Market House in Lerwick  6.30pm to 8.30pm 27th February 2012

The BIG Lottery Fund is now using online interactive sessions to help even more organisations get grants of up to £10,000.   All you need is a computer with broadband and either a mic and speakers or a phone.  

Please follow this link for more details.

OSCR Accounts and Returns Training and Open Surgeries in the North Isles
8th March 2012: Cullivoe Hall
5.00 – 6.30pm Open Surgeries
6.30 – 8.30pm OSCR Returns Training

Marie Fullerton is running Copenhagen Marathon on Sunday 20^th May 2012, followed by Edinburgh Marathon, exactly one week after, on Sunday 27^th May 2012.  Marie has run the Edinburgh marathon once before, back in 2008 and raised a considerable amount of money for CLAN house in Aberdeen.  This time round, she is hoping to raise funds for 3 Charities based on the island, one being ‘Disability Shetland’.  Marie’s aim is to raise at least £700 for each of her chosen charities and chose ‘Disability Shetland’ after recently taking up a post as Social Care worker.  Marie says it was only when she took up this post, that she realized, just how much work this particular Charity does for Shetland, by planning activities to support disabled people of all ages, to enable them to realize their full potential in life.  Marie feels that it is a very worthwhile charity to have on the island and therefore, would like to run the 52 miles within the space of one week, to raise as much money as she can to help this charity to keep up the good work that they do.

If you would like to sponsor Marie please visit her Charity Giving Page -www.charitygiving.co.uk/mariefullerton

OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR PEOPLE
Supporting Older People to remain at Home:
a workshop for service providers and community leaders

We are facing the challenge of how best to support our ageing population. The Reshaping Care for Older People agenda is live and our communities have a vital role to play in ensuring older people are supported to remain safely and comfortably at home.
You and your organisation have something important to contribute to the workshop, organised by the Reshaping Care Partnership

Disability Shetland's Yoga Club starts back for the Spring Sessions on the 7th February 2012 at Clickimin Leisure Complex in the Waterside Suite.  To book a place contact Sarah Johnston on 01595743921.

Shetland has a new inter-agency group working towards the LGBT Chartermark.

Vision Shetland and RNIB Scotland has launched a new resource centre at Market House which provides support and advice on equipment and visual aids for those living with sight loss.