What is The North Uist Development Company?
The North Uist Development Company (NUDC) was founded in March 2010 as a development of the North Uist Partnership. Its core aim is to develop a sustainable and viable community through promoting social, educational, cultural, economic and environmental wellbeing in North Uist.
The North Uist Partnership, which itself dated back to 2001, was a partnership of voluntary groups in North Uist, which had come into being to action a number of sustainability goals and objectives identified in the North Uist Area Strategy (2001). The creation of the Development Company from the Partnership came about as a result of changes in the way other potential partners operated.
The NUDC comprises six directors from the community acting in an individual capacity rather than representing any particular organisations. The NUDC is currently the anchor organisation for two part-time Community Account Managed (CAM) local development officers. This is funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and LEADER. The North Uist Development Company and the local development officers work closely with the community coordinator, employed by the Comhairle, as well as other community workers in North Uist and other local development officers throughout the islands.
The North Uist Development Company’s overall objectives are:
The North Uist Partnership, which itself dated back to 2001, was a partnership of voluntary groups in North Uist, which had come into being to action a number of sustainability goals and objectives identified in the North Uist Area Strategy (2001). The creation of the Development Company from the Partnership came about as a result of changes in the way other potential partners operated.
The NUDC comprises six directors from the community acting in an individual capacity rather than representing any particular organisations. The NUDC is currently the anchor organisation for two part-time Community Account Managed (CAM) local development officers. This is funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and LEADER. The North Uist Development Company and the local development officers work closely with the community coordinator, employed by the Comhairle, as well as other community workers in North Uist and other local development officers throughout the islands.
The North Uist Development Company’s overall objectives are:
- Promotion of community development, including rural regeneration following the principles of sustainable development.
- The provision of assistance to people who are disadvantaged by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial or other disadvantage.
- The promotion of education including all forms of training for work and life skills
- The advancement of the arts, culture and heritage, including support for the Gaelic arts and the protection of buildings and sites of architectural or historic importance.
- The protection and enhancement of the natural heritage and environment
- The relief of poverty in such ways as thought to be fit.
NUDC Newsletters
The February 2015 newsletter from NUDC is available for download here. (This file is over 5Mb in size).
February 2014.
The February 2015 newsletter from NUDC is available for download here. (This file is over 5Mb in size).
February 2014.
The February 2015 newsletter from NUDC is available for download here. (This file is over 5Mb in size).
