Brae Pupils Win £3000 for The Compass Centre!

A group of young people from Brae High School took part in the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) and won £3000 for the Compass Centre. This project is run through YPI Scotland with the aim to empower young people to create change within their local communities.

LGBT Chartermark Update - April 2022

We have been continuing with our planned work and activities to achieve the Silver LGBT Charter; this forms part of our work towards becoming a more inclusive and accessible service. Earlier this year, our staff and Board members undertook awareness training through LGBT Youth Scotland; the training was really engaging and insightful, and we all took a lot away from it.

Compass Centre launches sexual violence prevention campaign

The Compass Centre, also known as Shetland Rape Crisis, has launched a campaign aimed at helping members of the public spot and prevent sexual violence on nights out in Shetland.

The leaflets and posters, titled What to do if you think someone is in danger on a night out, will be made available from International Women’s Day, Tuesday 8^th March, in public bars, hotels and taxis around the Isles.

The campaign was created with the aim of aiding members of the public to spot predatory sexual behaviour and providing them with options for how to address it.

LGBT Chartermark Update

We are working towards our Silver LGBT Charter as part of our work to becoming a more inclusive and accessible service. We are taking steps to proactively include LGBT people in every aspect of our work, protecting our staff and providing high quality service.