Articles by: tireetrust

Office Administration Assistant

On Monday 3rd of February we welcomed Louise Reid to the team. Louise has taken on a one year, full time post as Office Administration Assistant, supporting the Trust directors and Trust staff. The Trust previously employed Louise in the summer of last year as a summer placement, which ran for 6 weeks. We are all sure Louise will be a great asset to the team! To find out more about our staff please click […]

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Update for Tiree Community Shop

As you will know Ian and Fiona will be closing the shop on Saturday 1st February. We will all miss the tremendous service they have provided to the community for over a generation.  Over the last few months the Community Shop Steering Group have continued to work with the appointed consultants to gather information and views about the feasibility of establishing a community shop on the island. A number of you attended the drop-in sessions […]

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First Aid Courses

First Aid training on Tiree Monday 10th – Friday 14th March Courses which will be available *1 DAY General First Aid *Evening Emergency Life Support Course (over two evenings) Open to anyone on Tiree. Free places will be available to community groups and volunteers. Businesses will be charged £40 per delegate Please phone the Trust on 01879220074 to book your place or e-mail sophie@tireetrust.org.uk   To avoid confusion, if you book on a day course […]

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Calmac Reminder

Just a reminder that from Sat 25th January – Sat 15th Feb Cal Mac will revert back to the old winter timetable i.e. no Monday boat. It is also worth bearing in mind there will not be a dedicated boat during that period, so if the boat doesn’t get in or is cancelled it can’t try again the next day!

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Tiree: A good place to live, work and play?

The population is declining and changing. How can we increase the working age population. Come along to this Argyll and Bute Council consultation event for your chance to share your views and ideas! An afternoon of interactive workshops and discussions on the population issues affecting Tiree. Free welcome soup and sandwiches at 1:30pm For up to date information please join the event on Facebook

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Tilley Update

As some of you will have noticed, Tilley has not been turning now for a few weeks. On the 20th December there seems to have been a fault, likely to have been caused in some way by the storms. Enercon, the turbine manufacturer, finally managed to send a maintenance team over to Tiree on Monday 13th January only to find that they didn’t have the necessary parts to fix it (A pole shoe on the […]

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Tiree – A good place to live, work and play?

Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership will be holding a Community Event in An Talla consider how this can be addressed on Tiree. Whatever your role in the community your views and the Trust will be hosting the event and further information will be coming to you shortly Tiree – A good place to live, work and play? February to gather views on the big issue of depopulation in Argyll and Bute, and input will […]

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Hogmannay Dance

Hogmanay Dance The Hogmanay Dance was the last event of 2013 – and what an event is was. An Talla was packed with around 170 people who had braved the weather to come along and celebrate the New Year. We spent the evening dancing to Tiree’s latest up and coming band – the very talented Dun Mor Ceilidh band, who kept us entertained all night long. It was a very successful and enjoyable night – […]

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Tiree Community Hogmanay Dance

jhfgjhhjfh     Bring in the New Year with Dùn Mòr Cèilidh Band!                   Doors open from 9PM – LATE            FREE ENTRY – Tickets on the Door (First come first served) An Talla B.Y.O.B ALL AGES WELCOME

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