In a great piece of news, a recent study of young people on the islands that stretch from Eriskay to Berneray has shown that, against the trend of many areas, young islanders are staying on the islands and returning home.
A wide range of factors seem to be behind this very welcome trend and you can read the full article here – Young returners to Uist press release 04 Apr 18 (2)
Are you seeing a similar trend on your island or is it going the opposite way – let us know.
The research has sparked much interested and you can see some further coverage here:
Herald story on young people and Uist 16 Apr 18
The Herald on why young people settling on Uist