A COMMUNITY group has been successful in its bid to buy the Fetlar kirk.
It is the first time a church set for closure has been taken over by a community group.
The Church of Scotland said the final details are still being worked out with the solicitors, âso it is not âsigned, sealed, and deliveredâ yetâ.
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âBut all going well they should take possession soon,â it added on Facebook. âWe are really pleased that their hard work has paid off, and wish the whole Fetlar community every joy in their continued use of the church building.â
There are now a number of groups set up to keep kirks within the community following Church of Scotlandâs decision in 2019 to close 20 of its buildings in Shetland.
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A PONY riding club that has been unable to operate for almost two years to Covid-19 is staging a summer fundraising raffle as part of efforts to secure its future.
The Filsket Riding Club, based at Seafield in Lerwick, has had no income since March 2020 with its voluntary committee taking on the full cost and care of its animals since.
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The raffle, in association with Toyota and Jim’s Garage, was launched on Tuesday (1 June) with the prize draw taking place on Saturday 2 October. The winner’s prize is a brand new red Toyota Aygo X-Play, and more details are available on the Filsket Riding Club’s Facebook page.
A FUNDRAISER who pushed himself in his wheelchair nearly 1,700 miles last year in a gruelling charity challenge has been named a âyoung heroâ in a national awards ceremony.
Brynn Hauxwell, from Yell, was honoured at the YoungScot awards yesterday (Thursday).
The teenager said he was âabsolutely blown awayâ to win the Young Hero award.
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âThanks so much to my family, friends, Ability Shetland and all my supporters,â he said.
Brynn raised thousands for Ability Shetland through his challenge.
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AN INTREPID fundraiser has revealed his latest challenge – to push himself in his wheelchair over the distance of 16 half-marathons in the month of May.
Brynn Hauxwell, from Yell, is undertaking the challenge to celebrate turning 16.
He is fundraising for local charity Ability Shetland.
Brynn is autistic and has ADHD, severe asthma and fixed ankle contractures which means he relies on a wheelchair to get around.
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He hit the headlines last year after pushing himself on his wheelchair a total 1,679 miles – the equivalent of Shetland’s coastline – to raise money for Ability Shetland.
The inspirational teenager was then nominated at the BBC Sports Personality Awards.
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