Services offered by Organisations Resident in Market House
Advocacy Shetland
independent, confidential and free voluntary service which helps people have their voices heard
Association of Shetland Community Councils, Administration Assistant
supports the work of the ASCC and attends meeting on its behalf
Community Mediation Team: Dispute resolution
a free impartial and confidential means of addressing neighbourhood difficulties should a dispute or disagreement with a neighbour or other member of the community arise
Community Mediation Team: Restorative Justice
opportunity for people responsible for causing harm to take responsibility for their actions understand the wider impact and consequences and, if possible to make amends. It also gives the person harmed the chance to explain how they were affected and receive an apology
Crossroads Shetland
provides trained Care Attendants to give Carers of vulnerable adults and children quality time to call their own to use as they wish
Disability Shetland
supports the efforts of disabled people to realise their full potential in all areas of life
Family Mediation
help parents who have separated or divorced make arrangements for their children’s future in a confidential, impartial and neutral setting. Mediation can also take place between different generations such as grandparents/parents or parents/teenage children
Mind Your Head
aims to raise mental health awareness in Shetland and reduce the stigma of mental ill-health
Moving On Employment Project
provides support to people with barriers to employment to enter employment through the Job Brokerage Service, as part of the Shetland Employability Pathway. Offer support to rebuilding confidence and skills so clients become more employable; through accessing work placements and volunteering opportunities initially, leading to paid work and eventually 16+ hours per week employment. Also (until December 2018) supports young people aged 16-25 with Autistic Spectrum Conditions and/or Additional Support Needs through the Transition Service; supporting young people in training, work placements and volunteering opportunities as they move from education into Further Education and Employment.
Parent Link Shetland
a partnership between Voluntary Action Shetland and Parent Network Scotland, set up to deliver parenting courses to all parents and carers in Shetland
Relationships Scotland Couple Counselling Shetland
offers a chance for couples or individuals, who have problems with their intimate relationships, to speak confidentially and in privacy to a trained counsellor
RVS
Through their volunteers, the Royal Voluntary Service helps older people in Shetland to stay independent at home and active in the community. They offer practical help that can make all the difference - befriending at home, providing transport in the community, bringing people together through social activities or supporting them in hospital or in an emergency. They offer practical solutions to everyday problems like loneliness and isolation
Shetland Befriending Scheme
offers a befriending service to young people aged between 7-25 years. Referrals to the service are made through other agencies if the young person is under 16. The young people referred have been experiencing some sort of difficulty in their lives and befriending offers them some time out and a chance to engage in positive activities with a responsible adult. Scheme now extended to include Over-60s
Shetland Bereavement Support Service
provides help and support to those who have been bereaved through the services of trained counsellors and a library of useful resources
Shetland Islands Citizens Advice Bureau
free, confidential, independent, impartial advice service
Shetland Pre-School Play Ltd
provides advice, support and training on issues of good practice and management to all pre-school groups in Shetland. Provide two toy libraries, one of which is for children with additional needs, supply publications and produce a regular newsletter
Voluntary Action Shetland
Shetland’s Third Sector Interface, provides support, advice and services both to established voluntary organisations and social enterprises and to new projects; publish the New Shetlander and Voluntary Voice, process Children in Need grants, etc. Represent the interests of the third sector strategically at local and national level. Place volunteers with volunteering opportunities, offer advice on volunteer policy and procedures, provide training and support for volunteer managers and volunteers and administration of Saltire Awards for young people from Secondary one to age 25 |
