The Outer Hebrides Community Planning Partnership (OHCPP) have, through the use of community profiling tools, identified two localities, which will be the subject of focused planning in a bid to place localities at the heart of the planning process.

One of these is Stornoway West, which includes the Cearns community and in the short-term Mary Maclean, NHSWI Fas Fallain Manager, and Sharon Reid, CnES Community Learning and Development, will be supporting the community with their intention to establish groups in the area and improve access to services.

By placing localities at the heart of the planning process, new ways of working can be developed focusing  less on  public sector involvement and more on taking a collective approach to achieving stronger communities. This will contribute to the fulfilment of the wider ambitions of the Outer Hebrides Local Outcomes Improvement Plan.

For further information please contact Mary Maclean, Fas Fallain Manager, tel.  01851 762014 or email marymaclean1@nhs.net