Ollaberry Hall, Ollaberry, Shetland, ZE2 9RT

Welcome to Northmavine

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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Our Projects

  • Growing Local Northmavine
    Growing Local Northmavine

    Growing Local Northmavine is a programme of activities aiming to encourage, support and promote local growing and food production by individuals for their own use, for sharing with others and/or for sale.

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  • Bruckland SCRAN recycling centre
    Bruckland SCRAN recycling centre

    Centrally located at the Hillswick/Ollaberry junction, NCDC's Bruckland SCRAN recycling centre is a place where surplus household goods can be left or collected for re-use, where scrap metal and waste plastic can be disposed of, and many a carbon footprint reduced.

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  • Housing
    Housing

    NCDC is a landlord - we own the ‘shop house’ at Hillswick, Shoormal - and letting agent for affordable housing in North Roe, the two state of the art houses called Anniesland, which we oversaw the construction of. We also help local folk to let or sell their property.

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  • The Polycrub
    The Polycrub

    The Polycrub is a gale-proof, hard-polycarbonate clad version of the well-known polytunnel, built using recycled salmon farm pipe. Designed and manufactured to kit form in various sizes, in Northmavine by NCDC subsidiary Nortenergy, Polycrubs are exported all over the world.

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  • Wildlife Wonderland

    Wildlife wonderland

    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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  • Stunning Scenery

    Stunning scenery, fascinating history

    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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  • Green Powerhouse

    Green powerhouse

    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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  • Connected Community

    Connected community

    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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