Harris Development Limited

04/07/2026

Have your say 🏠

At present, housing demand is heavily influenced by the number of people on housing waiting lists which is driven by the location of existing housing stock. We are conducting this survey to gather views and to measure the desire for a new way of measuring the housing demand in the islands. You do no...

24/06/2026

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A Half Marathon and Fun Run on the beautiful Isle of Harris in Scotland. Run in some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world.

11/06/2026

🚧 Exciting progress at the Scalpay School Regeneration Project! 🚧

We're delighted to share that Heras fencing and safety signage are now in place around the site, marking another important milestone as we move the project forward.

While this may seem like a small step, it's a clear sign that preparations are underway and momentum is building. The fencing and signage will help keep the area safe as we get ready for the next phase of works.

Thank you to everyone in the community for your continued support and enthusiasm. It's great to see this project moving ahead, and we're looking forward to sharing more updates as we work together to bring new life to this important local site.

Watch this space – there's more to come! 👀

11/06/2026

Come along to our upcoming Digital Resilience Meeting

In a follow up to our November meeting, SIF is hosting a meeting on digital connectivity resilience for members.

Thursday 25 June | 2- 3pm | Online, Zoom
Register Now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1990908708541?aff=oddtdtcreator

Earlier this year SIF was asked to provide evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee Digital Connectivity Enquiry - Call for evidence on Scottish Islands Digital Resilience - and many members supported this with feedback to our member survey.

This year has also seen extended loss of connectivity in Orkney and Islay as a result of sub-sea cable damage and the purpose of the meeting is to share learning from the situation in Orkney, and what actions island communities are taking forward around resilience, an update from Tiree and discussion on what still needs to improve.

Priorities highlighted will then form the basis of contact with our new Scottish Government cabinet and MSP's and to help inform a further meeting with the Scottish and UK Governments.

AGENDA

Welcome & Introduction – Kirsty MacColl, Scottish Islands Federation

Orkney Update - Kieron Brogan, Sanday Development Trust

Tiree Update - Mark Vale & Rhoda Meek, Urras Thiriodh - Tiree Community Development Trust

Questions & member updates

Next steps & close

10/06/2026

Disability Equality Scotland are inviting disabled people living in rural areas of Scotland to take part in a series of online consultations on different topics. The first of these is next week

18 June | 10:30am | Online
Book Now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/disabilityequalityscotland/2221230

The sessions covering Ferry and Aviation, Access to Healthcare, Community Transport and Networks are part of their engagement work with Transport Scotland to gather views for the Accessible Travel Framework successor.

They want to hear lived experience on the challenges and barriers people face when travelling in rural communities.

The sessions will all be online and guided by a series of discussion questions.

Access all sign up links via our website here: https://www.scottish-islands-federation.co.uk/upcoming-disability-equality-scotland-events/

22/11/2024

Worker Accommodation Project

Having received outline Planning Consent for the proposed developments in East Tarbert, it was a great disappointment to us to be advised by North Harris Trust that they were now withdrawing as partners in the project. With that also went the two sites we had identified and agreed to purchase. We are currently seeking further information from them to ascertain whether they will support applications for other suitable sites within the North Harris Trust area.

Meantime we are continuing to progress this vital project and are building in some of the feedback we received during the Planning process and also seeking out other sites within Harris. We will be speaking to both community and private landowners to try and identify suitable locations.

The shortage of accommodation here is continuing to have a grave effect on recruitment. This project will enable employers to offer initial accommodation to anyone seeking to move here to fill one of the many vacancies throughout Harris. It is clear that the lack of accommodation has resulted in much lower applications for jobs here, with many going unfilled for long periods.

The community of Harris is suffering from depopulation as evidenced by the most recent census. Furthermore, the demographic is of an aging population. As a community group, HDL have endeavoured to address this crisis through the provision of accommodation aimed specifically at a younger working age demographic. This will give our community resilience in our public services: education, health, and care. It will also strengthen the local economy by affording local businesses the opportunity to recruit out with the exhausted local labour market and encourage start-ups. This recruitment will offer the opportunity for growing the population by attracting young people here to hopefully settle long term. As this is a community run project it also means that income from it will be used to support other community projects.

The project continues to be supported by Scottish Land Fund (SLF), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (CnES) as well as the community groups that are all members of the Harris Forum.

The Board of Harris Development Ltd.

19/11/2024

*** VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY ***

Tarbert Recreation Group have bought some amazing new lights & characters for this years festive displays.

They will be looking for volunteers, to help them with getting the village looking festive again, towards the end of this month. Days & times will all be weather/volunteer dependant.

Please get in touch with myself if you think you can lend a hand for a few hours.
email me - [email protected] or DM the Volunteer Centre Western Isles - Harris page.

19/11/2024

Join our team as Finance and Office Administrator! 🙋
🔹35 hours full-time or 2 part-time equivalent
🔹£26,000 - £29,000 p.a. pro rata
🔹Closing date: 6 December

19/11/2024

Watch out for tomorrow's Dè Tha Dol and the article about the Local Place Plan. It's time for you to have your say!