Welcome to the Community Office online

for Lerwick, Bressay and Gulberwick

The Community Office is located in the Old Library Centre, on the Lower Hillhead in Lerwick.  The office is open between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm, Monday to Thursday and between 9.00 am and 4.00 pm on Fridays. 

June Porter is the Community Work Officer for the area and works with the communities of Lerwick, Bressay and Gulberwick to help maintain and improve the quality of life by providing support to individuals, groups and community organisations across a wide range of aspects of community life.

Community Work is about strengthening local communities and supports people to become confident individuals, effective contributors, responsible citizens, and successful learners. The Community Work Officer provides support, information and advice to assist individuals, groups and communities to develop the skills, understanding and confidence to get involved in their community, tackle community issues and influence change. 

This includes consulting with communities about issues that are important to them, assisting groups to develop ideas into viable projects, assisting groups to identify and secure funding, helping groups to plan, manage and assess their work effectively, and help to achieve their aims and aspirations.

Join the New E-mail Update! For Lerwick, Bressay and Gulberwick The Community Work Office is offering a new e-mail update service for community groups / organisations in the area. Sign up and you can receive the Community Newsletter and/or other updates via e-mail. This will help us with the tightening of budget strings; reduce our impact on the environment, whilst making it easier for you to keep in the loop. Click here to download the form.

 

Contact the Community Office June Porter Community Work Officer Community Office Old Library Centre Lower Hillhead Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0EL Telephone: (01595) 743880 / 743861 Fax: (01595) 694430 Click here to email June