Third Sector Organisations – Festive Period – Opening Times
ORGANISATION | FESTIVE PERIOD |
VAS Shetland Carers | Shetland Carers will be closed from 3pm on 21st December 2023 and reopening at 9am on 3rd January 2024 |
COPE Ltd | COPE Shetland Soap Company, Shetland Home Company & Shetland Garden Company will be closed from Saturday 23rd December and reopen on Thursday 4th January 2024 |
Ability Shetland | Ability Shetland will be closing at 12pm on Friday 22nd December and then they will be in again on Friday the 29th December from 9am to 4pm. They will then be closed again from Friday 29th at 4pm until Thursday 4th January 9am. They are having a Drop in Session on 29th December for our participants to attend with their families / carers. Please see poster for details.
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Compass Centre (previously Shetland Rape Crisis) | The Compass Centre will be closed from Friday 22nd December 2023 and will reopen on Monday 8th January 2024 The RCS helpline is available Rape Crisis Scotland Helpline. Open 5pm – Midnight. Call – 08088010302 or visit the website support@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk |
Shetland Women’s Aid | Shetland Woman’s Aid are closed on 25th and 26th December 2023 and 1st and 2nd January 2024, open as normal the rest of the holidays |
VAS Befriending Scheme | Shetland Befriending Scheme will be closed from Fri 22nd December 2023 to Wednesday 3rd January inclusive If you have any concerns please get in touch with duty Social Work Duty Social Worker - office hours – Children - 01595 744420Duty Social Worker - office hours – Adults - 01595 744400Emergency Social Worker - out of hours - 01595 695611 |
Voluntary Action Shetland | Voluntary Action Shetland will be closed from 4pm on Friday 22nd January 2023 and reopening on Wednesday 3rd January 2024 |
OPEN Peer Education | OPEN will be closed from Friday 22nd December to Monday 8th January 2024 |
Moving On | Moving On Employment Project will be closed from Friday 22nd December at 4pm, opening again on Wednesday 3rd January 2024 |
CAB | Shetland Citizens Advice Bureau will be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays from the 20th December 2023, and will re- open on Monday 8th January 2024. Self-help information on a wide range of topics is always available on our website at www.shetlandcab.org.uk. If you are struggling, and urgently require fuel vouchers, and food parcels, please call the SIC’s Cost of Living Helpline which is open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm on 0800 030 8780. Thank you. |
British Red Cross | For any information for the British Red Cross or dropping of donations please call 01595 693517 or email lerwickshop@redcross.org.uk |
Shetland Bereavement Support Service | Shetland Bereavement Support Services will be closed from Wednesday 20th December and reopen on Monday 8th January 2024. Whilst SBSS are closed, they’re website is full of useful information and guidance www.shetlandbereavementsupportservice.com For immediate support, contact CRUSE Scotland on their National Telephone Helpline 08088026161 |
Royal Voluntary Service | Royal Voluntary Service will be closed from 5pm on Wednesday 20th December 2023 and reopening on Wednesday 3rd January 2024. |
Shetland Foodbank | Contact Shetland Foodbank for opening times on info@shetland.foodbank.org.uk or call 01595 741263 |
Shetland Community Connections | Shetland Community Connections will be closed from Friday 22nd December 2023 to Wednesday 3rd January 2024 |
Samaritans | Samaritans Freephone 116 123 is open around the clock throughout the Christmas and New Year season for anyone who needs to talk. Samaritans can also be contacted by email on jo@samaritans.org – (however it can take several days to get an email reply) Shetland Samaritan volunteers continue to provide their part of the phone line service at this time of year |
Victim Support Shetland | For the first time VSS will be open throughout the festive period. Here's the link to the webpage with details of how to contact us |
Shetland Recreational Trust | SRT Festive Opening Hours 2023/24 | Shetland Recreational Trust Please click on the link for SRT opening hours. |
Relationship Scotland – Shetland | Relationships Scotland Shetland are closing on Friday 22nd December 2023 and reopening on Thursday 4th January 2024 Their voice mail will be on all through the period for anyone who needs to support coming into 2024. |
Shetland Care Attendant Scheme | There will be nobody in the SCAS office on the following dates but they will be open as normal the rest of the time. 25th & 26th December 2023 1st & 2nd January 2024 |
Mind Your Head | Mind Your Head will be closed from 1pm on Friday 22nd December 2023 and will be re-opening again at 9am on Wednesday 3rd January 2024. For anyone in need of help over this period, please see organisations below: The Samaritans – 116 123 NHS24 – 111 Breathing Space – 0800 83 85 87 Text SHOUT – 85258 |
Shetland Link Up | Any information you need for Shetland Link Up, please call 01595 693313 or email coordinator@shetlandlinkup.org |
Shetland Community Bike Project | The Bike Project will be closed from the 23rd December until Thursday 4th January inclusive |
