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Disability Shetland Publishes Annual Report

Disability Shetland continues to provide services throughout Shetland to people with disabilities and their families.  Please take a look at our Annual Report for all the activities that have happened throughout the year 2009/10.
23 August 2010


BLUE BADGE SCHEME - CONSULTATION

The government has detailed proposals for updating the current Blue Badge Scheme which could come into effect by 2013. The attached link details this 60 page document which includes a respondent information form at the end to enable individuals or organisations to respond to specific questions. If you would like to comment on the proposals please return the respondent information form by 01 October 2010.


16 August 2010


Big Information Days

The Big Lottery Fund are hosting an information event in Shetland on Thursday 16 September 2010 about its new funding programmes.
12 August 2010


Autism Spectrum Family Support Group

This group is for families affected by Autism Spectrum Difficulties (ASDs). Parents and carers with children and young

people assessed with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ASD traits, or similar, are welcome to attend and meet other families.

Informal meetings take place on the last Thursday of the month at the Bruce Family Centre, next to the Anderson High

School, Lovers Loan, Lerwick, at 7pm. All meetings are advertised locally.


10 August 2010


Dementia Carers-Ask Us First Group

The Dementia Carers-Ask Us First Group is similar except that it is for carers but it serves the same purpose in that it provides opportunities for peer support and for those involved to raise awareness of the needs of carers. The carers involved like those with dementia are very involved in conferences, meetings with various organisations etc thus ensuring that they are very much involved in the development of services.


05 August 2010


Positive Dementia Group

The Positive Dementia Group is a group for people who have a diagnosis of Dementia, they meet on a monthly basis which gives them the opportunity to meet people who are in a similar situation to themselves, therefore they can support each other and share their experiences. They however are also very much involved in raising awareness and have given lots of presentations to a variety of audiences including university students, Alzheimer Scotland staff, carers, volunteers through both our own conference, the AGM and also international and national conferences.


05 August 2010


Disability Shetland Welcomes New Staff

Disability Shetland has just recently recruited Lindsay Tonner to the position of Children and Young Person's Co-ordinator and Stephanie Pagulayan to the post of Saturday Club Project Leader.
05 August 2010


New ASN Development Worker Starts at Befriending

Laura Russell has joined the Befriending team and started in her post on Monday 19th July 2010. 
19 July 2010


VAS logo Voluntary Action Shetland at the Shows

Voluntary Action Shetland will be at the following shows this year:
Voe Show: 7th August
Cunningsburgh Show: 11th August
Yell Show: 4th September
Please come along and speak to us!


12 July 2010


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