Benbecula Area Contact:
Marie Campbell, Community Co-ordinator
Mon,Thu,Fri (& Correspondence Addr.):
Gleus House, Daliburgh, South Uist HS8 5SS.
Texl / Fax: 01878 700505
Tu, Wed: Liniclate Education Centre, Liniclate, Benbecula
Tel: 01870 603653
E-mail: marie.campbell@cne-siar.gov.uk

Area Information : Benbecula

Examples of on-going work:

East Camp Trust - East Camp Social Enterprise Park

Balivanich, Benbecula

East Camp Trust is a consortium of 4 community organisations that are in the process of turning a disused RAF base into a social enterprise and skills development park.

The groups are:

• Uist Community Riding School providing a wide range of equestrian activities to locals and visits and training and qualifications in horse management.
• Tagsa Uibhist is a community care organisation working with principally with carers of elderly and vulnerable people and people with Alzheimers.
• Caladh Trust is a faith- based group working with family in stressful situations and in poverty and people with addiction problems. They have an income generating training room, café and squash court
  Uist Council of Voluntary Organisations: local council of Voluntary organisations, not currently based on site
   

East Camp also has surplus buildings and land which the Trust are developing to generate income and create employment opportunities

BNSF gave financial and developmental support to the group at its formation and in securing funding for infrastructure costs

Community co-ordinator is involved in supporting the Trust and its individual members to sustain and develop their enterprises as part of the wider regeneration of Balivanich