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DEBRA is a national charity and patient support organisation for people living with the rare, extremely painful, genetic skin blistering condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) also known as ‘Butterfly Skin’. EB causes the skin to become very fragile and tear or blister at the slightest touch. With your help we can find treatments and cure(s) for EB. Volunteering in a DEBRA shop can teach you new skills as well as meeting new people and gaining experience in retail. The role involves: - Operating a till to take cash and card payments - Engaging with customers on the shop floor - Replenishing stock on the shop floor - Recording donor details for gift aid - Creating eye catching displays

The 60 Plus Drop In has been operating since 2016 and meets weekly from 2pm – 4pm on a Wednesday. The last Wednesday of the month is the lunch club which meets at 1pm until 2.30/3pm. We are looking for volunteers to help run the clubs, this would involve setting up, planning activities and helping with these, making tea/coffee etc half way through. The members clear this up and wash the dishes etc. We often have guest speakers or agencies in as well as running activities ourselves. Most of the members are in their late 70’s and 80’s hence the need to look for more volunteers to help with the club and keep it running. The volunteers would need to start at 1.30pm but should be finished around 4pm as everyone helps clear up. Volunteers for the lunch club would start earlier in the morning as we cook the lunch at the Centre and help prepare and dish this up as well as clearing up. We also will be look for volunteer drivers to pick up people around the Scalloway area and mileage would be paid.

The Board of Trustees are urgently looking for more volunteers to join them. If you are 18 or over and this is something you would like to be involved with, but not sure what is expected of you, then please come along to one of the open days to see what happens in the Centre and learn more about the Board of Trustees. Scalloway Youth & Community Centre is a charity (SCO47950) and was built in 1996. Last year the Centre had triple glazed windows installed and insulation this year and plan to look at alternate heating systems to help become more energy efficient in the future. There is a main hall and sports cupboard. There are three table tennis tables, boccia, exercise mats and equipment as well as a variety of sports equipment. Though not quite a full sized badminton court, the hall has been lined to play a variety of sports. The kitchen is fully equipped for cooking and serving hot food as well as having a good stock of crockery and cutlery. The café area has a servery, TV and games console and a well stocked arts and crafts cupboard. Upstairs has a games room with pool table, full sized snooker table and dart board as well as a TV and games console. The Music room has a drum kit and guitars, amps and keyboard for jamming sessions as well as a large TV suitable for a variety of purposes and a computer with recording software. It is a great space for bands to practice and also used as a meeting room. We are accessible to all and have a chair lift up to the second floor.

Help us to shape the Come to Brae Days weekend by getting involved to plan activities for young people. This would include attending planning meetings, having your say and helping out on the weekend, wherever you can. This is a chance to be involved in a local community event, meet new people and earn volunteer hours.