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On Saturday 25th November 2025, I hosted a Community Hall Forum in Laxdale Hall bringing together halls from across Lewis and Harris. I invited speakers from a number of organisations that offer support and advice to speak to community hall representatives about what they can offer. Speakers included Community Energy Scotland , Community Learning & Development (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar) , Outer Hebrides Community-Led Local Development Programme with the Local Action Group and the Youth...

£1200 has been raised for Western Isles Women’s Aid at our Christmas fundraiser at Lews Castle. Women’s Aid provides vital refuge and advocacy services for women and children experiencing domestic abuse across the islands.  The Songs for the Season in the Castle courtyard featured performances from Lewis musicians Colin Macleod and Scott C Park, and brought together local supporters to back an organisation that provides life-saving help, safe accommodation and specialist support in the...

While in Harris last month, I popped in to the Harris Voluntary Service in Tarbert and had a great chat with Louisa Macdougall, the editor of the Harris local news paper, Dè tha Dol. You can either click here or see below for the write up of our chat where we discussed, among other things, the Bays of Harris visit, my journey to be an MP...and importantly how I take my tea. To subscribe to the Dè tha Dol to receive the next issue and keep up to date with events in Harris, you can click the...