Uist & Benbecula

 Orasay Inn, Lochcarnan, Closed for sit in meals but available for take-away from 12-8pm. Payment by card over the phone and collect at the door. Please see Facebook page for the menu. 01870 610298.

MacLeans Bakery - Butchers Shop is offering a phone and collect service. Call 01870 602659 between 9am and 3.30pm to place an order and agree a collection time for the following day.

Carnan Stores is now closed to the public until further notice.  Taking orders by phone, email and facebook for animal feed, coal and gas only. Payment by card or direct payment online (contact store for bank details). Delivery to your premises as soon as possible.  Please bear with them as orders are piling up and the volume is much higher than normal. 01870 610205, email salescarnanstores@aol.com. Phone orders taken between 10am and 3pm Monday to Friday.  The phones will not be manned outside these times.

Charlie's Bistro in Benbecula is providing a ready meal takeaway service for the vulnerable, house bound and those in isolation, Delivery can be arranged in certain cases if feasible.  We are also hoping to provide fresh fish from the premises and planning for this is completed, more details to come.

Berernay Shop - shopping and takeaway delivery service. Phone 01876 540 288

Stòras Uibhist office closed to the public. Get in touch by phone or email.

Uist Gifts & Info’s shop offers online ordering until they  open again.

Taigh Chearsabhagh Hot food takeaway until 2.30pm. Order on 01870 603975. food order will be boxed and placed on a table in the porch area with your name on it. Preferred payment is by card but we also take cash.

Taigh Chearsabhagh Post Office is observing two metre social distancing.

Daliburgh Co-op Golden Hour shopping for elderly/vulnerable & key workers between 11am and noon Monday to Saturday. Sunday 2pm - 3pm.  Also key workers - Monday to Sunday, 8pm to 9pm

Taigh Sgìre Sholais   Community response group for Sollas district. Contact details for designated helper being advised by leaflet drop.

Simpsons Supplies North Uist,  Vehicle repairs, hardware supplies. Phone in advance - 01876 510380 .

Morrison’s Shop, Lochmaddy 01876 500324

Lochmaddy Bay Prawns - locally caught prawns  07879011441

Daliburgh Post Office Maximum of two customers inside 01878 700300

Sollas Co-op Now closes at 8pm

Ormiclate Eggs Fresh eggs 07500 709785

Lovats Supermarket  Open usual hours, both shops.

RBS mobile van in Uist has suspended its timetable.

RBS Lochboisdale branch is open 10 am -1pm, Mondays and Fridays.   

JA MacDonald fruit & veg Delivering to North Uist, Benbecula & South Uist 01876 500 459

Berneray Shop - Delivery service in Berneray and surrounding area. 01876 540288.

Eriskay Shop. Now closing at 5pm Mon - Sat. Deliveries available by volunteers around island and to Kilbride area 01878 720236.

Harris

Blas bhon Iar, Isle of Harris. Delivering hot, or cold meals to reheat. Telephone 01859550386 or 07786685156 for your requirements

An Clachan shop, Leverburgh. Shop is closed. Home delivery for customer sin isolation. Order and collect service available. E-mail order to sales@harriscommunityshop.co.uk with name and phone number.

Fuel available round the clock by card payment on pumps. Please wear gloves to minimise risks of infection.

Lorna’s Larder meal delivery service Scarista to Rodel. Menus & dates on Lorna’s Larder Facebook page.

Croft 36, Isle of Harris Deliveries of hot food, bread, homebaking, vegetables. Phone 01859 520779 or  07500341888

Barra & Vatersay

Barratlantic is on reduced working hours 8.30-noon Mon to Fri. The fish-shop will take orders for frozen fish for delivery on Thursday and Saturday to help people self isolating (orders to be placed before 12pm). Orders for coal, fuel, etc can be placed in the mornings or by emailing christina@barratlantic.co.uk

Castlebay Post Office is open on new hours 9am - noon Monday to Friday. Only one customer in at a time.

Padula’s New opening hours 9 to 5pm Monday to Saturday. Closed for lunch 1pm - 2pm. Now shut on Sundays.

Organisations

Advocacy Western Isles – The office is closed to the public. Advocacy services will continue by telephone, skype and e-mail.

Citizen’s Advice offices are shut for walk-ins but islanders can get in touch by phone to their local office. Advice will be given through dedicated phone or skype appointments.

 

The Leanne Fund is operating by phone as the office is closed.  

All sport and leisure facilities, libraries and museums throughout the Western Isles are closed indefinitely. All after school lets are also cancelled until further notice.

HHP staff are working from home and can be contacted by phone and email. Tenants can leave a leave a message and they’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Tel: 300 123 0773, Email:  info@hebrideanhousing.co.uk  

Repairs - Emergency only repair service.  Additional measures will be in place to comply with distancing requirements and to minimise risk to you and to HHP operatives. Non-emergency works previously reported are postponed. Tenants will be contacted about this and HHP will carry out the work as soon as they can.

Support   HHP will seek to make contact with as many tenants as possible to check on their wellbeing and particularly those who they are aware are most vulnerable.  Please contact HHP if you need help and they will do all they can to assist.

Lewis

Hebridean Tea Store - Online order via www.hebrideanteastore.scot (with local pickup option) or over the phone 0800 228 9294 until shop reopens. People can also leave name and phone number for a call back. Pickups can be arranged Saturday between 10 and 3. Items will be shipped Tuesday and Fridays. Pickups will be contact free.

WJ Macdonald, butchers, Stornoway. Open Mon- Sat 7am - 5pm. Free delivery service in the town area. Currently, only allowing 4 people in the shop at the one time. Still accepting cash but card payment would be preferred. Customers may also place orders by telephone or online and then collect from shop.

Derek Mackenzie Solicitor & Estate Agent. All their legal services continue as normal via telephone and email. The estate agent can be contacted by email and phone should you have any enquiries regarding any of their properties. Home reports and schedules can be emailed on request. 01851 702211 Email: property@derekmackenzie.com

Euroclean Stornoway The shop (across from Tesco) is still open from 8:30-5:30 Mon-Fri and 9-4 on Saturday. Customers can still call into the shop but we can only allow two in at any one time.  Now offering a free pick up & drop off service for the Stornoway area extending to Marybank, Newmarket and Parkend.

Macleod and Macleod Butchers  Closed today (25th March) to replenish stock. New opening hours  9am-5pm. Only three customers in the shop at one time. Delivery Service around town area - 01851 703384 / 705242 . Please pay by card if possible

 

Doune Braes Hotel  Takeaway menu - home delivery or collection from the carpark.  Please order before 3pm by calling 01851 643252.

Langabhat Medical Practice have community volunteers delivering patient medication to all areas except Stornoway, Point & Back. Tel: 01851 860222

Lewis Crofters Pay by phone and collect service  Click here for full details

Macdonald, Maciver & Co lawyers. Staff continue to be available by phone on 01851 704343 or email at macdmac@aol.com.

Stornoway Trust’s office is closed to the public Anyone who needs to contact the office can phone 702002 or e-mail enquiries@stornowaytrust.org.uk but please be patient in awaiting a response.

Lews Castle Grounds are open to the public under the public parks exemption provide the lockdown rules are followed.  

Manor Filling Station is open but maximum of four customers - two metres apart - at a time in the shop. Contactless payment if possible. A delivery service is available around Stornoway for the vulnerable and customers over 70, Call 701929 before 5pm

 

Campbell’s Service Station - delivery service in and around Stornoway on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for free, to the elderly people. Or pick up order outside the premises. Call 702127. Payment can be made over phone or cash on delivery.

Boots Chemist is open for prescriptions, OTC medicines, baby supplies, feminine hygiene products and first aid supplies only. Open 10am to noon and 2.30pm to 4.30pm.

Mollans Cafe in Callanish  Pre-ordered frozen ready meals, takeaways, bread and eggs. Delivery service between Garynahine and Tolsta Chaolais. 07985 233723.

The Salvation Army baby bank is open by appointment. Call 01851 705676.

Superdrug is open between 10am and 4.30pm

58 Degrees North Catering,  North Tolsta - Tong, freshly cooked, chilled food, ready to reheat.  Pick-up/ delivery options.

Buth Tholastaidh / Tolsta Shop & Post Office Only two customers inside at a time. Best time is afternoons when quieter. Please wear gloves provided. Customers can hand in a list and wait outside for collection. Or phone 890281 or email buththolastaidhpo@gmail.com with list for pick-up. Delivery service available.  

Ravenspoint Shop, Pairc  01851 880 236. Only customer in the shop at a time. Payment by card preferred.

Pairc Community volunteer network for deliveries around the district - 01851 880 237

Community volunteer response groups

Providing a shopping and delivery service for people in self isolation

North Lochs

North Lochs Community Association - 01851 860 418

Volunteers to help with shopping, a friendly telephone chat, cooked meals, help with animals, dog walking...

South Harris Community Response Group

Assistance for people in isolation, dog walking, shopping, prescription collection, etc. Also seeking volunteers who can help out - 01859 520 495 / 209.

North Lochs

Lochs Services - 7pm closing. Delivery service for elderly or vulnerable people and NHS staff. Contact 860 377.

Grimsay

If you are in self isolation and need any help to fetch shopping, collect prescriptions or even if you are feeling lonely, please contact Grimsay Community Association on 01870 603359 or info@grimsay.org and they will do their best to get someone to assist you.

Carloway Community Association is looking for volunteers to help with shopping, collecting prescriptions or maybe even adding items to your own home delivery for those that are not able to go out due to the current advice. If you are able to help please email carlowayhall@hotmail.co.uk or phone 01851 643 297.

Back Community Council   073 79  684 131 for help with shopping or collecting prescriptions.

Tong Recreation Association  07817 53 000 62 for help with shopping, prescriptions or dog walking.

Barra & Vatersay Cobhair Bharraigh & Barra Football Club

Delivery service for people self-isolating. Phone local stores - MacLean’s shop 810291 /  Padula’s 810846 with your order and pay with card. Then call Cobhair Bharraigh on 01871 810906 to collect and deliver. Co-op doesn’t take phone orders or payments but phone or email Cobhair Bharraigh with your order and to arrange payment. For a prescription, phone the pharmacy on 810333 first, then  810906 to collect and deliver.

Western Isles businesses & community bodies providing services

All pubs, clubs and other drinking establishments are shut by government instruction. Sit-in food premises such as cafes and restaurants are denied opening.

Hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons are closed. All non-essential shops should be shut.  

Many local businesses are providing a takeaway service or, if you are stuck at home, will deliver groceries to you.

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