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| Formation | 1983 |
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| Type | Non-profit organisation |
| Purpose | Maintain and promote Shetland's natural and cultural heritage |
| Headquarters | Lerwick |
| Coordinates | 60°09′31.1″N1°09′13.0″W / 60.158639°N 1.153611°W /60.158639; -1.153611 |
Region | Shetland |
| Leader | Ruth Mackenzie |
| Website | https://www.shetlandamenity.org/ |
TheShetland Amenity Trust is acharitable trust based inShetland,Scotland. It was formed in 1983.
Among the Trust's aims are to preserve and protect thearchitectural heritage of Shetland and it owns and operates many historical buildings. In partnership with other organisations, the Trust is responsible for the administration ofGeopark 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, includingSumburgh Head Lighthouse,[2]Eshaness Lighthouse[3] andBressay Lighthouse.[4] Bressay was put up for sale on the 11th August 2025.[5] The trust also rents out the lighthouses as tourist accommodation.[6]
The Trust organises Da Voar Redd-up (Shetland dialect: TheSpring Clean) in which volunteersclean beaches around Shetland's coast. Over 20% of the Shetland population participate in the event.[7] As of 2018[update], Da Voar Redd-up has resulted in the removal of 1,900 tonnes of litter from the environment.[8]
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.[9]