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[ Wednesday, 01 April 2020 - Thursday, 30 April 2020 ]
1 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Instrumental Music Service
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Instrumental Music Service provides music tuition, in a range of instruments, for pupils in every primary and secondary school throughout the island chain, from Lionel in the…
2 Electric Vehicle Charging and Piers Fuel Provision (COVID-19)
Comhairle facilities for Electric Vehicle Charging and Fuel at Piers remain in operation.
3 Comhairle Welcomes Additional Funding Support for Business
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has welcomed the additional funding support for business announced by the Scottish Government yesterday.
4 Education Livestream Q+A – Thursday 16th April
On Thursday 16th April at 4pm, Education, Skills and Children’s Services staff will hold a live stream discussion forum for pupils, parents, staff and members of the wider community.
5 Community Engagement
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar would like to thank the people of the Western Isles for their brilliant response to the new Social Media Activities Programme. The programme has been designed to keep people …
6 New Guidance on PPE
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has now received the revised National Clinical Guidance for Community Health and Social Care Staff in respect of Personal Protective Equipment.
7 Fitness Classes
Lewis and Harris
Starting on Tuesday 14th April, staff based at ISL will be offering online fitness classes to our community. Janet Macleod and Lisa Weir, Fitness Instructors, will be offering the following…
8 Covid-19 Digital Resource
To aid parents in explaining the Covid-19 pandemic to their young children, Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler has helped create a valuable digital resource.
9 Virtual Visiting Introduced at Western Isles Care Homes
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is pleased to announce that ‘Virtual Visiting’ has now been introduced to Western Isles Care Homes to help residents stay in contact with friends and family.
10 Statement from Comhairle Leader
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Leader, Roddie Mackay, has spoken about the ongoing work being carried out by the Comhairle and other agencies across the Western Isles in response to the COVID-19 crisis, in…
11 Local Business Support Grant Launched in Western Isles
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is launching a new COVID-19 Local Business Support Scheme to help businesses unable to access support from existing Scottish and UK Government business schemes.
12 Comhairle Announces Social Media Programme of Events for Families
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has announced a programme of events, which will appear on the various corporate social media channels, in order to provide some engaging weekly content for family settings during…