Taigh Chearsabhagh Trust are delighted to welcome Sadie Young, who is taking up the role of Director at Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum + Arts Centre.
Sadie joins Taigh Chearsabhagh with an impressive portfolio of experience from her Directorship at Timespan in Helmsdale, to a recent Cultural and Farming Fellowship in Palestine. Her extensive experience in cultural leadership, intersectional research and advocacy, and rural community life promise a vibrant next chapter for Taigh Chearsabhagh.
Sadie said: “I’m honoured and beyond excited to be joining Taigh Chearsabhagh and returning to the wilds of the North. Taigh Chearsabhagh is an incredibly important institution shaped by its location, communities and artists and I look forward to deepening these connections locally and globally to respond to the cultural urgencies of our time.”
Sadie is a curator, researcher and educator committed to culture as an active force and an agent for social change. Sadie joins Taigh Chearsabhagh from a period of research in the West Bank, Palestine where she worked with a network of farmers, Bedouin shepherds, legal and cultural organisations and community organisers to learn about agricultural practices, cultural solidarity and resistance under occupation. She was previously Director of Leicester Print Workshop, leading it through a transitional period, and Director of Timespan, where she established local, global and planetary ambitions for culture, rooted locally, to be used for global social change.
“We are delighted to announce Sadie as Director of Taigh Chearsabhagh. Together, we look forward to delivering our vision for arts, heritage, and Gaelic in Uist, strengthening the cultural life of our islands and ensuring Taigh Chearsabhagh continues to thrive as a place of creativity, learning, and community.
We would like to thank our Senior Management Team who have worked tirelessly to keep Taigh Chearsabhagh secure and successful during this transition period between Directors.
Finally, we extend our sincere gratitude to our funders, partners, and stakeholders, whose support and collaboration enable us to deliver our vital work for Uist and beyond.”
– Taigh Chearsabhagh Trustees
The role of Director will augment the Taigh Chearsabhagh team structure, which has been operating under a flat management structure since 2023. Susannah Bolton, Sonja Kenter-Rossi, Norman MacLeod, and Andy MacKinnon have worked together as the Senior Management Team to successfully lead Taigh Chearsabhagh through a challenging period in the culture sector, with two major multi-year funding deals secured and a new Business Plan to deliver.
“We are excited to have Sadie join the team, and look forward to achieving our ambitions with her on board. We would like to thank the Trustees for their expertise and governance, and the whole Taigh Chearsabhagh team for both their talents and resilience.”
– Taigh Chearsabhagh Senior Management Team (SMT)
With Sadie as Director, the SMT will continue in their roles as Arts Manager (Andy), Finance Manager (Sonja), Operations Manager (Norman) and Gaelic & Engagement Manager (Susannah).