Year of Homecoming 2009 is anticipated as a year of celebrations seeking to welcome home the 50 million Scottish descendant emigrants from all corners of the world. Ambitious plans will prompt their return to share their homeland heritage, explore and rekindle their ancestral links, find families and fulfilling their dream of seeing where it all began and the culture they share with those who live here.

A programme of celebrations will welcome these visitors to Skye and Lochalsh, enthusiastically embracing the opportunity to create a year of unforgettable events.

More details will follow as the communities plans develop.