Services, Support and Advice

Help for voluntary organisations:
              helping to save you time and money

• Admin: DIY admin shop for fax, photocopying, laminating, binding etc.
• Advice: on charitable status, committee structure, etc.
• Bulletins: free monthly bulletins with information, training, news etc.
• Development: helping you make your community more effective
• PVG Scheme: free membership/updates for group volunteers
• Find Volunteers: help you to recruit, support and train volunteers
• Funding: assistance with funding applications, funder finder, refereeing
• Local Agent/Distributor: for Rural Direct, BBC Children in Need
• Representation: getting your voice heard at strategic level
• Rooms and Resources: hire of meeting rooms, equipment etc.
• Training: free/low-cost learning opportunities tailored to your need
• Websites: host your own low-cost website with local training and support

Help if you want to volunteer:
              helping you to find the right role

• MV Awards: for 16-25 year olds, add value to your CV
• Shetland Youth Volunteering Awards: under 25s & organisations
• Placements: over 100 volunteering opportunities, suited to your need

Other things we do:
              providing services for Shetland

• Association of Charities Independent Examiners:
       external scrutiny of accounts for charities with income of < £500K/annum
• New Shetlander: publication of Scotland’s oldest literary magazine
• Passport Service: first time passport applications without going south
• Quality Assurance Mentoring: free support for your group to implement PQASSO
• Shetland Befriending Scheme: service now over 10 years old
• Support for Carers: Central Carers group, Young Carers Group, Carers Website etc.
• Voluntary Voice: tri-annual publication showcasing the third sector

What’s for you at Market House:
              low-cost facilities you can use

• Room Hire: for voluntary groups and private organisations
• Equipment Hire: laptop, projector, OHP, flipcharts, etc.
• Video conferencing: save yourself the time and cost of that trip away
• DIY Admin: computer use, fax, photocopying, laminating, binding etc.
• AND access to 17 Resident Organisations