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Hear from Jessie MacDonald, a Gaelic Conversational Development Officer at Cothrom Learning Centre in South Uist, focusing on enhancing Gaelic conversational skills through unique, verbal-based teaching methods.

On Friday 29 November over 80 young people were presented with Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Certificates at a ceremony for Lewis participants in the Nicolson Institute, Stornoway.

Leabharlainn nan Eilean Siar/ Western Isles Libraries is delighted to announce the award of funding from two Scottish Government funds, the School Library Improvement Fund (SLIF) and Public Library Improvement Fund (PLIF).

There are a number of planned changes to Refuse and Recycling Collections in the Western Isles on Wednesday 25 December 2024 and Wednesday 1 January 2025.

Leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Cllr Paul Steele, has welcomed the news that the Scottish Government plans to provide an additional £5 million funding for Gàidhlig in 2025/26 in the draft budget presented to the Scottish Parliament yesterday. This will raise investment in the sector to £30.5 million per annum.

The Switched on Taxis Loan is funded by Transport Loans from Energy Saving Trust and can help you purchase new and used electric vehicles. 

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has launched its newly redesigned website, in collaboration with Big Blue Door, a digital agency who specialise in delivering digital services in the public sector.

The final of the National Gaelic Secondary Schools Debate 2024 took place on Thursday 28th November at the Scottish Parliament.

Members of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar met in Stornoway last week for the Comhairle’s November series of meetings.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has established a Major Development Oversight Board in response to the significant number of major renewable energy projects and related activities anticipated to commence in the Outer Hebrides from late 2026.