# Wild Skies Shetland

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC050009
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** March 4, 2020
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC050009


## Contact

- **Address:** Little Hamar, Baltasound, Unst, Shetland
- **Postcode:** ZE2 9DS
- **Website:** wildskiesshetland.com



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Our aim is to showcase the marvels and enormity of the Shetland skies, day and night, summer and winter. We do this through storytelling, music, poetry, history and much more. We have 7 trustees and 2 part-time, freelance workers - a Project Development Officer and a Digital Marketing manager. Our aim is to benefit the community of the island of Unst and its visitors by enhancing enjoyment of Unst’s beautiful and varied skies which feature the northern lights, simmer dim, storms, dark skies and many other wonders. We offer 2 on-the-ground trails in Unst (Sky Trail and Planetary Trail) and through organising a variety of sky-related events and activities. WSS has been running events and activities during UnstFest since 2019 e.g. an inflatable planetarium, the 2021 partial solar eclipse, photography exhibitions, meteorite hunts and cinema screenings. We rely on donations and grant funding to enable our work. We plan to introduce a Friends membership scheme in early 2026.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** The purpose of Wild Skies Shetland is to benefit the community of the island of Unst by promoting the local natural environment, with a focus on the skies. This has aspects of advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science by providing opportunities for people to experience and understand the constantly changing skies. This includes the aim of developing a wild skies visitors centre in Unst. The benefits to the people of Unst are through increased visitor numbers and local availability of educational and recreational activities related to the sky.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Shetland Islands
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood






