EIGHT local charities have received donations from EnQuest on behalf of the owners of Sullom Voe Terminal (SVT). Two charities, Shetland Women’s Aid and NHS Endowment Macmillan/Oncology received £1,000 donations. CLAN Cancer Support were awarded £600, as were Ability.
VOLUNTARY Action Shetland (VAS) has announced the recipients of its new volunteering awards. The aim of the new awards is to recognise all kinds of volunteering, including both formal and informal volunteering, and celebrate individuals of all ages who volunteer in Shetland. The.
SHETLAND Women’s Aid still has places available for its weekly Own My Life course, which combines research about abuse and trauma with support from trained practitioners. The 12-week course, which begins on 23 August, is available to all women who have experienced domestic.
SHETLAND Women’s Aid is looking to hear from anyone involved in the early days of the organisation as it marks its 40th anniversary. The domestic abuse charity, launched in March 1983, was entirely grassroots and led by volunteers when it began. This reflected many women’s.
THOSE travelling south on tonight’s NorthLink ferry have been warned to expect delays of up to three hours in arriving at Aberdeen on Friday morning. The strong to gale force south westerly winds are also expected to cause some minor delays to the northbound ferry, while the.