The aim of the new awards is to recognise and celebrate all kinds of volunteering, including both formal and informal volunteering and celebrate individuals of all ages who volunteer in Shetland either formally through an organisation or informally by helping out and showing kindness in their communities. VAS wants to recognise the valuable contribution volunteers participate in the length and breadth of the Shetland Isles.
The new awards consist of two categories, the ‘Willin Haands Award’ for adults aged 26 and over, and the ‘Peerie Trows Award’ for children 11 and under. The awards complement the national Saltire Awards scheme, which VAS deliver annually to recognise young people aged 12 to 25.
A total of 89 nominations were received. 76 nominations for 71 adults (5 duplicates) for the Willin Haands Award and 14 for the Peerie Trows Award, 13 individuals and one school group.
VAS would like to say a big thank you to all who nominated and a huge congratulations to all award recipients.
Kathleen Williamson Volunteer Development Worker at VAS said ‘following on from the success of the Community Spirit Awards, VAS are delighted to develop these new awards recognising the amazing volunteering that takes place in Shetland. Shetland continually top Scottish tables for the highest number of adult volunteers per head of population who volunteer formally and informally with current stats showing this figure to be 71% of adult volunteers (almost double the national average). It has been amazing reading all the nomination stories of all fantastic volunteering and kindness taking place throughout the Islands. We are proud of Shetland’s volunteers and our volunteering culture.’
The recipients are:
PEERIE TROWS AWARD (children 11 and under)
Torsten | Anderson | Cullivoe School – Litter picking/Voar Redd Up / Coffee morning/ Community lunches |
Willa | Anderson | Cullivoe School - Litter picking/ Coffee morning/ Community lunches |
Kristoffer | Coutts | Cullivoe School - Litter picking/Voar Redd Up / Coffee morning/ Community lunches |
Elsie | Keith | Cullivoe School - Litter picking/Voar Redd Up / Coffee morning/ Community lunches |
Cassie | Tulloch | Cullivoe School – Litter picking / Clear Ups / Coffee morning /Community lunches / Hall events |
Cara | Halcrow | Hamnavoe Primary School – Macmillan Coffee Afternoon |
Magnus | Irvine | Hamnavoe Primary School – Macmillan Coffee Afternoon |
Ayanna | Robertson | Hamnavoe Primary School – Macmillan Coffee Afternoon |
Bobby | Williamson | Hamnavoe Primary School – Macmillan Coffee Afternoon |
Lily | Williamson | Hamnavoe Primary School – Macmillan Coffee Afternoon |
Nathan | Anderson | Walter and Joan Gray |
Taylor | McLaughlan | Ability Shetland Clubs |
Eveline | Rath | Bigton Collective Volunteer |
Hamnavoe Primary School Families - Annual Harvest Festival | Donating and delivering Harvest food to the community. | |
WILLIN HAANDS AWARD (adults 26 and over):
Vidlin | 10 o’clock Ladies | Community Volunteers |
Karen | Anderson | Treasurer for the Sandwick Youth and Community Centre Committee |
Kay | Anderson | Hamnavoe Primary School Parent Council |
Bob | Baker | Community Volunteer and Volunteer Tutor |
Anne | Bateson | Community Event Volunteer |
Lesley | Black | Volunteer at the North Yell Development Council and Cullivoe Hall's project Keep Yell Warm. |
Evelyn | Drake | Victim Support Scotland |
Malcolm | Ferguson | Shetland Islands Citizens Advice Bureau |
Jeffrey | Hall | Shetland Link Up |
Eilidh | Johnston | Sandwick Youth and Community Centre |
Jolene | Johnson | Dunrossness Boating Club / DunrossnessParent / Community Volunteer |
Lynda | Jozwik | Nesting Scrapstore |
Sandra | Laurenson | Tall Ships Races Director and Volunteer Committee Member for the Shetland Race, |
Beatrice | Lower | Volunteers helping multiple organisations on Bressay. Director (secretary) at Bressay Development Ltd / Chair for Bressay Heritage Centre / Bressay Community Hall and in the Community |
Petur | Petursson | Shetland Amateur Competitive Swimming Club |
Cyndi | Pottinger | Community Volunteer in Scalloway: Rainbows / Brownies / Board of Trustees of Scalloway Youth & Community Centre / Junior football tournaments / Toddler groups right through to senior citizens. |
Shelagh and Bob | Richards | Trondra Hall Committee / Outpost volunteer / Transition Turriefield. |
Sandra | Smith | Shetland Hurricanes Coach |
Harald | Sutherland | Community Volunteer – Good Neighbour |
Kelly | Thomson | Shetland Folk Festival /Relay For Life Committee / Fundraising events to raise money for different charities |
Laura | Whittall | Bigton Community Shop / South Mainland Walking Group / Friday Friends lunch group at Hymhus. |
Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteers:
Elizabeth | Adamson | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer. |
Karl | Bolt | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer. |
Laurence | Farmer | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Cheryl | Graham | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Louie | Gray | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Karen | Hay | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Ash | Hulme | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Alan | Lindsay | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Joanne | Middleton | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Niall | O’Rourke | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Zuzanna | O’Rourke | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Jimmy | Ridland | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Bethene | Smith | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Ashlea | Tulloch | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Isobel | Watt | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Nala | Williamson | Shetland Befriending Scheme Volunteer |
Ability Shetland Volunteers:
Andy | Anderson | Ability Shetland Clubs |
Ivanna | Brown | Ability Shetland Trustee and Club Volunteer |
Julie | Campbell | Ability Shetland Mossbank Adult group |
Roy | Cumming | Ability Shetland's Monday Recreational Club |
Stuart | Farmer | Ability Shetland Adult Recreational Club |
Steven | Gardiner | Ability Shetland Volunteer Skipper |
Alistair | Geldard | Ability Shetland Adult Recreational Club |
Alex | Gibb | Ability Shetland Volunteer |
Rory | Goodlad | Ability Shetland Volunteer Skipper |
Kim | Hauxwell | Ability Shetland Volunteer |
Joann | Irvine | Ability Shetland Wednesday Adult Social Club |
Stephanie | Jamieson | Ability Shetland Children's Saturday Club and Adult Social Club |
Rebecca | Laurenson | Ability Shetland Volunteer |
Kevin | Learmonth | Ability Shetland Volunteer Skipper |
Iain | Leask | Ability Shetland Adult Club Volunteer |
Margaret | McKenzie | Ability Shetland Adult Recreational Club Volunteer |
Kathryn | Miller | Ability Shetland Mossbank Adult Club Volunteer |
Ona | Mitchell | Ability Shetland Saturday and Holiday Club Volunteer |
Janice | Munro | Ability Shetland Adults Arts and Crafts Club and Adult Social Club. |
Ritchie | Pitt | Ability Shetland Mossbank Adult Club Volunteer |
Janet | Robinson | Ability Shetland Saturday Club Volunteer |
Keir | Shannon | Ability Shetland Volunteer |
Diana | Winfield | Ability Shetland Arts and Crafts and Sports Club Volunteer |
Shetland Cadet Force Volunteers:
Kevin | Bryant | Cadet Forces Adult Volunteer with the Shetland Cadets |
Liam | Buchanan | Cadet Force Adult Volunteer and Pipe Band Volunteer |
Grace | Buchanan | Non-uniformed Volunteer with the Cadets in Shetland |
Michelle | Robertson | Army Cadets Adult Volunteer |
Lynette | Wishart | Cadet Force Adult Volunteer |
Sandwick School Parent and Carer Council Volunteers:
Debbie | Jamieson | Sandwick School Parent and Carer Council |
Katie | Leask | Sandwick School Parent and Carer Council |
Jenny | Welsh | Sandwick School Parent and Carer Council |
Hamnavoe Primary School Hockey Club Volunteers:
Julia | Halcrow | Hamnavoe Primary School Hockey Club |
Kristen | Robertson | Hamnavoe Primary School Hockey Club |
To see individual stories of each volunteer go to our facebook page:
