Welcome

Our mission is to safeguard, enhance, and promote Shetland's heritage, ensuring it is accessible to be enjoyed by all.

Shetland Amenity Trust constantly strives to preserve and enhance everything that is distinctive about Shetland's cultural and natural heritage, promoting access to it whether physical or intellectual.

The Trust was created in 1983 and has since delivered an extensive range of high quality heritage and culture projects, in partnership with a range of local, national and international agencies.

We continue to be pro-active in seeking new opportunities and identifying new funding sources, to further enhance the heritage and culture experience for local Shetland people and visitors to our islands.

We are part of a community which takes great pride and pleasure in our cultural and natural heritage, embracing traditions, dialect and our physical environment in all of our activities.

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• 13Jun

  Shetland Wool Week patron and hat pattern announced for 2022

  The Shetland Wool Week patron for 2022 has been named today as Whalsay knitter, Linda Shearer, at a launch event held this evening at Shetland Museum and Archives.

• 30May

  Summer Nature Programme gets underway

  The Shetland Amenity Trust are excited to launch a new programme of nature events taking place throughout Shetland this summer from June to September 2022. The events cover many aspects of Shetland’s unique natural heritage, with everything from guided walks to family days out, children’s activities and training courses, there's something for everyone.

• 19May

  National Moth Night

  Keep your eyes open - as it's National Moth Night! This event organised by Butterfly Conservation, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and Atropos is an annual celebration of moth recording in the UK. It runs from May 19th-21st and everyone is encouraged to record any moths they see.