27Sep2024hex-rounded

Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults YEAR 4 - NOW OPEN

Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) is delighted to launch the fourth year of the Communities Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults on behalf of the Scottish Government on Friday 27th September 2024.

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27Aug2024hex-rounded

VAS VA 2024 launch

Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) are delighted to announce the launch of the 2024 VAS Volunteering Awards, the second year of our awards to recognise the amazing volunteering and acts of kindness happening throughout the Shetland Islands.

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06Jun2024hex-rounded

Record breaking numbers at 2024 Saltire Awards Ceremony

164 young people were recognised for their volunteering on Tuesday evening (4th June 2024) at the Shetland Saltire Awards Ceremony.

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15May2024hex-rounded

PVG Disclosure Consultation

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL VOLUNTARY GROUPS, PLEASE SHARE … If your organisation has volunteers who need to be disclosure checked this proposed change will affect you! Please read and respond to the consultation on fees.

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21Feb2024hex-rounded

New Defibrillator at Market House

Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) would like to promote to the residents of Shetland that they now have a defibrillator installed at Market House. VAS obtained funding from the Shetland Community Benefit Fund to purchase the equipment which has been installed at the side of Market House.

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07Feb2024hex-rounded

Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults - Awardees

Along with other Third Sector Interface’s throughout Scotland, Voluntary Action Shetland distributed a third year of the Scottish Government Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults to support community activity until March 2025. Shetland’s allocation totalled £71,810.

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12Jan2024hex-rounded

Launch of NEW Strategic Plan for VAS

On behalf of Voluntary Action Shetland’s board the Executive Officer of Voluntary Action Shetland, Lynn Tulloch is delighted to present their new strategic plan. Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) is Shetland’s Third Sector Interface.

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22Dec2023hex-rounded

2023 Third Sector Organisations - Festive Opening Times

Please find below a number of Charities and their festive opening times. Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2024!

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12Dec2023hex-rounded

YPI Scotland Partnership announced

The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) is delivered in 280 schools across Scotland and all secondary schools in Shetland. YPI is a programme that empowers young people to make a difference in their local communities while developing a range of skills.

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07Nov2023hex-rounded

Shetland Community Climate Champions

Shetland Community Climate Champions: Shetland Community Organisations have the opportunity to gain key skills in Understanding and Responding to Climate Change

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06Nov2023hex-rounded

Trustees Week 2023

Trustees’ Week is a time for us to come together to celebrate the achievements of trustees across Scotland and the rest of the UK and the role they have in governing charities. Thank you for the time, commitment and effort you bring to your charities to help them thrive!

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01Nov2023hex-rounded

OPEN Project go Indpendent!

OPEN Board of Trustees are delighted to announce that from November 1st 2023 they will be the first youth-led charity in Shetland. OPEN successfully received charitable status in July and have now completed the transition from being a project of Voluntary Action Shetland to OPEN SCIO.

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30Oct2023hex-rounded

VAS Volunteering Awards 2023 Recipients Announced

Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) are delighted to announce the recipients of their new Volunteering Awards.

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29Sep2023hex-rounded

Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults - Now OPEN!

Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults YEAR 3 - Now OPEN … Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) is delighted to launch the third year of the Communities Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults on behalf of the Scottish Government on Friday 29th September 2023.

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05Sep2023hex-rounded

Local groups urged to populate new community directory

Community groups, organisations and services across Shetland are being encouraged to upload their contact information to the new Community Directory before its launch in the coming months.

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22Aug2023hex-rounded

Voluntary Action Shetland Training Schedule September- October 2023

Voluntary Action Shetland is delighted to offer the following training to members of Voluntary/ Community Groups. Please see the attached PDFs for more detailed information about the learning outcomes. Training will take place in Market House, Lerwick, (subject to minimum numbers in attendance).

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16Aug2023hex-rounded

VAS Launch New Awards

We at VAS are delighted to announce the launch of our brand-new Volunteering Awards. Nominations are now open. Closing Date: 15th September 2023.

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27Jul2023hex-rounded

Voluntary Action Shetland Annual Report 2022/2023 - Now Published

On behalf of Voluntary Action Shetland’s board and following on from their Annual General Meeting in June 23, the Executive Officer of Voluntary Action Shetland, Lynn Tulloch is delighted to present their annual report for 22/23. Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) is Shetland’s Third Sector Interface.

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15Jun2023hex-rounded

Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Funding News

May 2023 … VOLUNTARY ACTION SHETLAND … Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Funding – Along with the other 31 Third Sector Interface’s throughout Scotland…

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16Mar2023hex-rounded

Saltire Awards Deadline is approaching on the 31st March 2023

Shetland’s tenth annual Saltire Youth Volunteering Award Ceremony will take place on Tuesday 6th June 2023. Young volunteers aged 12-25 who have been recording their volunteering hours tmay be entitled to receive a certificate.

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21Dec2022hex-rounded

Third Sector Information for Christmas and New Year

Third Sector Organisations – Festive Period – Opening Times … ORGANISATION … FESTIVE PERIOD … Alzheimer Scotland – Shetland Branch … 24 hour Freephone Dementia Helpline:

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25Oct2022hex-rounded

VAS Volunteering Awards Naming Competition

Voluntary Action Shetland develop new awards and encourage community to take part in naming competition.

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17Oct2022hex-rounded

Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund Year 2

Communities Health and Wellbeing Fund YEAR 2 … Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) is delighted to launch the second year of the Communities Health and Wellbeing Fund on behalf of the Scottish Government on Monday 17th October 2022.

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05Oct2022hex-rounded

Board Members Farewell

Celebrating Long Standing Board Members at Voluntary Action Shetland … Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) staff and current board members recently had a get together at Market House in September 2022 to commemorate two long-standing board members, Alex Miller and Willie Henderson.

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07Jun2022hex-rounded

Saltire Awards 2022

67 young volunteers aged between 12 and 25 were celebrated at the Shetland Saltire Youth Volunteering Awards ceremony at Mareel on Monday evening (6th June 2022). It was the first in-person ceremony of the annual event since 2019. 67 young people received a total of 125 awards this year.

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30May2022hex-rounded

Volunteers' Week 2022

We are delighted to celebrate this year's Volunteers' Week which is a UK wide campaign that takes place from 1-7 June every year. It’s a time when volunteering involving organisations are encouraged to thank and celebrate their volunteers, past and present.

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