Uist Gifts & Information

Slowly building up our online shop. We aim to sell Uist branded gifts and clothing. A new venture from South Uist To sell South Uist globally Based on the beautiful Island of South Uist We formed the business in 2016 After a protracted campaign South Uist residents took control of the island on 30 November 2006 in Scotland's biggest community land buyout to date.The proposal for community ownership has received the overwhelming support of the people of the islands who look forward to participating in the opportunity to regenerate the local economy, to reverse decline and depopulation, to reduce dependency while remaining aware of the environmental needs, culture and history of the islands. The company name Stòras Uibhist symbolises hope for the future wealth and prosperity of the islands. South Uist was home to a thriving Neolithic community. The island is covered in archaeological sites including chambered tombs, Beaker sites, a Bronze Age hoard, roundhouses, brochs, cairns, ogham inscriptions, Viking settlements, medieval longhouses and post-medieval industry. Bornish on South Uist was the largest Viking settlement known in Scotland.