North Yell Development Council

10/06/2026

Kate Humble visited NYDC and the Shetland Gallery last year and filmed this great little video.

10/06/2026

Cracking video from the top of Turbine 2 taken yesterday.

09/06/2026

It's great to see the Cullivoe School being recognised for their brilliant work. Well done to them!

🌱🏆🤩 Cullivoe Primary School has been recognised with the Sustainability Award at the recent Assist FM Awards, the national awards for facilities management in Scottish local authorities.

The Sustainability Award is sponsored by Müller Milk and “rewards and promotes environmental best practices across the public sector in the UK” recognising how organisations not only contributed to their organisation but also to their surrounding community.

Cullivoe Primary School was recognised for embedding sustainability at the heart of everyday school life. Pupils take a lead in monitoring energy use, reducing waste and driving Eco Schools activity, making sure that environmental awareness is part of the school’s culture.

The school has developed strong circular economy practices, with food waste carefully measured, reduced and composted. Home grown produce is then used in school meals and shared with the local community, reinforcing sustainable habits beyond the classroom.

Community involvement has been central to the school’s success. Families support growing, watering and harvesting produce, helping to build practical sustainability skills across the wider community.

The Assist FM awards were presented at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow on Thursday 14th May 2026, attended by representatives from across Scotland’s 32 Councils. Glasgow City Council was also shortlisted in the same Sustainability Award category.

Cullivoe Primary School is situated in the village of Cullivoe in the island of Yell, in the north of Shetland, and has a current school roll of eight pupils.

Claire Lawson, Head Teacher at Cullivoe Primary School said: “We are absolutely delighted to receive this national award. Our pupils have taken real ownership of sustainability in our school, from growing food and reducing waste to making more environmentally friendly choices every day. This award reflects not only their enthusiasm and commitment, but also the support of families and the wider community, who play a vital role in everything we do. We are incredibly proud of what has been achieved.”

Assist Facilities Management is the national membership organisation for local authorities in Scotland who provide facilities management services, including catering, cleaning and janitorial services.



📸 Pupils from Cullivoe Primary School with their Assist FM Award in the school’s polycrub. Credit: SIC.

04/06/2026

NYDC are looking to take Unit 2 Sellafirth Business Park into community ownership. Community consultation is a vital part of what we do at NYDC and very important for guiding our actions and helping with funding applications.

Could you please fill in the short (4 question) consultation using the link below? Paper copies available at the shop and at community lunches.

Deadline for responses 23rd June.

NYDC are hoping to take Unit 2, Sellafirth Business Park into community ownership. Currently the Unit is the sorting office for the Royal Mail and they have a contract there until 2030. There is feasibility for development of the garage section of the building. NYDC would like to know your thoughts....

03/06/2026

The Sellafirth Community Hub renovations are almost complete. Amongst the renovations the garage for Unit 4 has been converted into spaces for rental for small businesses.

If you would like to apply for individual or joint use of the space please contact [email protected]. Closing date for applications will be the 21st June.

29/05/2026

Our summer newsletter is out now.

The Summer edition of our newsletter can be read here.

26/05/2026

🔥 𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗢𝗘 𝗨𝗣 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗔𝗔 𝗘𝗫𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 🔥

We're pleased to announce that our Up Helly Aa exhibition is 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 at the Cullivoe Galley Shed. The exhibition will remain set up throughout the summer holidays, until the end of August 2026.

Come along to try on some Viking regalia, learn about the process of building a longship, and to find out about the history and evolution of our festival since the first event in 1957! If you do manage to pay a visit, please remember to sign our Visitors Book. 📖

𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 are available by request, please message us through our page. 🙂

25/05/2026

Yell Community Skip Day.

There will be a Yell Community Skip at NYDCs offices in Sellafirth on 6th and 7th June. Please only put household waste, garden waste, furniture and DIY waste in the skip. No agricultural waste, hazardous materials etc.

Unfortunately we will not be able to dispose of white goods at this time.