Tagsa Uibhist - Slàinte agus Sunnd - Health and Wellbeing in our Community

27/05/2026

We are recruiting Domestic Assistants in North Uist!

Are you based in North Uist and looking for a rewarding role in your local community? Tagsa Uibhist is recruiting Domestic Assistants to help our service users live independently and comfortably in their own homes.

What you'll be doing:
✅ General cleaning – vacuuming, dusting, mopping
✅ Kitchen and bathroom cleaning
✅ Laundry, ironing and changing bed linen
✅ General household tidying

All training is provided and paid at your hourly rate.

Hourly Rate: £15.27 (rising to £15.93 with SVQ2)
Mileage paid at 45p/mile
Variable hours available

Please note: all successful candidates will be required to complete a PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check prior to starting.

If you care about supporting people in our community and want a flexible, fulfilling role in North Uist, we'd love to hear from you.

To ask questions or apply, e-mail Hanna on [email protected] today!

22/05/2026

🌱 We're Hiring a Seasonal Gardener! 🌻

Do you love getting your hands in the soil? We're looking for a passionate Seasonal Gardener to join our Community Gardens Team in East Camp, Balivanich this summer!

🗓️ Fixed Term: June – November 2026
⏰ 28 hours/week
💷 £14.52/hour

You'll be helping to grow vegetables, fruit and plants, supporting harvesting and sales, and welcoming volunteers, school visits, inter-generational groups and more. It's a role where your work truly benefits the whole community. 🥕🫐🌿

To apply, contact HR Manager Hanna for an application form and job description: [email protected]
Closing date is the 4th of June 2026

12/05/2026

You are welcome to come along to the Tagsa Ceilidh this Friday the 15th of May in the Community Gardens Hub! We start at 2 pm and as usual there will be live music, tea and chat - the weather is looking nice so come enjoy an afternoon in the Tagsa Community Gardens Hub in East Camp, Balivanich - we hope to see you there! 😀☕️🍋☀️

11/05/2026

https://welovestornoway.com/index.php/articles/42389-tu-charts-its-care-vision-for-the-future

Tagsa Uibhist unveils its 2026–2029 strategic roadmap to tackle Uist's aging population crisis, prioritizing Gaelic care, preventative support to save NHS costs, and a new UNISON partnership

08/05/2026

☕ We're Hiring Respite Assistants!

Are you patient, understanding and sensitive to the needs of others? Tagsa Uibhist is continuously recruiting Respite Assistants to support unpaid carers across Uist by giving them a well-deserved break, with the reassurance that their loved ones are in safe hands.
Respite visits usually last between two and four hours — a small commitment that means the world to local families.

💰 What we offer:

£15.27/hour (£15.93 with SVQ2)
Variable hours
Travel time & training paid at hourly rate
Mileage at 45p/mile
All training provided.

Please note that this role requires PVG scheme membership. A satisfactory PVG check must be in place before commencing work with service users. Tagsa Uibhist will support you with this as part of the recruitment process.
To find out more or to apply, contact Hanna at [email protected] or call 01870 608907.

08/05/2026

🧹 We're Hiring Domestic Assistants!
Do you take pride in a clean and tidy home and want to make a real difference in your community? Tagsa Uibhist is recruiting Domestic Assistants to help our service users live comfortably and independently in their own homes.

✨ What the role involves:
General cleaning, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, laundry, ironing, changing bed linen and general tidying — all making a huge difference to the people we support.
💰 What we offer:

£15.27/hour (£15.93 with SVQ2)
Variable hours
Training paid at hourly rate
Mileage at 45p/mile
All training provided.

Please note that this role requires PVG scheme membership. A satisfactory PVG check must be in place before commencing work with service users. Tagsa Uibhist will support you with this as part of the recruitment process.
To find out more or to apply, contact Hanna at [email protected] or call 01870 608907.

07/05/2026

Tagsa's new 'Community Gardens Hub' is now close to completion. The Hub was funded by the Wolfson Foundation with the following objectives:

- A site for the activities of our Tagsa Adult Support, Volunteering, Horticultural Training, Arts Therapies services, thereby reducing social isolation and loneliness and supporting wellbeing and positive mental health.
- A place for our intergenerational Nature Club to meet.
- A focal point for our summer Local Food Markets which showcase the production and sale of local, nutritious healthy food.
- A space for horticultural training, skills development, and employability opportunities.
- A space for volunteers, the Community Allotment Group, Community Service Placements to socialise and work together.
- A space for a local Café in the summer months for visitors to the Community Gardens, creating employment opportunities.

We would also be delighted to welcome other organisations to use this space - please get in touch if you'd like to find out more.

29/04/2026

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Tha an carthannas coimhearsnachd Tagsa Uibhist air cead fhaighinn stiùidio teiripe-ealain a stèideachadh gus cur ris na seirbheisean slàinte-inntinn agus sunnd aca do dhaoine eadar Èireisgeigh agus Beàrnaraigh.

23/04/2026

We are hiring a Post Diagnostic Support Link Worker (Dementia)!

Based within Tagsa’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Department, this role is also clinically supervised within NHS Western Isles Community Mental Health Team in Balivanich and receives referrals through the NHS. The purpose of this role is to help individuals recently diagnosed with dementia in the year following diagnosis to understand the illness and manage symptoms, to connect with others to reduce isolation, to explore how the person wants to be cared for as the condition progresses, to support processes such as setting Power of Attorney while the person still has the capacity and to support them to stay active and involved in local social networks.

To find out more go to Current Vacancies on www.tagsa.co.uk
To apply, please e-mail Hanna on [email protected]
Application Closing date: 15th of May, 2026

We look forward to hearing from you!

22/04/2026

This project shows what’s possible when local organisations work together to support our most vulnerable neighbours!

Tagsa Uibhist is delighted to announce the return of Biadh Blasta Uibhist, our meals on wheels project,  delivering nearly 1,000 nutritious, ready-made meals to vulnerable households across the islands this spring. Running from late April through mid-May 2026, the project will provide 992 frozen me...