Community

Get Involved

Shetland is Scotland’s ‘other country’, quite different from any other place on earth. Proud of its uniqueness, but with a population that loves to stretch out the hand of friendship to visitor, worker, business traveller and long-term settler. People matter in Shetland. You matter. We all do. And you can be part of it. You’re welcome.

Do any of the following sound useful or beneficial to you?

  • Access financial support for a range of community projects, services and activities.
  • Get advice and support for developing community projects
  • Get help to identify and apply for external funding
  • Access to online Shetland Community Directory
  • Access a dedicated Community Work Officer to support a wide range of community development issues, i.e governance, support, advice
  • Get advice for developing new events which can attract visitors/participants and media attention to Shetland
  • Access community business advice and consultancy
  • Involved in a unique or innovative community project? Attracting people to Shetland or gaining community interest in the national media? Get in touch.

Michael DuncanIf so, give Michael Duncan a phone on 01595 98 98 98.
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Michael Duncan
Shetland Islands Council
Grants Unit
Hayfield House
Hayfield Lane
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 QD

Email: michael.duncan@shetland.gov.uk
Website: www.shetland.gov.uk/community/grantaid/

Additionally, if you have a marketing opportunity for Promote Shetland you’d like to discuss, or would like some promotional material to take to an off-island event, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Shetland Community