Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for its employees, volunteers and people in need in the community to whom services are provided. This means that we at VAS will strive to prevent discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, marital status, race, sexual orientation, religion and disability in all we do including in the recruitment, selection, training and promotion of employees and volunteers, and in the provision of our services to the community.

Please see our Equal opportunities policy and Equal opportunities monitoring form

Equality Scotland has information about events, initiatives and outreach work undertaken to promote equal opportunities.

LGBT Chartermark

Voluntary Action Shetland is part of a new inter-agency group working towards the LGBT Chartermark. The group members are Shetland Islands Council, NHS Shetland, Shetland College (part of the University of the Highlands and Islands), Shetland Islands Citizens Advice Bureau, Shetland Youth Information Service and Voluntary Action Shetland.

Please contact Anne Robertson 01595 743902 anne.robertson@shetland.org for more information.

Useful links

Further information on the LGBT Chartermark.

LGBT Youth Scotland Provides a range of services and opportunities for young people.

Stonewall Working for equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals.

Equality Network Scotland's national LGBT campaigns group.

LGBT History Month Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month takes place every year in February. It celebrates the lives and achievements of the LGBT community.

Voluntary Action Shetland is committed to equal opportunities