Welcome to Northmavine
NCDC’s mission is to support the community of Northmavine through economic, social and cultural well-being development and regeneration, making Northmavine a better place to live, work and visit.
NCDC is a local charitable company run by dedicated staff and overseen by a voluntary directors board. NCDC was formed to work with the community to encourage and support opportunities for development.
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Activities for the October Holidays 11.10.2021We can hardly believe it is the October holidays already! Here are some activities to do in Northmavine or at home to keep the whole family entertained.
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RIAS Inspiring the Future 11.10.2021On Friday the 8th of October, the Shetland Architectural Society placed 8 markers across Shetland to highlight the vulnerability of Shetland’s landscape and heritage to storminess and extreme weather caused by climate change.
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Local Maker’s Market Proves a Great Success 15.09.2021Last month's 'Local Maker's Market', organised by NCDC's Growing Local Northmavine project, proved to be a success with over 300 visitors throughout the afternoon. A number of local producers and craft makers featured at the event, expressing interest at having such an event again in the future.
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Our Projects
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Northmavine is one of the greatest places in Shetland to see otters, seals, dolphins and whales in their natural habitat. Not to mention the fantastic variety of seabirds.
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The finest scenery in Shetland – that’s our proud boast! From the spectacular cliffs of Eshaness to the arctic landscape on top of Ronas Hill, Shetland’s highest point, Northmavine amazes. There are pristine beaches too. And from ancient remains, walk in Viking footsteps through fishing booms, two world wars and the more recent past.
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An NCDC windpower project fuels the Ollaberry Industrial Estate and shop, and NCDC is committed to developing renewable energy projects, as well as battling climate change in as many other ways as possible, through forestry developments, responsible crofting and more. The NCDC recycling centre ensures waste and large surplus items can be dealt with locally.
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With 4G mobile phone coverage and superfast fibre broadband both widely available, Northmavine offers both visitor and resident an ideal location to work, play and tour, connectedly. The Shetland Webcams network of live coastal video extends to Hillswick and its weekly live ‘visual radio’ show, The Beatcroft Social, is broadcast from there.
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