Uist’s Sport & Activity Directory
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Welcome to the Sport & Activity Directory for Uist!
This booklet was produced by NHS Western Isles and supported by the sports division of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and wider organisations.
The purpose of creating this directory is to enable you to find sports and activities and other useful organisations in Uist which promote sport and leisure.
We intend to continue to update the directory, so please let us know of any additions, mistakes or changes. To our knowledge the details listed are correct at the time of printing.
The most up to date version will be found online at: www.promotionswi.scot.nhs.uk
To be added to the directory or to update any details contact: :
Alison MacDonald Senior Health Promotion Officer NHS Western Isles 42 Winfield Way, Balivanich Isle of Benbecula HS7 5LH
Tel No: 01870 602588 Email: [email protected]
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Tai Chi 7 Page Uist Riding Club 7 Foreword 2 Uist Volleyball Club 8
Western Isles Sports Organisations Walk Football (40+) 8 Uist & Barra Sports Council 4 W.I. Company 1 Highland Cadets 8 Uist & Barra Sports Hub 4 Yoga for Life 8 Zumba Uibhist 8 Western Isles Island Games Association 4 Other Contacts Uist & Barra Sports Council Members Ceolas Button and Bow Club 8 Askernish Golf Course 5 Cluich @ CKC 8 Benbecula Clay Pigeon Club 5 Coisir Ghaidhlig Uibhist 8 Benbecula Golf Club 5 Sgioba Drama Uibhist 8 Benbecula Runs 5 Traditional Spinning 8 Berneray Coastal Rowing 5 Taigh Chearsabhagh Art Classes 8 Berneray Community Association 5 Uist Box and Fiddle Club 8 Comann Spors a ‘Chinn a Deas 5 Uist Community Archaeology Group 8 Daliburgh Jogscotland 5 Uist Pipe Band 8 Dochas Dancers 5 Genesis Martial Arts 5 Helpful Contacts Grimsay Race 5 Caraidean Uibhist 9 Laird Dance Academy 5 Citizens Advice Bureau 9 North Uist Amateur Athletics 5 Claddach Kirkibost Centre 9 Sgoil an Iochdar agus a Choimhearsnachd 5 Comann Eachdraidh Uibhist a Tuath 9 Sguais Uibhist 5 Cothrom Learning Centre 9 Southend Football and Community Club 5 Grimsay Community association 9 South Uist & Eriskay Amateur Athletics Club 6 Kildonan Museum 9 Swim Western Isles 6 Lionacleit Community Library 9 Uist Coastal Rowing Club 6 Museum nan Eilean 9 Uist Otters Basketball Club 6 North Uist Estates 9 Uist & Barra Youth Football group 6 Scottish National Heritage 9 W.I. Duke of Edinburgh Awards 6 Storas Uibhist 9 UCVO 9 Associations Uist Voluneering Centre 9 Uist and Barra Football Association 6 Tagsa Uibhist 9 Western Isles Badminton Association 6 Taigh Chearsabhagh 9
Football Clubs School Halls Barra FC 6 Sgoil Bhaile a Mhanich 10 Benbecula FC 6 Sgoil Dhalabroig 10 Eriskay FC 6 Sgoil Lionacleit 10 Iochdar Saints FC 6 Sgoil an Iochdair 10 North Uist FC 6 Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath 10 Southend FC 6 Sports Facilities/Gyms
Claddach Kirkibost Gym 10 Uist Sports Clubs & organisations Sgoil Lionacleit Sports Centre 10 Benbecula Parkrun / Machair Run 7 Southend Fitness Suite 10 Circuits & Walk Football 7 Squash Courts 10 Complementary Therapies and Yoga 7 Fitness Classes 7 Community Halls & Centres FBX / Game Fit 7 Berneray 11 Kettlebells 7 Eriskay 11 Ladies Football 7 Isle of Benbecula 11 North Uist Angling Club 7 Isle of North Uist 11 North Uist Walking Group 7 Isle of South Uist 11 Over 50’s keep fit class 7 Paths for All/ Health Walks 7 Useful Websites 12 Scottish Country Dancing 7 Evening Classes 12 Sport & Health Contacts 13 South Uist Angling Club 27 Tagsa Gardening Club 7 Community Learning & Development 13 Notes 14 3 Sports Organisations 4
UIST AND BARRA SPORTS COUNCIL
The Uist and Barra Sports Council is an association of local sports clubs and organisations who work together with NHS Western Isles and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to foster and develop sport locally.
Christine MacQuarrie Secretary Uist & Barra Sports Centre Lionacleit Education Centre Isle of Benbecula HS7 5PJ Tel: 01870 603591 [email protected]
COMMUNITY SPORTS HUB
The Uist and Barra Sports Hub officer works with communities and facilities to foster and develop new sports clubs and offer support to local clubs.
Kevin Morrison Community Sports Hub Officer Lionacleit Education Centre Isle of Benbecula HS7 5PJ Tel: 01870 603599 [email protected]
WESTERN ISLES ISLAND GAMES ASSOCIATION
The Western Isles Island Games Association is responsible for the planning, preparation and management of the Western Isles Island Games Team.
Secretary Lewis Sports Centre Springfield Road Isle of Lewis HS1 2PZ Tel: 01851 822787 / 822785
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Genesis Martial Arts Askernish Golf Club ~Kickboxing~ Isle of South Uist Kelly & Ken Dennington-Holdrick HS8 5SY 07798 745205 01878 700101 [email protected] [email protected] www.genesis-ma.com www.askernishgolfclub.com Genesis Martial Arts - Uist Askernish Golf Club
Grimsay Race Benbecula Clay Pigeon Club ~ Grimsay 10K~ Benbecula Ronald John - 01870 603399 Benbecula Clay Pigeon Club
Laird Dance Academy Benbecula Golf Club ~Irish Dancing~ c/o Westfield The Laird Dance Academy Nunton Lorna MacKay Isle of Benbecula HS7 5LU Balivanich [email protected] Isle of Benbecula www.benbeculagolfclub.co.uk 01870 602820 Benbecula Golf Club
North Uist Amateur Athletics Club Benbecula Runs Kirsty Brennan ~Running Club~ [email protected] www.runbenbecula.btck.co.uk North Uist Amateur Athletics Club @NorthUistAAC
Berneray Coastal Rowing Geola Bhearnaraigh - Berneray Sgoil an Iochdair agus Coastal Rowing a’ Choimhearsnachd ~Iochdar Sports Field~ www.iochdar.co.uk Berneray Community Association Sgoil an Iochdair agus a’Choimhearsnachd ~Berneray Race~ Berneray Community Hall [email protected] Sguais Uibhist ~Squash club~ East Camp, Balivanich Comann Spors a ‘ Chinn a Deas Isle of Benbecula ~South Uist and Eriskay sports and [email protected] physical activity hub~ www.sguais.net Sguais Uibhist
Daliburgh Jogscotland @sguibhist [email protected] Daliburgh JogScotland
Southend Football and Dochas Dancers Community Club ~Highland Dancing Club~ Christina MacQuarrie Kerry MacDonald School of Dance [email protected] Dochas Dancers South End Football & Community Club
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South Uist and Eriskay Amateur Barra FC Athletics Club Joanna MacLean Daliburgh Primary School [email protected] Isle of South Uist Barra Football Club HS8 588
01878 700661 South Uist and Eriskay amateur athletics club Benbecula FC Iain Macdonald [email protected] Swim Western Isles Benbecula Football Club [email protected] Swim Western Isles
Eriskay FC Uist Coastal Rowing Club Shaun MacKinnon [email protected] [email protected] Uist Coastal Rowing Club Eriskay Football Club
Uist Otters Basketball club Gemma Beaton Iochdar Saints FC 07738 395562 Stephen MacAulay [email protected] [email protected] Iochdar Saints Football Club
Uist & Barra Youth Football Group Claire Bagley - Secretary North Uist FC [email protected] Fraser MacDonald
07989 224569
Western Isles North Uist United FC Duke of Edinburgh Award Community Learning & Development Southend FC Lionacleit Education Centre Christine MacQuarrie Isle of Benbecula [email protected] 01870 603671 South End Football & Community Club
Associations
Uist and Barra Football Association Uist & Barra Football Association
WI Badminton Association Western Isles Badminton Association
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Benbecula Park run/ Machair Run North Uist Walking Group ~5K run~ Isle of North Uist Isle of Benbecula [email protected] Benbecula parkrun/ Machair Run
Over 50’s keep fit class Circuits & Walk football Lochamddy Hall Kevin Morrison Lionacleit Education Centre Isle of North Uist Isle of Benbecula [email protected] HS7 5PJ 01870 603599 Paths for All/Health Walks [email protected] Walk on Hebrides Health Walks coordinator Complementary Therapies and Yoga 01851 762018 Sheila MacDonald [email protected] Solas, 20 Torlum Isle Of Benbecula Scottish Country Dancing HS7 5PP Isle of Benbecula 07919 184627 Neil & Morag MacPherson Solas Complementary Therapies 01870 602350 and Yoga South Uist Angling Club Fitness classes Rob Hawkins Tom Rossi [email protected] Isle of Benbecula www.southuistanglingclub.co.uk 01870 603324 or 07950 251620 [email protected] Tagsa Gardening Club Benbecula Freedive & Fitness Tagsa Uibhist Balivanich FBX/Game Fit Isle of Benbecula Nicola Lindsay Steele 01870 602111 Isle of South Uist Tagsa Uibhist 07435395619 [email protected] Tai Chi Fatburn Extreme & GameFit South Uist Rosemary Jackson Isle of North Uist Kettlebells [email protected] Christine Macquarrie Isle of South Uist [email protected] Uist Riding School Sue MacDonald Ladies Football Balivanich Mary Ann Campbell Isle of Benbecula [email protected] HS7 5LA 01870 602808 North Uist Angling Club Uist Community Riding School Ragairidh, Claddach Kyles, Isle of North Uist, HS6 5EW 2 www.nuac.co.uk
7 8 Sports Clubs & Other Contacts Organisations cont.. Ceolas Button and Bow Club Isle of South Uist Uist Volleyball Club HS8 5SS Lionacleit Sports Centre 01878 700154 01870 603693 www.ceolas.co.uk
Walk football (40+) Cluich @ CKC Lionacleit Sports hub ~Soft play ~ 01870 603599 Claddach Kirkibost Centre
Isle of North Uist Western Isles Company HS6 5EP 1 Highland Cadets
David Walker Coisir Ghaidhlig Uibhist [email protected] Coisir Ghaidhlig Uibhist 07825633950
Sgioba Drama Uibhist Yoga For Life Sarah MacEachen Judith Orrock Levack MacDonald 07915617822 Isle of North Uist Sgioba Drama Uibhist 07967002242/ 01876 560864 Yoga for life Traditional Spinning Kildonan Museum Zumba Uibhist Isle of South Uist Danielle MacGillivray 01878 710343 Isle of Benbecula 07748788121 Taigh Chearsabhagh Art Classes [email protected] Lochmaddy Zumba Uibhist Isle of North Uist HS6 5AA 01870 603970 www.taigh-chearsabhaigh.org
Uist Box And Fiddle Club Angus MacDonald Isle of Benbecula 01870 602432 www.boxandfiddle.com/uist--benbecula.html
Uist Community Archaeology Group [email protected] Anne - 07789 306223
Uist Pipe Band Pipe Band Secretary [email protected] 07555776037
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Caraidean Uibhist North Uist Estates ~Befriending service~ Estate office 23 Winfield Way Isle of North Uist HS6 5AA Balivanich 01876 500329 Isle of Benbecula Scottish Natural Heritage 01870 603233 Stilligarry
Isle of South Uist Citizens Advice Bureau 01870 620238 45 Winfield Way
Balivanich Storas Uibhist Isle of Benbeula Oifis Stòras, Daliburgh 01870 602421 Isle of South Uist
HS8 5SS Claddach Kirkibost Centre 01878 700101 Isle of North Uist
HS6 5EP UCVO 01876 580390 41 Airport Road [email protected] Balivanich www.claddach-kirkibost.org Isle of Benbecula
01870 602117 Comann Eachdraidh Uibhist a Tuath [email protected] Sgoil Chairinis (Old Carinish School)
Isle of North Uist Uist Volunteer Centre [email protected] 41 Airport Road Comann Eachdraidh Uibhist a Tuath Balivanich @CEUibhistaTuath Isle of Benbecula
01870 602604 Cothrom Learning centre [email protected] Ormiclate
Isle of South Uist Tagsa Uibhist 01878 700910 East Camp
Balivanich Grimsay Community Association Isle of Benbecula Grimsay 01870 602111/ 603881 Isle of North Uist, HS6 5JA
[email protected] Taigh Chearsabhagh 01870 603359 Lochmaddy Grimsay Community Association Isle of North Uist Kildonan Museum HS6 5AA Isle of South Uist HS8 5RZ 01870 603970 01878 710343 www.kildonanmuseum.co.uk
Lionacleit Community Library Sgoil Lionacleit Isle of Benbecula HS7 5PJ 01870 603691 [email protected]
Museum nan Eilean Sgoil Lionacleit Isle of Benbecula HS7 5PJ [email protected] 2 01870 603692 9 School Halls Sports Facilities/ Gyms 10
Sgoil Bhaile a’ Mhanaich Hall Claddach Kirkibost Gym Sgoil Bhaile a’ Mhanaich Claddach Kirkibost Centre Isle of Benbecula Isle of North Uist Tel: 01870 604886 Tel: 01876 580390 [email protected] Claddach Kirkibost Centre [email protected] www.claddach-kirkibost.org Sgoil Dhalabroig Hall Sgoil Dhalabroig Isle of South Uist Sgoil Lionacliet Sports Centre Tel: 01878 700276 Swimming Pool, Gym & Hall [email protected] All Weather Sports Facility (3G & Running Track) Lionacleit Sgoil Lionacleit Theatre Isle of Benbecula Sgoil Lionacleit Tel: 01870 603693 Isle of Benbecula [email protected] Tel: 01870 603690 Liniclate Sports Centre
[email protected] ~Also delivers exercise classes, please contact centre directly for current programmes~
Sgoil an Iochdair Hall Sgoil an Iochdair Southend Fitness Suite & Classes Isle of South Daliburgh Tel: 01870 604891 Isle of South Uist [email protected] Tel: 0789 9848967 Southend Fitness Suite
~Also delivers exercise classes, please contact Sgoil Uibhist a’ Tuath Hall centre directly for current programmes~ Sgoil Uibhist a’ Tuath Isle of North Uist Tel: 01870 604884 Sguais Uibhist [email protected] *Squash courts* East Camp Isle of Benbecula [email protected] www.sguais.net Sguais Uibhist @sguibhist
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Eriskay Lochmaddy Hall Isle Of North Uist
HS6 5AA Eriskay Community Hall John - 07957 236418 Isle of Eriskay HS8 5JR Taigh Sgire Sholais Hannah - 01878 720230 Joan - 01876 560227
TaighSgire Sholais Isle of Benbecula Hosta Hall An Caladh Joan - 01876 580327 East Camp, Balivanich North Uist Agricultural Show Isle of Benbecula HS7 5LA 01870 603888 Isle of South Uist
Balivanich Hall Iochdar Community Hall Isle of Benbecula Iochdar HS7 5LA Isle of South Uist 07920 486698 HS8 5RD Talla an Iochdair Nunton Steadings Mark - 07810 221773 Isle of Benbecula HS7 5LU Kildonan Museum 07595 326263 Isle of South Uist HS8 5RZ St Mary’s Hall 01878 710343 Griminish www.kildonanmuseum.co.uk Isle of Benbecula
HS7 5QA Fiona - 07918 774643 Southend Community Hall Daliburgh
Isle of South Uist Isle of North Uist HS8 5SS Southend Community Hall - Daliburgh Carinish & District Village Hall Kathleen - 0781 0714297 Carinish Isle of North Uist Stoneybridge Community Hall George & Rosemary - 01876 580226 Isle of South Uist HS8 5SG Clachan Church Of Scotland Murdo - 01870 620321 Clachan Isle of North Uist St Peter’s Hall HS6 5HD Garryhaillie [email protected] Isle Of South Uist 07901 950856 HS8 5SX 2 Jessie - 01878 700414
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Active Schools Ceolas www.cne-siar.gov.uk/activeschools Daliburgh Isle of South Uist Eat Better Feel Better HS8 5SS www.eatbetterfeelbetter.co.uk/ 01878 700154 [email protected] Hebridean Way www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/see-and-do/ activities/hebridean-way Claddach Kirkibost Centre Claddach Kirkibost Isle of North Uist Lews Castle College UHI HS6 5EP www.lews.uhi.ac.uk/ 01876 580390 [email protected] Mental Health Foundation www.mentalhealth.org.uk/scotland Cothrom NHS Health Scotland Ormiclate www.healthscotland.scot Isle of South Uist HS8 5SB NHS Couch to 5K 01878 700910 www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/couch-to-5k- [email protected] week-by-week/
NHS Eatwell Lews Castle College www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/ Lionacleit Isle of Benbecula Sport and Health 01851 770500 www.cne-siar.gov.uk/leisure-sport-and-culture [email protected]
Take Life On Campaign Lionacleit Community Library www.takelifeon.co.uk Lionacleit Isle of Benbecula University of the Highlands and Islands 01870 603693 www.uhi.ac.uk [email protected]
NHS Western Isles www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk Taigh Chearsabhagh Lochmaddy NHS Western Isles Isle of North Uist Health Promotion department. HS6 5AA www.promotionswi.scot.nhs.uk 01870 603970 HIRS Western Isles [email protected]
Walk Highlands www.walkhighlands.co.uk/outer-hebrides/
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Active Schools Co-ordinator Uist Community Learning & Development Christine MacQuarrie 01870 603591 (Uist) [email protected] Lionacleit Education Centre
Isle of Benbecula HS7 5PJ Community Sports Hub Officer 0187 0 603671 Kevin Morrison 01870 603599 [email protected] [email protected]
Outdoor Learning Managers Tim Pickering 01851 822781 Community Learning & Development Isi Oakley 01851 822781 (Barra)
Castlebay Hall Isle of Barra Sports Facilities Manager HS9 5XD Tony Wade 01851 822780 01871 817215 [email protected] [email protected]
Sports Facilities Development officer Uist & Bara Christina MacWilliams 01870 603539 Community Learning & Development [email protected] (Lewis)
Tel: 01851 822714 [email protected] Move More Activity Officer Kevin Morrison 01870 603599 [email protected] Community Learning & Development
(Harris) NHS Western Isles 01859 502367 Health Promotion Department [email protected] 01870 602588 [email protected]
NHS Western Isles Walk on Hebrides Health Walks coordinator 01851 762018 [email protected] HIRS Western Isles
NHS Western Isles Health Information Resources Department 01851 701545 [email protected] HIRS Western Isles
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