Looking for support to start or develop your business or community enterprise?
Shetland Islands Council’s Economic Development Service is continuing to raise awareness of the support available to island businesses and community enterprises through a series of drop in events from 28 October to 20 November 2025.
The events are taking place in different locations throughout Shetland, with officers on hand to outline the range of Council services on offer to new and existing organisations, including:
- Free advisory and information services through Business Gateway
- Referrals and signposting to partner agencies
- Helping get businesses 'funder ready' for a range of grants, loans and other finance, be this through direct assistance from the council or other sources.
Two previous programmes took place in Autumn 2024 and Spring 2025, with 22 individual events throughout Shetland. These attracted a number of enquiries from both pre-start and established organisations with a wide range of requests for support. Feedback from the events, and follow up support, has been very positive.
The Autumn drop in events will take place in the following venues:
| Date | Location | Time |
| Tue 28 October 2025 | Uyeasound Hall | 11am - 4pm |
| Wed 29 October 2025 | Mid Yell Hall | 11am - 4pm |
| Thu 30 October 2025 | North Roe Hall | 11am - 4pm |
| Tue 4 November 2025 | Cunningsburgh Hall | 11am - 4pm |
| Wed 5 November 2025 | Walls Hall | 11am - 4pm |
| Wed 5 November 2025 | Scalloway Hall | 11am - 4pm |
| Thu 6 November 2025 | Voe Hall | 11am - 4pm |
| Tue 11 November 2025 | Solarhus, 3 North Ness, Lerwick | 6pm - 8pm |
| Thu 20 November 2025 | Solarhus, 3 North Ness, Lerwick | 6pm - 8pm |
More information on business advice and support can be found here.
If you cannot make it along to an event and would like to discuss your business ideas you can also contact the Economic Development Service or Business Gateway at any time.