Shetland Amenity Trust

Shetland Amenity Trust

Formation	1983
Type	Non-profit organisation
Purpose	Maintain and promote Shetland's natural and cultural heritage
Headquarters	Lerwick
Coordinates	60°09′31.1″N 1°09′13.0″W / 60.158639°N 1.153611°W / 60.158639; -1.153611
Region	Shetland
Leader	Ruth Mackenzie
Website	https://www.shetlandamenity.org/

The Shetland Amenity Trust is a charitable trust based in Shetland, Scotland. It was formed in 1983.

Among the Trust's aims are to preserve and protect the architectural heritage of Shetland and it owns and operates many historical buildings. In partnership with other organisations, the Trust is responsible for the administration of Geopark Shetland which was formally designated in September 2009.

Shetland Amenity Trust purchased the land upon which Old Scatness sits in 1995 to allow excavation to take place, and to allow public access to the site.^[1]

Shetland Amenity Trust is responsible for a number of lighthouses around Shetland, including Sumburgh Head Lighthouse,^[2] Eshaness Lighthouse^[3] and Bressay Lighthouse.^[4] The trust also rents out the lighthouses as tourist accommodation.^[5]

The Trust organises Da Voar Redd-up (Shetland dialect: The Spring Clean) in which volunteers clean beaches around Shetland's coast. Over 20% of the Shetland population participate in the event.^[6] As of 2018^[update], Da Voar Redd-up has resulted in the removal of 1,900 tonnes of litter from the environment.^[7]

Shetland Amenity trust organises Shetland Wool Week, which is an annual event held in September–October where knitting enthusiasts from around the world take part in classes and workshops held in venues across Shetland. in 2019, 400 events were held, and over 1,000 people purchased tickets to Wool Week. The event is believed to be worth around £2 million to the Shetland economy annually.^[8]

• Official website