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If you wish to become a member of the Third Sector Forum please get in touch with Wendy Hand on either 01595 743902 or [email protected]
Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS), our Third Sector partner organisations and their staff represent the voluntary sector at a number of strategic partnerships and working groups. This means that voluntary groups have a voice through VAS and other third sector organisations, and have someone through whom they can connect with to support their voice at relevant statutory partnerships.
Below are a list of partnerships, names of the Third Sector Representatives and contact details for your information.
Partnerships and Forums
- Third Sector Forum
- Shetland Partnership Network
Function
The role of the Network is to set the strategic direction for community planning in Shetland. The Shetland Partnership Network is made up of wide range of partners and community bodies who work together to deliver our collective ambitions for the future. It is the Community Planning Partnership for Shetland.
The Community Planning Partnership developed the Shetland Partnership Plan 2018-2028. The plan is for all partners and communities in Shetland. It identifies a shared vision and priorities for all of us to work towards, both individually and collectively, to improve the lives of everyone in Shetland. The key focus of the Plan is to reduce inequality of outcome in Shetland – how we will tackle the issues that mean some people and groups have a poorer quality of life than others.
Third Sector Representative
Lynn Tulloch
01595 743901
Associated Document or Website
- Shetland Children's Partnership (SCP)
Function
The multi agency partnership work together to support the delivery and development of the Children and Young People's Plan. The Shetland Children’s Partnership want to work together, because it is only through our combined efforts, and combined skills and resources, that we will make a difference. We want to face up to the difficulties which children and young people might face and provide the support and services they need, and their families, when they need it. This will be through a combination of making sure our universal services are effective and responsive, as well as targeted action in areas where we feel that more effort is needed.
Third Sector Representative
Lynn Tulloch
01595 743901
Associated Document or Website
- Shetland Public Protection Committee (SPPC)
Function
This is a multi agency committee with a significant role in ensuring co-operation and communication within and between agencies to promote appropriate support and protection for adults and children in Shetland
Third Sector Representative
Lynn Tulloch
01595 743901
Associated Document or Website
- Integrated Children's Services Quality Assurance Group (Sub Group of SPPC)
Function
Third Sector Representative
Lynn Tulloch
01595 743901
Associated Document or Website
Meeting Dates
- Quality Assurance Adult Protection (Sub Group of SPPC)
Function
Shetland Public Protection Committee (SPPC) has established a Sub Committee on Quality Assurance for Adult Protection (the QAAP sub-committee) which is a strategy group intended to oversee quality assurance
Third Sector Representative
Lynn Tulloch
01595 743901
Associated Document or Website
- Digital Safety Group (Sub Group of SPPC)
Function
Membership: NHS Shetland, Children’s Services, Police Scotland, Shetland College, SIC Social Work and the OPEN Peer Education Project.
Remit: raise awareness of safe use of Internet and mobile phones.Third Sector Representative
Una Murray
01595 745074
Associated Document or Website
- Financial Harm (Sub Group of SPPC)
unction
Third Sector Representative
No Key Representative at present
Associated Document or Website
Meeting Dates
- Protection in the Community (Sub Group of SPPC)
Function
Membership: SIC youth services, sports, education, child protection and representatives from local trusts and VAS. Remit: to assist voluntary and community groups to meet the requirements of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 and to achieve best practice in their work with Shetland children.
Third Sector Representative
Wendy Hand
[email protected]
01595 743902Associated Document or Website
- Protection Training (Sub Group of SPPC)
Function
Third Sector Representative
Wendy Hand
[email protected]
01595 743902Associated Document or Website
Associated Document or Website
- Shetland Domestic Abuse Partnership (Sub Group of SPPC)
Function
Multi-agency partnership working together to tackle and address domestic abuse throughout the isles.
Third Sector Representative
Laura Stronach - Shetland Women's Aid e-mail: [email protected]
Lisa Andrew Gray - The Compass Centre: e-mail: [email protected]
Associated Document or Website
- Integration Joint Board for Shetland (IJB): Shetland Islands Health and Social Care Partnership
Function
The Integration Board has delegated responsibility from the Health Board and Local Authority, for planning and resourcing service provision of adult health and social care services.
Third Sector Representative
Lynn Tulloch
01595 743901
Wendy Hand
01595 743902
Jim Guyan
Carers' RepresentativeAssociated Document or Website
- Shetland Health and Social Care Partnership Strategic Planning Group
Function
Responsible for developing and finalising the strategic commissioning planning for the integrated functions and budgets management, co-ordination, development and integration of all community health and care services through the Integration Joint Board
Third Sector Representative
Lynn Tulloch
01595 743901
Associated Document or Website
- Palliative Care Managed Clinical Network
Function
NHS and multi-agency group supporting those with terminal illness.
Third Sector Representative
Lynn Tulloch
01595 743901
Associated Document or Website
- Shetland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (SADP)
Function
The Shetland Alcohol and Drug Partnership is a multi agency group including representation from the NHS, SIC, Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland & the charitable sector that works towards reducing the harmful impact of alcohol and drugs in Shetland.
Third Sector Representative
Wendy Hand
[email protected]
01595 743902Associated Document or Website
- Novel Psychoactive Substances Working Group (Sub Group of SADP)
Function
Membership: NHS Shetland, Police Scotland, Children’s Services, CADSS, SIC Social Work, Schools Services, Children’s Rights Officer and the OPEN Peer Education Project.
Remit: to address and deal with NPS use in Shetland, to raise awareness and reduce harm.
Education Mapping Group: maps out what drugs education is being delivered in schools in Shetland.Third Sector Representative
Una Murray
[email protected]
01595 745074Associated Document or Website
- Shetland Alcohol and Drugs Forum (Sub Group of SADP)
Function
This forum exists to support and inform the work of the Shetland Alcohol and Drug Partnership (SADP) by ascertaining, coordinating and expressing the views of service providers, service users and those in need of services. Represents: service providers in field of drugs & alcohol; misusers and their families, carers and partners, and the wider community.
Third Sector Representative
Wayne Leask
wayne.leask@shetland.org
01595 743950Associated Document or Website
- Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Strategy Group
Function
Membership: NHS Shetland, Children’s Services and the OPEN Peer Education Project.
Remit: supporting the development and delivery of the NHS Shetland Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Strategy 2014-24.Third Sector Representative
Una Murray
[email protected]
01595 743950Associated Document or Website
Meeting Dates
- Shetland Local Employment Partnership (SLEP)
Function
Shetland Islands Council and the Scottish Government, under a formalised employability partnership agreement, work together to design and fund employability activity, working through Local Employability Partnerships. It is a multi agency local partnership working together to support positive routes for people into employment.
Third Sector Representative
Lynn Tulloch
01595 743901
Associated Document or Website
- Community Learning and Development Partnership (CLDP)
Function
Membership: SIC CLD (Community Works, Adult Learning & Youth Services) and partners who work with community organisations and the community.
Third Sector Representative
Ayesha Huda
01595 743905
Lynn Tulloch
01595 743901
Associated Document or Website
- North Isles Learning Partnership (Sub Group of CLDP)
Function
Representatives including Shetland College, SIC Adult Learning, local schools, Train Shetland, NHS, SIC Community Work, Voluntary Action Shetland, Global Yell, Bluemull Development Company, work together to widen participation in lifelong learning and community activity to involve people who have been less likely to take part; identifying local needs and gaps in learning provision and developing responsive projects.
Third Sector Representative
Ayesha Huda
01595 743905
Associated Document or Website
- South Mainland Learning Partnership (Sub Group of CLDP)
Function
Representatives include SIC Adult Learning, Community Work, Voluntary Action Shetland, NHS, Care Centre, youth workers, local schools, Shetland College, Ness Learning Centre; work together to widen participation in lifelong learning and community activity and health to involve people who have been less likely to take part; identifying local needs and gaps in learning provision and developing responsive projects.
Third Sector Representative
Ayesha Huda
01595 743905
Associated Document or Website
- Shetland Community Justice Partnership (SCJP)
Function
The Shetland Community Justice Partnership want to secure the best possible outcomes for people with convictions, victims and witnesses, families and communities. We want to safely and effectively manage and support those who have committed offences to help them reintegrate and realise their potential for the benefit of the whole community. We want to make sure that people with convictions, victims and witnesses, families and communities have access to the support they need to recover from the impact of crime.
Third Sector Representative
Lynn Tulloch
01595 743901
Associated Document or Website
- External Transport Forum
Function
ZetTrans led group of local transport service provider and users and reps from Northlink and Loganair; represents the interests of users of transport from Shetland to the mainland.
Third Sector Representative
Nicola Stove
British Red Cross
Tel: 01595 695498
Associated Document or Website
- Data Sharing Partnership
Function
Multi agency partnership was formed to deliver electronic data sharing and manage the organisational changes necessary to ensure effective, efficient and secure sharing of information.
Third Sector Representative
Wendy Hand
01595 743902
Associated Document or Website
- Shetland Sport for All group
Function
SIC, Active Schools, Disability Shetland, sports clubs; to encourage inclusion in sports and physical activity.
Third Sector Representative
Ability Shetland
Associated Document or Website
- Welfare Reform Group
Function
SIC Policy, Housing, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Shetland Library, Job Centre Plus, Hjaltland Housing, CAB
Remit: to provide information on and mitigate the impact of Welfare Reform.Third Sector Representative
No rep confirmed
Associated Document or Website
- Fuel Poverty Working Group
Function
Membership: SIC Policy, Home Energy Scotland, CAB.
Remit: Promote awareness of fuel poverty issues and identify means of alleviationThird Sector Representative
no rep confirmed
Associated Document or Website
- Association of Community Councils
Function
This association supports the work of the 18 community councils throughout the islands.
Third Sector Representative
Support for the Association is now provided through Shetland Islands Council and Michael Duncan. E-mail for further information: [email protected]
Associated Document or Website
