Comments on: Turning the tide on Uist https://islandsrevival.org/turning-the-tide-on-uist/ Stories of island population turnaround in Scotland and beyond Fri, 07 Jun 2019 10:53:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Thomas Fisher https://islandsrevival.org/turning-the-tide-on-uist/#comment-5 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 10:53:42 +0000 https://islandsrevival.org/?p=126#comment-5 In reply to Ada Campbell.

You are correct Ada. Urachadh Uibhist is such an important contributor, as you say in providing local jobs and in helping families to return, settle or stay by providing invaluable nursery care all year round. We have added UU to the list of critical social enterprises in the post.

]]> By: Ada Campbell https://islandsrevival.org/turning-the-tide-on-uist/#comment-4 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 22:34:36 +0000 https://islandsrevival.org/?p=126#comment-4 Pity you missed out on a mention of Urachadh Uibhist – in North Uist – the most important employer and social enterprise in the local area.

They are also the organisation which has provided all year round childcare since 2000 – which supports young families to return to the islands and settle thereby supporting population retention

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