Living Well Hub

In the NHS Room at Speldiburn

This drop-in service offers information about health and care support in the isles, including voluntary groups as well as council and NHS services. Existing hubs located in Brae and Scalloway at the youth and community centres have been useful ways for folk to access a wide range of services and support.

At the Wellbeing Hub, they can help you with any issues you may have in relation to you or your family's wellbeing, or help you get in touch with the right organisation.

They'd also just love a chat!

The Hub room is always open, so feel free to pop along at any time the building is open and browse the leaflets available.

The Royal National Institute for Deaf People

RNID now have new session starting alongside the Living Well Hub team, once every 3months from 9:30am – 11:15am with the first one to commence on 28^th May 2025. They will be offering information on hearing loss, maintenance of NHS hearing aids and free hearing checks.

Wednesday 25th June

• Nicola Carey from UHI, Inverness, is coming to Shetland for the week of 24th June and will be visiting the Living Well Hubs. Nicola and others are undertaking a small study for the Northern Cancer Alliance and are keen to understand more about peoples experience of prehabilitation (‘prehab’) for cancer patients living in the Highlands and Islands.

Prehab takes place in the time between diagnosis and the start of treatment, and aims to help people get ready for their cancer care. It might involve physical activity, diet, lifestyle and/or emotional and wellbeing support promoting healthy behaviours in order to help people cope better with treatment and improve their long-term outcomes.

If you have had a diagnosis, or know someone who has, received treatment for cancer between 6 months and 2 years ago and are interested in taking part in a focus group or a one-to-one discussion, they would be delighted to hear from you.

If you would like to chat with Nicola or know someone that would please pop along to the Speldiburn Living Well Hub on 25^th June 9.15am – 11.15am

• Citizens Advice Bureau will also be in attendance between 10am and 11.15am to provide holistic support and practical advice for members of the public on a range of topics, we will also be able to refer clients on and book further appointments if needed. https://www.shetlandcab.org.uk/

• Sensory Services, 9.15 - 11.15am - Anne and John Donnaly from Sensory Services, based in Orkney, will be back in Shetland this month. Please find their leaflet here showing the range of services they provide. Anne and John normally have a wide range of equipment with them as well that folk can try and perhaps take home to assist with sight or hearing loss.

If you can't make it on the 25th, they're also at the other Living Well Hubs:

- Scalloway Hub 2pm – 4pm, also Wednesday 25th June

- Brae hub between 10am – 4pm, Friday 27^thJune

And if the hub timings cannot work for you/whoever would need the support, you can contact Anne and John directly -details are on the leaflet here.

If you would like to come along, or know anyone that would like to come to the hub please get in contact with the Living Well Hub, livingwellhub@shetland.gov.uk or by calling 01595 74 4120 as soon as you can and they can pass this on to Anne and John and make them aware who would be attending. Please also pass this information onto whoever you feel relevant.

Check back here regularly for details of visiting groups on other dates, such as Women's Aid, Improving Your Cancer Journey and many other organisations.

Lesley from Sport & Leisure is also often along with sportswear “kit for all” boxes, anybody can come along and take what they need or make donations should they wish too. This is pre loved sportswear for all ages. See photos below of some of what's available.

The Living Well Hub ladies are contactable on the email address and phone number below.

You can find more details on the Living Well Hubs here. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch through livingwellhub@shetland.gov.uk or by calling 01595 74 4120.