Published: 03 Jan 2022 00:01
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
|
Organisation |
Project name |
Islands for delivery |
Amount allocated |
|
|
1 |
Pennyghael Community Hall |
Pennyghael Community Hall – Phase one Renovations |
Mull |
£44,680.80 |
|
2 |
Mull & Iona Community Trust (MICT) |
Our Islands’ Community Well-being Project |
Mull |
£ 9,800.00 |
|
3 |
Project Trust |
BicyCOLL/Green Travel Policy |
Coll |
£30,000.00 |
|
4 |
Tobermory Harbour Association |
Aros Waterfront Development |
Mull |
£4,052.00 |
Na h-Eileanan Siar – £471,306.02
|
Organisation |
Project name |
Islands for delivery |
Amount allocated |
|
|
5 |
Carloway Community Association |
Carloway Community Centre Redevelopment |
Lewis |
£9,784.60 |
|
6 |
Comunn Eachdraigh Nis |
Day Club – aig an taigh (in the house) |
Lewis |
£3,750.00 |
|
7 |
Point and Sandwick Coastal Community Path |
Stornoway to Iolaire |
Lewis |
£104,000.00 |
|
8 |
Horshader Community Development Trust |
Slàn san Dachaigh (Healthy at Home) |
Lewis |
£9,342.44 |
|
9 |
Guth Airson Iarrtasan Nis |
EDP – Cothrom a Bhith Fallan (Opportunity to be Healthy) |
Lewis |
£10,158.00 |
|
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 |
|
11 |
Newmarket Gateway |
Newmarket Gateway Inclusion Project |
Lewis |
£97,470.64 |
|
12 |
Falmadair: Outer Hebrides Maritime Trust |
A seoladh air adhart (‘Sailing forwards / making progress’ in Gaelic) |
Lewis |
£4,464.00 |
|
13 |
Breasclete Community Association |
BCA – Active for All |
Lewis |
£21,105.53 |
|
14 |
The Stornaway Trust |
Shore Road Lighting |
Lewis |
£104,160.00 |
|
15 |
Stornoway Community Sports Hub |
Stornoway Community Sports Hub Weather Shelter Seating |
Lewis |
£13,942.72 |
|
16 |
Third Sector Hebrides |
Safe Haven Drop In Area |
Harris; Lewis |
£20,000.00 |
|
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 |
|
18 |
The Pairc Trust |
Get Fit For Free |
Lewis |
£2,997.09 |
|
19 |
Volunteering Hebrides |
The Embark Project |
Harris; Lewis |
£5,000.00 |
|
20 |
Western Isles Association for Mental Health |
Heart & Soul |
Barra; Benbecula; Great Bernera; Harris; Lewis; North Uist; South Uist |
£5,000.00 |
|
21 |
Ness Sports & Recreation Association |
Subsidised sports activities |
Lewis |
£5,000.00 |
|
22 |
Western Isles Foyer |
Supporting young people to secure, develop life skills, and thrive in their own tenancy |
Lewis |
£5,000.00 |
|
23 |
Cothrom |
Go Uist! |
Baleshare; Barra; Benbecula; Berneray; Eriskay; Flodaigh, Benbecula; Grimsay; Grimsay, South East Benbecula; North Uist; South Uist |
£5,000.00 |
|
24 |
Bethesda Care Home & Hospice |
Activities Coordinatior |
Lewis |
£3,800.00 |
|
25 |
The Shed Project |
The Shed Stornoway Youth Project |
Lewis |
£5,000.00 |
|
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 |
|
27 |
Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn |
The Hebridean Community Garden |
Lewis |
£5,000.00 |
|
28* |
Scottish Rural Health Partnership, University of Highlands and Islands |
Literature Review on Scottish Island Mental Health and Wellbeing |
All Na h-Eileanan SIar; Orkney Isles; and Shetland Isles |
£1,496.00 |
* This project is being delivered across Na h-Eileanan Siar, Orkney & Shetland.
Highland – £108,067.21
|
Organisation |
Project name |
Islands for delivery |
Amount allocated |
|
|
29 |
Edinbane Community Company |
Lyndale multi-user path |
Skye |
£53,600.00 |
|
30 |
Lochaber Environmental Group |
Active Islands |
Canna; Eigg; Muck; Rùm |
£3,792.75 |
|
31 |
Raasay Community Association |
GYMTASTIC: Creating space for a healthier place |
Raasay |
£22,306.64 |
|
32 |
High Life Highland/Skye & Lochalsh Community Sport Hub |
High Life Island |
Skye |
£19,715.00 |
|
33 |
Kyleakin Primary School |
Orienteering in the wider community |
Skye |
£6,780.32 |
|
34 |
Raasay Parent Council |
Ride on Raasay |
Raasay |
£1,872.50 |
North Ayrshire – £135,198
|
Organisation |
Project name |
Islands for delivery |
Amount allocated |
|
|
35 |
Cumbrae Primary School |
Cumbrae Plant to Plate Growing Hub |
Great Cumbrae |
£20,000.00 |
|
36 |
Millport Town Hall |
Healthy Hobbies and Paving the way to a Healthy Cumbrae |
Great Cumbrae |
£100,690.00 |
|
37 |
The Arran Pioneer Project CIC |
Building Infrastructure on Community Gardens Around Arran |
Arran |
£14,508.00 |
Orkney – £422,551.39
|
Organisation |
Project name |
Islands for delivery |
Amount allocated |
|
|
38 |
Eday Partnership |
Active Eday Project |
Eday |
£50,700.00 |
|
39 |
North Ronaldsay Trust |
Growing Together at North Ronaldsay Community School |
North Ronaldsay |
£14,995.00 |
|
40 |
Relationships Scotland Orkney |
Enhancing the Orkney Counselling Centre |
Orkney Mainland |
£7,179.84 |
|
41 |
Rousay, Egilsay, Wyre Development Trust |
The Heart of Rousay |
Rousay |
£98,716.00 |
|
42 |
Sanday Junior High School |
Sanday Outdoor Fitness Park |
Sanday |
£13,669.00 |
|
43 |
Stromness Community Development Trust |
S.E.E – Succeed, Equip and Engage |
Orkney Mainland |
£20,000.00 |
|
44 |
Stronsay Development Trust |
Stronsay Health Matters |
Stronsay |
£64,229.95 |
|
45 |
Stromness Academy |
Stromness Academy Outdoor Education and Duke of Edinburgh Award group |
Orkney Mainland |
£19,728.78 |
|
46 |
Orkney Islands Council |
More Bikes, More Islands, More Active |
Orkney Mainland |
£92,173.82 |
|
47 |
Orkney Gymnastics Club |
Strengthening Links and Enhanced Engagement Between Coaches/Club, Gymnasts and their Families |
Orkney Mainland |
£4,410.00 |
|
48 |
Burray Primary School |
Burray School Community Polycrub |
Bruray; Orkney |
£14,313.00 |
|
49 |
Orkney Athletic and Running Club |
OARC – Electronic Timing System |
Orkney Mainland |
£13,950.00 |
|
50 |
Sanday Community Craft Club |
Operation Administrator |
Sanday |
£5,000.00 |
|
51 |
Friends of the Hoy Kirk |
Hoy Wonder |
Hoy |
£1,990.00 |
|
28* |
Scottish Rural Health Partnership, University of Highlands and Islands |
Literature Review on Scottish Island Mental Health and Wellbeing |
All Na h-Eileanan SIar; Orkney Isles; and Shetland Isles |
£1,496.00 |
* This project is being delivered across Na h-Eileanan Siar, Orkney & Shetland.
Shetland – £136,111.79
|
Organisation |
Project name |
Islands for delivery |
Amount allocated |
|
|
52 |
Ability Shetland Ltd |
Adapted Bikes Project |
Bressay; Shetland Mainland; Unst; Yell |
£15,000.00 |
|
53 |
North Yell Development Council |
Walk Jog Run Cycle North Yell |
Yell |
£9,860.67 |
|
54 |
Shetland Recreational Trust |
Active Unst and Sensory Shetland (CLC) and Active Lerwick |
Unst |
£102,755.12 |
|
55 |
Sandwick Social and Economic Development |
Hot meals weekly |
Shetland Mainland |
£5,000.00 |
|
56 |
New Life Shetland 2019 |
Hopelink Shetland |
All Na h-Eileanan SIar; Orkney Isles; and Shetland Isles |
£2,000.00 |
|
28* |
Scottish Rural Health Partnership, University of Highlands and Islands |
Literature Review on Scottish Island Mental Health and Wellbeing |
All Na h-Eileanan SIar; Orkney Isles; and Shetland Isles |
£1,496.00 |
* This project is being delivered across Na h-Eileanan Siar, Orkney & Shetland.
