Community / Royal Voluntary Service offer Christmas cheer with annual dinner

3 December 2025 09:06

Westside couple Pat and Betty Isbister of Walls enjoy the RVS Christmas Dinner at the Lerwick Legion. Photo: Malcolm Younger

ROYAL Voluntary Service offered around 140 people an opportunity to enjoy a Christmas feast at the Lerwick Legion on Tuesday.

The voluntary organisation welcomed in both clients and volunteers to the annual dinner, which also featured live music from Peter Hutchison and friends.

The two-course meal was provided free of charge to the service’s clients, who were taken to the Legion by bus and taken home after enjoying some friendship and music.

Shetland service co-ordinator Claire Ward gave a huge thanks to the Delting, Burra, Sandwick, Cunningsburgh, Sandness and Walls and Lerwick community councils for supporting them again this year with funding, along with the Rotary Club.

Around 140 people attended the over 60s Royal Voluntary Service Christmas dinner at the Lerwick Legion. Photo: Malcolm Younger

Showing true Christmas spirit are the local staff of the Royal Voluntary Service. From left: Susan Coutts, Sarah Murray, Louise Kok, Kenny Saunders, and Claire Ward. Photo: Malcolm Younger

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