Emma Roddick MSP has praised the work of teachers at Brae High School and the Shetland Islands Council’s Youth Employability Service after a visit to the young people, who asked a range of questions about the impact of government decisions on the isles. She said: ”I just love how engaged the young people in Brae [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has written to the Managing Director of NorthLink Ferries urging the company to reinstate shared cabins on its service between Shetland and Aberdeen.  The option for passengers to share a cabin on the overnight service between Shetland and Aberdeen was removed during the COVID-19 pandemic and is yet to [...]

MSP for the Highlands and Islands Emma Roddick has celebrated 10 years of Shetland Reel Gin by lodging a motion in her name in the Scottish Parliament. The first Shetland Reel Gin was produced on 31st October 2014 in the Saxa Vord Distillery in Unst, the most northerly distillery in the United Kingdom. Originally only [...]

Emma Roddick MSP for the Highlands & Islands has praised a pilot Youth Voluntary Services Scheme in Shetland, which brings together young people from the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service’s Youth Volunteer Scheme and Police Scotland’s Young Volunteers.  Emma met the team at Lerwick’s shared Fire and Ambulance Station and heard directly from those involved [...]

Emma Roddick MSP has praised organisations in Shetland for coming together to support folk in the community amidst the ongoing cost of living crisis. Emma met with Mind Your Head and the Compass Centre last week [14th of August] to discuss what they were doing to support folk who are struggling during these increasingly challenging [...]

Emma joined locals in Lerwick on Sunday the 28th of April to commemorate International Worker’s Memorial Day. International Worker’s Memorial Day is celebrated internationally every year to remember those who have died at work and to raise awareness of the need to continue pushing for better safety regulations. The day was organised by Joyce Davies, [...]

I will be joining Joyce Davies and members of the local community this Sunday to commemorate International Worker’s Memorial Day in Lerwick. We will gather at the Mareel at 13:30. All are welcome to come down to reflect, speak with others, and share their stories. On Sunday evening, Shetland Arts will be lighting up the [...]

Emma Roddick visted Da Gairdins to hear about the history of the land and how the charity was formed. Da Gairdins in Whiteness is a 60-acre site filled with woodland, gardens, and ponds, with a view across the sea. Ruby Inkster and her late husband Alan founded Da Gairdins, a place where her family had [...]

Emma Roddick has heard of the support SIC Youth & Employability provide for folk of all ages across Shetland. SIC Youth & Employability Service deliver everything from youth clubs across the isles, mental health support, pathways for further education and employment, and assisting children at school. Speaking on the service, Emma said: “The team at [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has welcomed the news that three projects in Shetland are set to benefit from the latest round of funding from the Scottish Government’s Islands Programme. Islands Secretary Mairi Gougeon announced the news in Shetland whilst attending a conference on sustainable islands – part of a two-day visit to the [...]