The Beacon Uist

24/12/2025

What a fabulous group of volunteers who worked so hard yesterday getting The Beacon ready for today’s community Christmas dinner. Thank you all so much!
Alison Gibbs, Tricia Flanagan,Rosie Moar, Rosie Jane, Hannah Bissett, Laura Skinner, Magda Why and Fr. Ross. 🎄

16/12/2025

📢 Consultation Deadline Extended! 📢
We’ve listened to your feedback and are giving you more time to have your say!
Your ideas really matter and will help shape what happens next!
✅ New Deadline 19th December 2025
https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/council-and-committees/have-your-say/consultations/library-service-and-sport-and-health-service?fbclid=IwY2xjawOpCz9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBlbG5GVHRkbmFUbGVRUFFlc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvuc2RjivCH98TNYiL81PJ0y7dXnEfyMHChqRAbTE_9EvinRG7Pkq6JNxkNl_aem_nHdTUAdp_7EyN9l0friPpQ

Overview Have Your Say on the Future of Libraries and Sport & Health Services in the Western Isles Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is inviting the Western Isles public to take part in a community consultation on the future of the Comhairle’s Library and Sport & Leisure Services. Community feedback will ...

12/12/2025

Craft drop-in cancelled tomorrow due to high winds.

06/12/2025

30/11/2025

🎄 Join Us for Festive Fun at The Beacon! 🎄

📅 6th December
✨ Christmas Crafting – Come along and make beautiful decorations!
🕛 12:00 – 3:00 PM | All welcome!

📅 7th December
✨ Stòras Uibhist Christmas Market– Pop in for hot drinks and mince pies while you enjoy the market!

📅 13th December
✨ Christmas Crafting – Another chance to get creative and make decorations!
🕛 12:00 – 3:00 PM | All welcome!

📅 24th December – Christmas Eve
🍽️ Christmas Dinner – Celebrate with us! Enjoy a warm meal, festive cheer, and great company.
Everyone is welcome

💡 Want to help?
We’re always looking for volunteers! If you have time to help at our Christmas Eve dinner or any of the events above, please get in touch.
📍 The Beacon, Lochboisdale

30/11/2025

Many thanks to everyone who came along to our bingo on Friday we raised £1400 Thankyou so much 🤩
We have more events coming up soon please keep an eye on here for more information

26/11/2025

Another fabulous prize donated by South Uist author M.A. Ross! A brilliant read highlighting mental health thankyou so much

22/11/2025

Here's a sneak peek at some of the prizes we have for our fundriasing bingo and raffle next week. (Friday 28th @ Talla an Iochdar).

21/11/2025

We’ve got two lovely hampers to be won as part of our Bingo raffle on Friday 28th.

The first is a gorgeous selection of Lush products - bath bombs, soap, body scrub …. and more!

The second is a very handy For the Home hamper which includes: wine, gin, tinned and packet food, toiletries, soap powder/fabric conditioner and much, much more!

There will separate raffle tickets for each hamper and tickets are £1 per strip.
For those who can’t attend but would like to take part, please send us a DM and we can arrange for your tickets to be included in the draw.

Thank you!