Quarterly Book Shelf Fundraiser from Levenwick Practice
Waas Saturday Club Sensory Sound!
Results of this year's competition
Thank you to local business' for their generous donations.
Shetland aim to enter six sports at the games.
Ability Shetland had their annual Christmas party as well as many visits from Santa across a number of their clubs this year.
Ali and Gareth top their respective groups.
Ability Shetland joined a number of different branches, governing bodies and clubs across Scotland in celebrating Scottish Disability Sport Week 2024.
Our biggest turn out at the Winter Ball!
Delting FC take home the Inclusivity Award!
Four new trustees have joined our board.
We were delighted to have Keira on a six week placement with us through Developing the Young Workforce - Shetland.
Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) presented their Willin Haands award to a number of our Ability Shetland volunteers for their dedication and commitment to our charity. Read more about who was awarded and why below.
Lottie crowned Shetland Boccia Champion 2024!
Shetland Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) present Avril with Eric Liddell Pin Badge.
Save the date!
Avril receives travel funding support.
Hear all about the Shetland Boccia Club this National Boccia Day.
Almost £2000 raised for the charity.
Ryan presents cheque to Ability Shetland.
Partnership work at its finest!
New Youth Club in Whalsay starts tonight!
Disability Equality Scotland and Ability Shetland are forming the Shetland Access Panel, and we want YOU to be a part of it.
Table Cricket Champions!
Adult Swimming Gala is back!
Ailidh will take on the Great North Run in memory of her brother.
Ability Shetland Sunday Teas was a hit in 2024!
Another fun filled summer holidays.
Ritchie challenges himself to raise money for Ability Shetland.
Janice walked across Burra Isle to raise money for Ability Shetland.
Thank you to the Women's Guild for your donation.
Awareness Raising at Junior UHA.
Wilma ran the adidas Manchester Marathon 2024, on 14 April 2024.
Kayaking, netball, wheelchair basketball and more at this years sports festivals.
Festive Drop In over Christmas and New Year 2023!
Merry Christmas everyone!
First Foot Soldiers put on a fantastic performance in aid of Ability Shetland.
Badminton finals night on the 11th of December is a huge success.
Quiz Night raises £100 for Ability Shetland.
Everyone can participate in sports.
Shetland Sports Awards 2023
Fencing coach wins Inclusivity Award.
Funding to support our adult clubs across Shetland.
£6358 raised!
Thank you Lynn!
Meet the Trustee's at Ability Shetland.
New volunteer award launched in Shetland.
Ability Shetland were delighted to be invited on as project partners in the Embrace Film Project.
Julie wins the 2023 competition!
Interviews with BBC Radio Scotland ahead of Children in Need Day!
Read more about Brynn's experience on the Young Start programme and being selected onto the Young Person's Sports Panel.
King George V Play Area
Shetland team compete in the Dundee boccia competition.
Shetland Table Tennis Association raise money for Ability Shetland.
What a summer we have had aboard the Wootton Lass!
Tracy has done it!
The Ability Shetland staff walked or cycled the combined total of 95.5 miles between all their clubs over four days from June 6th – June 10th 2023.
Ability Shetland staff team are taking on the challenge of walking or cycling the combined total of 95.5 miles between all of the clubs over four days.
This week we'll be celebrating Volunteer Week.
A great crowd at the Boccia Demonstration match.
Eric Gray win the Virtual Table Cricket League!
Mossbank Club raised over £200!
Ability Shetland secure BBC Children in Need Funding.
Fantastic to see the first ever wheelchair racing session last night in Shetland!
In partnership with Shetland Islands Council Outdoor Access Team, we are delighted to announce the launch of the All Terrain Wheelchair Routes guide.
Our Ability Shetland staff are getting geared up for their next fundraiser!
Our North Mainland Adult Social Club have been working with local artist Alex Purbrick to put together an art exhibition.
Six athletes travelled down to Perth on Sunday the 26th of March to win their first ever National Table Cricket Competition.
Following the Shetland Secondary School Boccia Competition in January, four young people were selected to represent Shetland at the National Schools Boccia Competition 2023 in Perth.
Staff Training
Generous donations from the Charitable Appeals and Community Relations Committee at Sullom Voe Terminal, Bristows Helicopters, UNITE, and Scottish Seas Farms!
Ability Shetland were successful with their bid to the Rural and Island Communities Ideas into Action fund and received £3750 to continue to run their Wastside Saturday Club, based in Walls.
Brae boccia competition proves a big success as fourteen battle it out.
Nordic Viola raise £130 for Ability Shetland!
Ability Shetland nominated for Parasport's Club of the Year 2022. Nominations close on Friday the 6th of January.
Brynn Hauxwell receives Scotland's People 2022 Award for all his fundraising for Ability Shetland and his mum, Kim Hauxwell, also receives a Scotland's People Award for all the support she gives to her children.
Ability Shetland were proud to sponsor the first Inclusivity Award at the 2022 Shetland Sports Awards.
Ability Shetland challenged themselves in 2022 to a Fundraising Week to raise money for the charity. We had Saturday Teas, sponsored cycle around the track, 1000 Goal Fundraiser, two marathon runners and the extreme Firewalk.
Ability Shetland are delighted to announce that they have been voted as Parasport September 2022 Club of the Month!
Whalsay Junior High S4 group win £3000 for Ability Shetland.
New Accessible Playground Equipment in Wass
Leona travels to Perth to compete in her first boccia competition on the mainland.
A THERA-Trainer Tigo has been installed in Clickimin thanks to partnership working of three charities in Shetland.
Brynn Hauxwell shares his story of becoming the first wheelchair user to complete the 84 miles of Hadrian's Wall to raise money for Ability Shetland.
Partnership working with Sumburgh Airport.
Ability Shetland become the 14th branch of Scottish Disability Sport.
