Third Sector Hebrides Uist

Third Sector Hebrides Uist (TSHU)  assists voluntary groups and organisations in procedural, funding and legal issues. Roles undertaken by TSHU staff include:

• Helping committees draw up constitutions.
• Helping groups set up committees.
• Assisting with finding sources of funding.
• Assisting with relevant employment laws, e.g. directing groups to ACAS when arbitration is required.
• Imparting knowledge on charity laws.
• Being a counter-signatory for disclosure.
• Promoting any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of Uist.
• Liaising with statutory bodies and voluntary organisations.
• Ascertaining local needs.
• Assisting, promoting and developing voluntary organisations.

TSHU monitors a range of information sources in order to provide effective services. These include:

• Sources of funding for groups and organisations, such as the Lottery.
• Keeping up to date with council, Hebrides Community Partnership and SCVO policy.
• Finding out what is happening in the community.