Minginish Community Hall

23/07/2026

On the 28th August at Minginish Community Hall!

Having grown up in the West Coast Coigach peninsula of the Scottish Highlands – an area steeped in culture and local traditions – Mairearad was introduced to folk music at an early age. Renowned for her deft and lyrical accordion style, as well as her dextrous piping, and haunting vocals, Mairea...

15/07/2026

We are delighted to welcome Elizabeth Taggart to the Minginish Community Association team! 🌟
Elizabeth is joining us as our new Project Officer for the community housing project and we are incredibly lucky to have her on board. Elizabeth brings loads of experience to the role—she was the project officer with the Raasay Development Trust when they successfully built six community houses. She has also worked with the Communities Housing Trust, supporting other communities with their housing projects.
She will be steering our project through its next crucial stages, from overseeing the planning application, raising finance and ultimately, with a *lot* of hard work and a fair wind behind us, getting the homes built. 🏡🔨
You’ll probably see Elizabeth out and about in the community over the next few months - please give her a very warm welcome!

04/06/2026

This Saturday afternoon!

01/06/2026

Lots of events on Skye all week, starting this Friday! Our own event at Minginish Community Hall is this Saturday, the 6th - hope to see lots of you then 😃

26/05/2026

07/04/2026

📢 We’re recruiting: Community Housing Project Officer (Freelance, 0.6 FTE) 📢

Minginish Community Association is looking for an experienced and motivated Community Housing Project Officer to help deliver an important community-led housing project in Portnalong.

This is a 36-month freelance contract primarily focused on supporting the project through planning/consents, financing, appointment of contractor, construction and allocation of housing.

➡ Fee: £40,000 pro rata (£24,000 per annum equivalent at 0.6 FTE)
➡ Location: Remote working, with the possibility of hybrid working. Some travel to Minginish, Isle of Skye will be required

We’re looking for someone with strong project management experience, ideally in housing, construction, community-led development or similar and a good track record in fundraising/financing.

This is a unique opportunity to help deliver much-needed community housing and make a lasting difference in a rural and island community.

📩 For more information or to apply: [email protected]
📅 Closing date: 8th May 2026

This post is supported by Highlands and Islands Enterprise

19/01/2026

If you missed your chance to see the community housing plans at the hall at the end of November, we have put the plans up on the wall in Arnaval room for people to have a look at. If you are in the hall for any of the groups, please have a wee look. There are feedback forms too and we'd be really grateful if you could fill one in to let us know what you think. If you won't get a chance to have a look at the hall, and you are a Minginish resident - please contact me on [email protected] (Dawn) and I can email you the documents.

19/01/2026

And our final joint winner of our Minginish Creative Competition is the brilliant "Message in a bottle". We love it! Thanks to Greg (Jock Scot) for sending it to us.

Message In The Bottle

Ah've been kickin conversations wae cattle
through the gaps in the timber
babblin oan aboot babblin brooks n
the way the pines sway like belly dancers when the gusts gather

Ah've been eavesdroppin oan carrions
squawkin squabbles aboot
how the hoodies are harbourin aw the council nests n
that the magpies are jostlin jewellery oan the sly again

Ah've been push pedallin against waves ay wind

wae hamster legs goan full tilt through treacle n toffee
as ah belt the baritone in defiance n
hit harmonies wae the howls

Ah've been standin sponge in tantalisin torrentials
soakin up the spirit ay it aw
seepin streams fae the river beds beneath mah skin as
ah’m moved by the motion ay the molecules

Ah've been message in the bottle fir many a moon now but
the tides huv turned in mah favour n
ah've drifted buoy blissfully n
washed up oan a western isle wae a note that reads

“ah um hame”

Greg Robertson, aka Jock Scot

09/12/2025

Over the Bridge Films is a Skye (and Minginish) based production company. This documentary focuses on music and community on the Isle of Skye and much of the filming was done in Minginish. There are interviews with Donnie Munro, Peter Morrison and Ruairidh Graham and live performances at Celtic Connections, Skye Live, and a session hosted by Noah Scott.

Have a wee look at the video below to learn more (and how you can help!), and to get a sneak preview of what you can expect to see in the film.

We can't wait to see the final film, which will be shown in Minginish Community Hall early in 2026 🥳

Preserve Skye’s Musical Soul for Generations. Having filmed for 3 years we need your help to finish postproduction. Be Part of the Story!