This is a survey to help the Uig Community Trust understand the needs of our local community now and into the future. The Trust exists to acquire and manage assets on behalf of the community. The answers that you provide will help the Trust to apply for funding for development projects and will give us the information that we need when we speak to government bodies about their thoughts and plans for the future of Uig and the surrounding area.

The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. The more information you give us, the better we'll be able to represent your views. The survey will ask what you think about living in Uig and how you'd like our community to grow and change in the future. We'll ask about housing and family life and jobs and all of the things that are part of living where we do.

Thanks for taking the time to share information about yourself and your family and your community. Our goal is to have all of the surveys back from the community by the end of April 2026.
Section 1 - What do you think about living in and around Uig? How has that changed and what do you want in the future? What do you and your family do for recreation?

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1. Tell us whether you agree with the following statements about living in Uig.

  I agree It's OK I don't agree
Uig is a great place to live
Uig is a great place to start a family
Uig is a great place for kids to grow up
Uig is a great place to work
Uig is a great place to start a business
Uig is a great place to be creative
Uig is a great place to visit

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2. Tell us what you like best about living in and around Uig.

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3. Tell us about how services in Uig have changed in recent years.

  Better The same Worse Don't know
Medical services
Dental services
Delivery services
Childcare services
Care at home
Community groups
Indoor sport
Outdoor sport
Other recreation

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4. What are your top three priority services to improve between now and 2040?

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5. In terms of physical infrastructure, how has provision changed in recent years?

  Better Same Worse Don't know
Electrical supply
Water supply
Roads
Parking
Public transport
Public toilets
Mobile signal
Broadband/Fibre
Accessibility

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6. What are your top three services to improve between now and 2040?

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7. What barriers are there to you pursuing your interests in the Uig area?

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8. Thinking about holiday visitors and ferry users, do you think there will need to be more services in the community in future?

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9. Do you have anyone under the age of eighteen living in your household?

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10. What is your experience of accessing formal childcare in the Uig area?

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11. Do you currently rely on friends or family for childcare?

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12. How do you rate facilities and activities for children and young people in the Uig area?

  Great OK Poor
Pre school age
Primary school age
High school under 16
High school over 16
Students

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13. How do you rate social opportunities for children and young people in the Uig area?

  Great OK Poor
Pre school age
Primary school age
High school under 16
High school over 16
Students

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14. What three things would you do to improve the quality of life for children and young people in the Uig area?

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15. What sports do you or your family enjoy?

  Regularly play Occasionally play Would like to play Regularly watch Occasionally watch
Football
Shinty
Rugby
Golf
Sailing
Water sports
Gym training
Running
Cycling
Swimming
Tennis
Badminton
Walking
Climbing
Other

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16. What other leisure activities would you like to see in the community?

  For adults For kids For everyone
Fitness / work out
Gaelic learning and culture
Dance classes
Drama
Art classes
Music classes
Music participation
Local history
Gardening
Other

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17. How well do you know Gaelic?

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18. What seascape activities would you like to see developed locally?

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19. What aspects of life have a positive impact on your wellbeing (please tick all that apply)

  Physical health Mental health General wellbeing N/A
Opportunities to socialise
Opportunities to exercise
Access to counselling/advice
Help or care at home
Cultural or creative opportunities
Gardening or growing things
Opportunities to work (paid or unpaid)
Opportunities to learn
Respite from caring for others
Help with transport/mobility
Childcare
Other

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20. For which aspects of life in do you need more provision in Uig to improve your quality of life?

  We need a lot more We need more It's about right now We need less Don't know
Opportunities to socialise
Opportunities to exercise
Access to counselling/advice
Help or care at home
Cultural or creative opportunities
Gardening or growing things
Opportunities to work (paid or unpaid)
Opportunities to learn
Respite from caring for others
Help with transport/mobility
Childcare
Other
Section 2 - In this next section we'd like you to share your views on development opportunities in and around the area? Think about what you need now, but also about what your kids or future residents will need over the next 10 to 20 years.

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21. Thinking about the future of the community in Uig between now and 2040, which issues are most important to you? (please rank the options)

  Very important Quite important Unimportant Not relevant to me Ranking 1 to 11 (1 = most important)
Affordable housing for locals
Affordable housing for key workers
Access to healthcare
Access to nursery services
High quality primary school
High quality secondary school
Connected public transport infrastructure
Access to sports and leisure facilities
Local career development opportunities
A healthy physical environment
Support for new business opportunities

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22. There are sites in and around Uig that could be developed to provide services, housing or jobs for the community. Would you support the Uig Community Trust to own assets or secure funding to develop:-

  Definitely yes I'm not sure Definitely no
The old ferry ticket office building
Other land around the area of the pier
The old primary school
The sports pitch and facilities
The derelict buildings on the croft beside the Ferry Inn
The slipway on the north side of the bay, near the pier
Land for a community garden
Land for community owned energy generation
Other derelict buildings in the community
Buildings that become available that could be used to meet the needs of the community

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23. What should be done with the site of the old ferry ticketing office?

  Essential Important Unsure Unimportant Unnecessary
Business units to provide employment for the local community
Affordable housing units for the local community
Public toilet facilities
A community cafe
Other dining options
Car parking
Healthcare facilities
A local museum/information service for visitors
A performance space

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24. As our community ages, what services would you like to see developing?

  Essential Desirable Less important
Home help
Home care
Sheltered housing
Local care home
Other
Section 3 - Getting around. In this section we'll ask about your needs for transportation now and into the future.

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25. How often do you or a household member visit Portree?

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26. Why do you visit Portree?

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27. Do you live within comfortable walking distance of a bus stop?

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28. Would you use these transport options if the were available?

  Would use Wouldn't use, but would support Wouldn't use or support
Cycle routes connecting Uig to Portree and Kilmuir
Footpaths connecting Uig to Portree and Kilmuir
Community Minibus services
Community bicycles
Community e-bikes/scooters

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29. Let us know how much you agree with these statements about transport in Uig

  Agree Neutral Disagree
Transport is not an issue that worries me or my family
We have a car in the household, but it is difficult/expensive to get around
I am happy to rely on public transport to get me to and from the community
We want to rely less on cars over the next ten to fifteen years
I worry about being able to live in Uig if I wasn't able to drive
You need a car to live in or visit Uig
Section 4 - Climate change and its effect on your life. We're all dealing with the impact of climate change to some extent. How does it effect you and what should we do about it to ensure a thriving Uig in the future?

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30. Are you worried about the effects of climate change?

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31. How important are these climate impacts for the community in Uig?

  Important Don't know Not important
Increased flooding
Coastal erosion
Droughts
More frequent severe weather
Changes to the growing season
New invasive species
New wind farm developments
Increased fuel costs
Transition to electric vehicles
Disruption from new technologies

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32. What steps would you like to see locally to help reduce the impact of climate change? (please number your top 3 with 1 as the most important)

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33. Do you have access to any form of renewable energy?

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34. If you don't have access to renewable energy, would you be interested in using renewable energy of any type in the future?

Section 5 - Housing. Housing is a very important issue for the future of our community. We're asking a lot of questions about your current and future housing needs, because the data will help us to make the case for new and different housing options for Uig and the surrounding area.

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35. What are your current living arrangements?

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36. How many bedrooms does your home have

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37. Is your current home too large and if so, would you benefit from moving to a smaller home?

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38. Does your home currently meet the needs of all household members?

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39. Are you considering moving home within the next five years? (If your answer is no you can go straight to question 48.)

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40. If you are planning a move, would you prefer to stay in the area, if suitable housing were available?

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41. What would be your main reasons for considering a move?

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42. Within what timescale would you like to move?

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43. What would be your first choice option for a new home?

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44. How many bedrooms would you require in your new property?

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45. If you were renting, how much rent could you afford per month?

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46. If you were buying or building a home, what would your budget be?

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47. Are you currently on the waiting list for rented housing with the Local Authority?

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48. What are the main reasons that have stopped you from finding suitable housing?

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49. What services would encourage you to relocate your home?

  Essential Important Not important Don't know/Unsure
A local school
A local post office/bank
Practical support at home for older residents
Locally based employment opportunity
Local clubs and activities
Local community centre and cafe
Local places of worship
A local shop
A local pub
Practical support for people with special needs
Good local transport
Child care

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50. How do you heat your home?

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51. Can you afford to keep your main living room at 21C/70F all year

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52. Does heating your home require more than 10% of your monthly income at any time of year?

Section 6 - About you. In this section we're asking some basic information about you and your household. Our survey is anonymous, so you can be confident in answering the questions honestly.

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53. Do you live in the Uig area?

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54. What age are you?

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55. What gender are you?

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56. How many people are in your household?

  1 2 3 4 or more
0 to 4 years
5 to 15 years
16 to 24 years
25 to 44 years
45 to 60 years
61 to 74 years
75 years and older

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57. How would you describe your working status?

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58. If you're in work, how would you describe your work?

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59. If you're working, how many paid jobs or roles do you have?

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60. The average annual salary on Skye is around £27,000. Do you earn:-

Section 7 - Community groups in Uig. Finally, how aware are you of the different community groups in the Uig area and would you be willing to get more involved in building a better Uig for the future?

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61. How familiar are you with the various community groups in Uig?

  Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not very familiar I don't know anything about them
The Community Hall
The Community Council
The Community Trust
The Kindness Cabin
All Things Uig (Facebook group)

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62. Would you be willing to get involved with one of the community groups in Uig at some point in the year ahead?

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