Local Information

Bin Collections

  • Gress — Every second Tuesday

    Coll/Vatisker/Brevig/Back — Every second Tuesday

    Tong — Every second Thursday

  • Back/Vatisker (Main road, Old School Road, Vatisker Park/Broadbay View, School Road, New Street, Church Street) — Every fourth Monday.

    Gress/Vatisker/Inner Coll (Gress, Main Road up to Back, Inner Coll, Brevig, Vatisker) — Every fourth Thursday.

    Tong/Ghearraidh Ghuirm/Upper Coll/Outend Coll/Coll — Every fourth Wednesday.

Church & Community Organisations

Back Free Church

Based on the the Isle of Lewis we serve the community of Broadbay, from Tong to Gress. We welcome you to our church and would be delighted for you to join us as we worship God together.

Sunday services at 11am and 6pm

Midweek services on Wednesdays at 7:30pm (English) and Thursday at 7:00pm (Gaelic)

https://backfreechurch.org/


Comann Eachdraidh Sgìre Bhac (Back Historical Society)

Comann Eachdraidh Sgìre a’ Bhac (Back Historical Society) SCIO is a voluntary, non-profit organisation set up to preserve and share all aspects of the history, culture and traditions of the Back area, in the Isle of Lewis.

https://www.cebac.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/ComannEBac/


Back Football & Recreation Club (Coll Centre)

We are a volunteer-run community organisation that is home to Back Football Club, Coll Community Centre, a golf driving range, an all-weather 3G artificial arena, and a community gym.

http://www.backfrc.org.uk/ | https://www.facebook.com/backfootballandrecreationclub/


Loch a Tuath Community Hut

Loch a Tuath Community Hut on Old School Road, Back has been refurbished and is available for bookings - regular meetings, parties, private functions. £15 per hour, £40 children’s party and £70 for an over 18 party. To make use of this community facility, call 820646 or message our page.

https://www.facebook.com/lochatuathcommunityhut/