Annual Report 2022/23 - Activity Update and Case Studies
Activity Update
Shetland Partnership’s Management and Leadership Team (MLT) continued to meet regularly throughout the year, to provide strategic leadership for community planning in Shetland. This role includes removing barriers and challenges, helping communities and partners to deliver activity which contributes to our shared vision and priorities.
At the request of MLT throughout 2022, Partnership Officers from Shetland Islands Council’s Community Planning and Development team met with Shetland Partnership Network partners to reconnect and gain their views on how the Network should work. The first in person meeting since 2019 was held in February 2023. Representatives from partner organisations confirmed the purpose of the Network, shared their organisation’s priorities, strengths and opportunities and prioritised areas to work on together. The Shetland Partnership Network aim to meet every two months throughout 2023-24.
Priorities and Icons
Shetland Partnership’s priorities are outlined in the table, each with an icon to represent the priority. The following case studies have been provided by community planning partners as examples of activities carried out in partnership, which contribute to our shared priority outcomes. You can see which priorities the activities and case studies contribute to with the icons used.
| Priority | Vision | Icon |
|---|---|---|
| Participation | "People participate and influence decisions on services and use of resources" |  |
| People | "Individuals and families thrive and reach their full potential" |  |
| Place | "Shetland is an attractive place to live, study and invest" |  |
| Money | "All households can afford to have a good standard of living" |  |
Case Studies
Anchor for Families
Rollout of Anchor for Families across all areas of Shetland
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Nort Natters
Bringing place based approaches to life in Shetland's North Mainland
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Cost of Living Support
Campaign on support available in Shetland through winter 2022
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Community Pop-Ins
Increasing social connections and supporting cost of living challenges in the winter
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Business Start Up Grant
Encouraging entrepreneurship to create jobs and opportunities
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Community Fun Days
Keeping active through partnership working and community consultation
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STEM in Schools
Engagement in Schools, promoting local opportunities through interactive learning
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Business Transition Fund
Helping businesses to either reduce costs or improve their ability to remain sustainable
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'Cash First' approaches
Supporting people to complete benefit check forms
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Da Café
A safe space for young people to socialise, run by the OPEN Project
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Peer Mentoring
Support and training for young people, run by the OPEN Project
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Driving Ambition Workshops
Safe Communities and Prioritising Prevention: workshops delivered every June
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Bridgehead
Developing Self-Confidence and Team Work in Young People
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Eating Well for Less
Support for families to eat well and make healthy choices on a budget
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A Fair Work Ethos
Supporting organisations to become Fair Work Employers
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Good Mental Health for All
NHS Shetland's project aimed at improving the mental health of the population
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Grow Shetland
A three year project supporting growing in the community
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Get Started with Healthy Shetland
Partnership working to improve health outcomes in Shetland
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Unemployment Placements
Supporting people facing the greatest inequalities into the labour market
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Money Worries
Starting conversations about money and raising awareness of support
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Population Health Survey
Understanding health and wellbeing in Shetland to inform service delivery
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Improving Access
Supporting inclusion in leisure centres throughout Shetland
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Christmas Day Meals
School catering staff supporting those struggling with cost of living
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Opportunities with COPE
Increasing opportunities for adults with learning disabilities or autism, whilst increasing production of community reuse and recycling
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Cooking on a Budget
Learning how to cook nutritious meals with budget friendly shopping
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Community Conversations
Exploration of a hub based model for youth work in Shetland
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Community Development
Supporting Development Groups in their growth and development, through a Community Development Groups Event
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Board of Young People
The formation of a youth-led organisation by the OPEN Project
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Coastal Communities
Funding support for the delivery of positive outcomes for Shetland
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Scalloway Local Place Plan
Priorities and achievements from the Scalloway Local Place Plan
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