{"id":61,"date":"2025-05-14T08:09:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2026-05-21T17:04:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:04:51","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"61\" class=\"elementor elementor-61\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41afec6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41afec6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-068d12f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"068d12f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ISLAY CENTRED...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e151149 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e151149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">...COMMUNITY LED<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864f424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"864f424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building more connected health and wellbeing on Islay<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eadf869 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eadf869\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b104e4f elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b104e4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/islay-connections-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/islay-connections-logo.png 362w, https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/islay-connections-logo-300x296.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c9c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2c9c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WELCOME TO ISLAY CONNECTIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58df8a3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58df8a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re here to strengthen health and wellbeing support across Islay by connecting people, ideas<br \/>and services. We listen to our community, gather evidence, bring people together and advocate for local solutions that make sense for Islay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa1d0d e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efa1d0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f49639 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f49639\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e9ef54 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e9ef54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR CHARITY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e5d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81e5d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"397\">Our charity is run by local trustees who live and work on Islay.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"397\">We&#8217;re a small team focused on making life healthier, more connected and more resilient. We make decisions together, using our shared experience to shape projects that put the needs of the community first.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf3628 elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7cf3628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/index.php\/who-are-we\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">FIND OUT MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6949e5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6949e5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53fc91 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a53fc91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR PROJECTS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4680551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4680551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"272\">We support projects that meet real needs on Islay. Some are led by us, others by local people or organisations. All aim to improve health and wellbeing across the island.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"272\">We gather evidence, support new ideas, connect local efforts and speak up for island-focused solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc43f83 elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fc43f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/index.php\/projects\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">FIND OUT MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7768c80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7768c80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d44c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2d44c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GET IN TOUCH<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4423850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4423850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"225\">Stay in touch, share your views or get involved. You can follow us on Facebook, take part in surveys, or send us a message.<\/p><p data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"312\">We also share updates, resources and links to help you find the information you need. So please do get in touch, we&#8217;d love to hear from you!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a5fec elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"93a5fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/index.php\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">FIND OUT MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d62ace e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d62ace\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b942029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b942029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We want to help improve services and fill gaps in health and wellbeing services on Islay. To do so we need to know what services are available on the island, how they are being delivered and whether they are the services that are actually needed. We gather evidence and information by surveys, interviews, discussion and written reports. We aim to develop our projects by listening to what our community needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc944a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbc944a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c13a72d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c13a72d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a375b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69a375b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RECENT UPDATES FOR SOME OUR PROJECTS <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4e5e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c4e5e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Updated May 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d43a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85d43a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8645a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f8645a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f3ce0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42f3ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making Health Journeys Easier<br>New Islay Patient Travel Leaflet Published<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83bc660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83bc660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IPT-booklet-1024x453.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-575\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IPT-booklet-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IPT-booklet-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IPT-booklet-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IPT-booklet.jpg 1186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3509ca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3509ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Planning a trip off Islay for healthcare? We\u2019ve just refreshed our <strong>Patient Travel Advice Leaflet<\/strong> to make your journeys smoother and less stressful.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p>The latest version is now available \u00a0on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/index.php\/surveys\/\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/a>, and you can also pick up printed copies from:\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Your local GP surgery,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">The dental surgery, \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">The Patient Travel Team at Islay Hospital, at the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">Ferry terminals and the airport<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<strong>Your feedback matters!<\/strong> If you spot anything missing or incorrect, let us know through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/index.php\/surveys\/\"><strong>feedback form<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 we\u2019ll make sure it\u2019s put right in the next edition.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de7760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7de7760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/index.php\/projects\/islay-journeys-for-health-and-wellbeing\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the full story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5071b40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5071b40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb8e8e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bb8e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community on the Move<br>Islay Transport Volunteers now Active<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2335f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2335f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ITV-FB-advert.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-548\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ITV-FB-advert.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ITV-FB-advert-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ITV-FB-advert-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c26d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c26d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If getting to the doctor, dentist, or hospital appointment feels like a challenge \u2014 whether on Islay or across to the mainland \u2014 you don\u2019t have to face it alone. Reach out to Rona, our new Islay Transport Co-ordinator, by phone or email, and we\u2019ll do what we can to get you where you need to go.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15f9d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c15f9d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/index.php\/projects\/islay-travel-volunteers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the full story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a64245 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a64245\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b27f3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66b27f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Islay Remembers<br>New RITA Feature Celebrates Islay's Heritage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3f43f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c3f43f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Image.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Feature-Image-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a5ec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45a5ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A new digital lifeline is coming to Islay. The Museum of Islay Life and ICCI have teamed up to bring Gaelic videos and historic images straight into the community \u2014 from Islay Hospital to Gortanvogie Care Home. Through the RITA devices, these memories of local heritage are set to spark conversations, comfort, and connection, especially for those living with dementia.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:columns --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27eaa2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"27eaa2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/index.php\/projects\/rita\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the full story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd9baa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0dd9baa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d04dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09d04dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7882d58 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7882d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Islay Connections Trustee's Report 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666627d 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can read and download our latest Annual Trustees&#8217; Report by clicking on this link<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TRUSTEES-REPORT-ISLAY-CONNECTIONS-WEB-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISLAY CONNECTIONS TRUSTEES&#8217; REPORT 2025<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6104e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b6104e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671f2e3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"671f2e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Islay Hospital Newsletter <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d63f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01d63f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hospital-Spring-Newsletter-Photo-888x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-816\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hospital-Spring-Newsletter-Photo-888x1024.png 888w, https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hospital-Spring-Newsletter-Photo-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hospital-Spring-Newsletter-Photo-768x886.png 768w, https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hospital-Spring-Newsletter-Photo.png 1082w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dcd1b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dcd1b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spring Edition 2026 : Seeing a consultant in Glasgow without leaving Islay : Find out more about the &#8220;Near Me&#8221; remote consulting Service<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acc476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4acc476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/index.php\/ijhwb\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the full story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a07c611 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a07c611\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5051005 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5051005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Islay Patient Travel Survey 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the full story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b357a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b357a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374d672 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"374d672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need to leave the island for medical reasons?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7179bdc elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7179bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.islayconnections.org\/index.php\/projects\/islay-journeys-for-health-and-wellbeing\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CHECK THIS USEFUL INFORMATION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2021f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d2021f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1dab51 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VOLUNTEERS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAY CENTRED&#8230; &#8230;COMMUNITY LED Building more connected health and wellbeing on Islay WELCOME TO ISLAY CONNECTIONS We\u2019re here to strengthen health and wellbeing support across Islay by connecting people, ideasand services. We listen to our community, gather evidence, bring people together and advocate for local solutions that make sense for Islay. 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