The Outer Hebrides LEADER Local Action Group (LAG) has representatives from across the islands from the public, private and voluntary sectors including community groups and trusts.
Photograph courtesy of Back All Weather Arena and Pitch, supported by the OH LEADER 2007-2013 Programme
The Outer Hebrides have successfully been approved its strategy to operate both 2014-2020 Outer Hebrides LEADER and EMFF (Communities) Priority 4 Programmes and now the LAG manage the operational and strategic delivery of the local LEADER programme and this includes awarding financial support, developing projects and overseeing the programmes administration.
Confirmed members of the Outer Hebrides LEADER 2014-2020 Local Action Group are:
Chair Person: Colin Gilmour, Outer Hebrides Community Planning Partnership
Vice Chair: Ian Fordham, Outer Hebrides Tourism
Alasdair Maclennan, Federation of Small Businesses
Donald Crichton, Councillor, CNES
Alison MacCorquodale, Tourism Outer Hebrides 2020 Leadership Group
Andrew Ross, North Uist Development Company
Donnie Macdonald, MG Alba
Duncan MacInnes, Western Isles Fishing Association
Eoin MacNeil, Co-Cheangal Innse Gall
Iain MacLennan, Skills Development Scotland
Hector Macleod, Third Sector Hebrides
Helen Sandison, Private Individual
Johanne Ferguson, Scottish Natural Heritage
Lorna Macaulay, Harris Tweed Authority
Matt Bruce, Lewis and Harris Horticultural Producers
Micheal Smith, Mossend Residents Association
Murdina Naylor, Tagsa Uibhist
Neil Campbell, Community Land Scotland
Bill McMillan, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Iain Macaulay, Princes Trust
Sarah Maclean, Scottish Crofting Federation