands Secretary Mairi Gougeon said:
“It’s important that local communities have initiatives that can promote participation and equality in physical activity, as we’ve outlined in our National Islands Plan. We need to ensure that these are locally-led and local community groups are often best placed to provide these services on our islands.
“The projects that we are funding will help encourage people to live healthier lifestyles and improve their resilience. I’m so grateful to the groups for applying to help improve the lives of the people living across Scotland’s islands and I can’t wait to see them in action.”
Inspiring Scotland CEO Celia Tennant said:
“Inspiring Scotland is delighted to be the delivery partner for the Scottish Government’s Healthy Islands Fund which supports the aims and outcomes of the National Islands Plan and builds on the work of the Scottish Government’s Island Communities Fund. The 56 successful Healthy Island Fund Projects delivered on 35 islands will support our island communities to engage in healthy lifestyle choices and in turn support their physical and mental wellbeing.”
Background
Total amount allocated - £1,361,767.21
Allocations by local authority
Argyll and Bute - £88,532.80
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Organisation |
Project name |
Islands for delivery |
Amount allocated |
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1 |
Pennyghael Community Hall |
Pennyghael Community Hall - Phase one Renovations |
Mull |
£44,680.80 |
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2 |
Mull & Iona Community Trust (MICT) |
Our Islands’ Community Well-being Project |
Mull |
£ 9,800.00 |
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3 |
Project Trust |
BicyCOLL/Green Travel Policy |
Coll |
£30,000.00 |
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4 |
Tobermory Harbour Association |
Aros Waterfront Development |
Mull |
£4,052.00 |
Na h-Eileanan Siar – £471,306.02
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Organisation |
Project name |
Islands for delivery |
Amount allocated |
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5 |
Carloway Community Association |
Carloway Community Centre Redevelopment |
Lewis |
£9,784.60 |
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6 |
Comunn Eachdraigh Nis |
Day Club - aig an taigh (in the house) |
Lewis |
£3,750.00 |
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7 |
Point and Sandwick Coastal Community Path |
Stornoway to Iolaire |
Lewis |
£104,000.00 |
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8 |
Horshader Community Development Trust |
Slàn san Dachaigh (Healthy at Home) |
Lewis |
£9,342.44 |
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9 |
Guth Airson Iarrtasan Nis |
EDP - Cothrom a Bhith Fallan (Opportunity to be Healthy) |
Lewis |
£10,158.00 |
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10 |
Tagsa Uibhist (Uist Support) |
Promoting Healthy Activity and Social Inclusion through Community Gardens Volunteering in Uist |
Benbecula; Flodaigh, Benbecula; Grimsay; Grimsay, South East Benbecula; North Uist; South Uist |
£20,000.00 |
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11 |
Newmarket Gateway |
Newmarket Gateway Inclusion Project |
Lewis |
£97,470.64 |
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12 |
Falmadair: Outer Hebrides Maritime Trust |
A seoladh air adhart ('Sailing forwards / making progress' in Gaelic) |
Lewis |
£4,464.00 |
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13 |
Breasclete Community Association |
BCA - Active for All |
Lewis |
£21,105.53 |
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14 |
The Stornaway Trust |
Shore Road Lighting |
Lewis |
£104,160.00 |
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15 |
Stornoway Community Sports Hub |
Stornoway Community Sports Hub Weather Shelter Seating |
Lewis |
£13,942.72 |
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16 |
Third Sector Hebrides |
Safe Haven Drop In Area |
Harris; Lewis |
£20,000.00 |
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17 |
Advocacy Western Isles |
Mental Health Advocacy |
Barra; Benbecula; Berneray; Eriskay; Great Bernera; Grimsay; Grimsay, South East Benbecula; Harris; Lewis; North Uist; Vatersay |
£4,835.00 |
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18 |
The Pairc Trust |
Get Fit For Free |
Lewis |
£2,997.09 |
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19 |
Volunteering Hebrides |
The Embark Project |
Harris; Lewis |
£5,000.00 |
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20 |
Western Isles Association for Mental Health |
Heart & Soul |
Barra; Benbecula; Great Bernera; Harris; Lewis; North Uist; South Uist |
£5,000.00 |
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21 |
Ness Sports & Recreation Association |
Subsidised sports activities |
Lewis |
£5,000.00 |
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22 |
Western Isles Foyer |
Supporting young people to secure, develop life skills, and thrive in their own tenancy |
Lewis |
£5,000.00 |
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23 |
Cothrom |
Go Uist! |
Baleshare; Barra; Benbecula; Berneray; Eriskay; Flodaigh, Benbecula; Grimsay; Grimsay, South East Benbecula; North Uist; South Uist |
£5,000.00 |
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24 |
Bethesda Care Home & Hospice |
Activities Coordinatior |
Lewis |
£3,800.00 |
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25 |
The Shed Project |
The Shed Stornoway Youth Project |
Lewis |
£5,000.00 |
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26 |
Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath Parent Council |
Weaving Resilience and Well-being into our School Communities |
Baleshare; Barra; Benbecula; Berneray; Eriskay; Flodaigh, Benbecula; Grimsay; Grimsay, South East Benbecula; North Uist; South Uist; Vatersay |
£5,000.00 |
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27 |
Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn |
The Hebridean Community Garden |
Lewis |
£5,000.00 |
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