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E56 Caring for Older People – Part 1
Policies, People and Partnership This episode launches a new four-part series on Caring for Older People. Part 1 – Policies, People & Partnerships – lays out the care framework by providing an overview of how national and local policies and services impact our lives as we get older, through Scottish Government policies for older people and the…
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The Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards 2026 took place in the Kingsmill Hotel Inverness on the 6th February. This is Islay was shortlisted in the Podcast of the Year category and we are delighted to say we won. Accepting the award on our behalf, left to right, are Katelin McClymont (Operations Coordinator PSG Group) and Nicola McAlley (Head judge)
Photo supplied by Alison White for Highlands and Islands Media Awards 2026.
Judges described this as “an exceptionally tough category, ultimately awarding Podcast of the Year to This Is Islay for its clear positive impact on the local community, wide range of voices, breadth of locally driven topics and high production quality. Run by volunteers, the podcast celebrates the people, places and events that shape island life. Congratulations to Glen Roberts, Jolyon Thurgood and the whole team.”
This Is Islay is a community podcast celebrating the people, places, events and connections which shape the Hebridean island communities of Islay and Jura.
