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COPE seeks new Board Members
Local social enterprise and registered charity, COPE Ltd, are looking to recruit new voluntary directors
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COPE’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS HAILED A GREAT SUCCESS
COPE celebrated its 25th anniversary with a fantastic Fun Day on Sunday 25th June 2023.
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COPE 25TH ANNIVERSARY: 25-MILE RELAY
COPE Ltd is getting ready to host its 25th anniversary celebrations on 25 June
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Volunteer's Week
2023 marks the 39th year of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), At COPE Ltd we will join thousands of charities and voluntary organisations recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK.
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COPE Delight
COPE responds to funding award from Scottish Government Islands Programme Funding.
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COPE to mark 25th Anniversary with 25-themed celebrations
Shetland social enterprise COPE Ltd will celebrate its 25th anniversary on 25 June this year
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COPE Ltd secures Cycling Scotland Funding
COPE has been awarded a grant to cover the cost of becoming a Cycling Friendly Employer by Cycling Scotland.
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ASDAN Awards for Our Hard-Working Team
More outstanding achievements for team members at COPE with three team members receiving Gold Awards through the ASDAN Workright Programme.
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Summer Fun Day at COPE a Great Success
There was an excellent turn out for a range of free family activities on offer at Shetland Garden Co and Shetland Home Co on the 27th of July.
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Team Meetings Return
Over the summer months COPE has finally been able to get back to holding team development meetings with participants and supported employees.
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MSP and MP visit COPE Ltd
COPE welcomed the isles MP, Alistair Carmichael, and our MSP, Beatrice Wishart for a visit this Summer.
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Shetland Kitchen Co attend the Royal Highland Show
COPE’s Shetland Kitchen Co recently attended the 200th Royal Highland Show at Ingliston, Edinburgh. We were part of Shetland’s first ever collective attendance at the event as part of an initiative organised by Shetland Food and Drink.
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Saltire Awards 2022
Last week saw COPE Ltd celebrating the fantastic achievements of five of the young people who have been working towards Saltire Awards with us
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COPE Awarded Zero Waste Scotland Revolve Certification
Shetland Home Co has just achieved Zero Waste Scotland’s Revolve accreditation for the third time in a row.
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COPE Ltd. Seeks New Board Members
Our successful social enterprise and registered charity, COPE Ltd, is looking to recruit new voluntary directors to help take this dynamic organisation forwards into the future. Like many organisations across Shetland, COPE Ltd relies on highly skilled members of our community stepping up to give their time and skills to a cause they believe in.
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COPE Ltd. Unveils New Van and Welfare Facilities
Shetland social enterprise and registered charity, COPE Ltd has unveiled a new van and welfare facilities partly funded by the Coastal Communities Fund. The organisation received a £40,692 grant towards these essential facilities back in early 2021.
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COPE Ltd. Announces Appointment of New CEO
COPE Ltd is delighted to announce the appointment of Steven Coutts as our new CEO, following a recruitment campaign over the last few months.
ReadCOPE businesses re-open in 2021
UPDATED 1st February 2021: COPE businesses re-open
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Pass it On Week 2020 at Shetland Home Co
Shetland Home Co, part of social enterprise COPE Ltd, is taking part in the Pass it on Week – Scotland's annual celebration of re-use, from 7th to 15th March 2020.
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Shetland Soap is now supplying their handmade products to Bute House
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon invited a group of participants and staff from COPE Ltd to join her for High Tea at Bute House!
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ELLE Magazine features Shetland Soap Company
Thank you ELLE Magazine for helping us spread the word that people with learning disabilities can make amazing products!
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Shetlandeli is among the Great Taste winners of 2019
Great Taste, the world’s most coveted food and drink awards, has announced its stars of 2019. Out of 12,772 products sent in from over 100 different countries, Shetlandeli was awarded a 2-star Great Taste award, which means judges dubbed it above and beyond delicious for its Kishie Carrot & Cardamom Relish. Judges complimented the good balance of flavours, appearance and the characteristic crispy texture.
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visits Shetland Soap Company
We feel very proud and honoured to have been able to welcome Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to our Shetland Soap Company.
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Shetland Soap Company in Vogue
We are over the moon to have Shetland Soap Company featured in Vogue magazine as part of ‘Vogue's Beauty Lowdown’.
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Shetland Soap Company featured in Tatler Magazine
We are absolutely delighted to have Shetland Soap Company featured in TATLER magazine as part of ‘Bare Faced Beauty’!
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Congratulations Joanne & Angus!
A huge well done to Angus and Joanne who picked up the Summit Award. Congratulations from all team at COPE Ltd for all their hard work!
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‘The Big Declutter’ - Pass It on Week 2019 at Shetland Home Co
Shetland Home Co, part of the social enterprise COPE Ltd, are again getting involved in Pass it on Week – Zero Waste Scotland’s annual celebration of re-use. Pass it on Week is running from 9-17 March 2019 and this year the theme is ‘The Big Declutter’.
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ASDAN Workright Award
This year we congratulate Zandra, Angus and Joanne for completing their ASDAN Workright. This is a fantastic achievement, well done from everyone at COPE Ltd!
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Aiden and Zandra featured in IASSIDD 2019 promotional video
We are delighted that Aiden and Zandra have featured in the promotional video for the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. They were absolute stars and great ambassadors for Shetland. Well done Aiden and Zandra!
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COPE Ltd helps re-use and recycle the Buchan Alpha rig
Earlier this year COPE Ltd was approached by Veolia to find out if they were interested in re-using and recycling the large amount of items left behind on the rig. COPE jumped at the chance!
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Shetland Soap Company hard bar soap as a Hey Girls subscriber gift <3
We are so proud to have been asked by the amazing Hey Girls to supply them with our fabulous hard bar soap as this month’s subscriber gift!
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Taste of Shetland Festival, a successful weekend for Shetlandeli
What a fantastic time we had at the Taste of Shetland Festival with our Shetlandeli - award winning chutneys and relishes. Thank you all!
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Ingrid Webb, COPE Ltd CEO speaks at the Social Enterprise World Forum 2018
Ingrid Webb, Chief Executive Officer of COPE was an invited speaker at the Social Enterprise World Forum 2018!
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Scotland’s Business, Fair work and Skills Minister commends COPE Ltd
We were very happy with our visit yesterday from Jamie Hepburn Scottish minister for business, fair work and skills. He spent time chatting to our team of participants, giving them the opportunity to show the minister exactly what COPE is all about!
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Skills Development Scotland visits COPE Ltd
Careers Adviser Lesley Tulitt and Trainee Careers Adviser Katie Bristow visited COPE Ltd on an Employer visit.
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Scottish communities secretary Aileen Campbell at Shetland Soap Company
We were thrilled this week when Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Minister for Communities and local government visited us at Shetland Soap Company.
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COPE Ltd wins at Scotland’s Learning Disability Awards
We are delighted to have been recognised at Scotland’s Learning Disability Awards!
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COPE Ltd in partnership with Societi - The UK Foundation for Kawasaki Disease
Organisations with big hearts join forces for Kawasaki Disease. This disease is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in the UK - it’s time we changed that!
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Retail Gift Aid at Shetland Home Co
We are delighted to announce that Shetland Home Co is now part of the Retail Gift Aid scheme!
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Celebrating with Joanne & Angus
Well done Joanne and Angus for achieving a Saltire Award. A huge congratulation from COPE Ltd for all their hard work!
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ASDAN Awards
Congratulations to Aiden, Neil and Malcolm who completed their ASDAN Workright Award. This is a great achievement, well done from everyone at COPE Ltd!
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Pass It On Week 2018
Shetland Home Co, part of social enterprise COPE Ltd, are taking part in ‘Pass it on Week’ – Scotland’s annual Re-use week, from Saturday 10th to Saturday 17th March 2018.
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HIE film featuring COPE
We were delighted to take part in some filming with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) this autumn. Here's the result, a fabulous short film, showing the great relationship we have with HIE, particularly with our local office and account manager Katrina Wiseman. We are so grateful for their support. We feel the film captures just how driven we are, and what a fun place COPE is to work.
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Shetland Home Co leads the way in encouraging re-use by achieving national quality certification
Shetland Home Co is the latest re-use organisation in Scotland to be certified by Revolve, the national re-use quality standard offered by Zero Waste Scotland. Shetland Home Co is the re-use/ recycling focused business of local social enterprise COPE Ltd. Shetland Home Co sells quality re-use goods at competitive prices and works to encourage more people to feel confident and see the benefits in donating and buying used goods.
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Angus's fantastic news
We are delighted with Angus's news that he has passed his driving test! A huge congratulations from COPE to Angus for all his hard work, a fantastic achievement.
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Shetlandeli becomes part of COPE Ltd
We're delighted to now be able to confirm that Shetlandeli has become part of COPE Ltd, thanks to successfully securing a grant from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
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Sandra’s amazing fundraiser
Sandra who works in the Shetland Kitchen Co as a support worker has been raising money alongside her husband Peter for The Archie Foundation by doing a joint head shave this month!
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