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Challenge Poverty Week 2025: ending poverty in the Western Isles
Published on 2 October 2025
Challenge Poverty Week returns this October (6th – 12th), with events taking place across Scotland to shine a spotlight on the issues affecting communities. NHS Western Isles’ Public Health Department and Comhlaire nan Eilean Siar’s Adult Learning Department are hosting a... -
NHS Western Isles launches new sustainability film for Climate Week 2025
Published on 2 October 2025
NHS Western Isles recognises that the climate emergency is also a health emergency and has launched a new short film to mark Climate Week 2025. The film, first shown at the Outer Hebrides Climate Conference (OH-COP2) on 30th September, highlights... -
Ask Why: Islander helps raise awareness of child sexual abuse and mental health
Published on 1 October 2025
Brave local survivor, Hamish Duncan, has recently completed a personal challenge of walking the Butt to Barra route, to raise awareness of child sexual abuse and mental health, as well as helping raise funds for Counselling & Family Mediation Western... -
New instruments boost learning for Lewis and Harris Youth Musicians
Published on 1 October 2025
The Lewis and Harris Youth Concert Band is deeply grateful to receive £25,000 in capital grant funding from NHS Western Isles to replace some of their old, worn-out instruments. Some of the instruments were over 25 years old and were no longer fit... -
Assisting Harris Football Club's journey to glory
Published on 24 September 2025
Junior players of the Harris Football Club were heartened to receive funding towards the purchase and installation of two youth-sized football goals, plus a donation to the Club's new Community Minibus, due to a £15,700 Capital Grant provided by NHS... -
Westside Football Club enhances supporter experience with new snack cabin
Published on 16 September 2025
Nicola MacDonald, Club Secretary, Duncan Maclean, Team Captain, Sandra Macleod, Club Member, Murdo MacDonald, Team Manager, Frances Robertson, NHS Western Isles Nurse and AHP Director/Chief Operating Officer, and Finlay MacAulay, Senior Player. Supporters of Westside Football Club are now enjoying improved...