Funding for improvements to a community facility has helped towards securing the long-term future of a renowned annual-rural show on the West Mainland of Shetland. Cooke Scotland has assisted Walls and District Agricultural Show with financial support via the Community Benefit Fund for new electrical installations and a fire alarm system in a new show shed. The funding has played …

Cooke Scotland is delighted to be the main sponsors of the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) 2026 Shetland Relay for Life. The event, which will take place at the Clickimin Race Track on 30 May 2026 in Lerwick, will see the whole community come together to fundraise for this important cause, honour cancer survivors, remember those who we have lost, and …

Cooke Scotland’s Community Benefit Fund has awarded the University of Edinburgh’s Development Trust (Viking Genes Fund) £10,000 in support of the Viking Genes Shetland Community Screening Project. The initiative will provide 5,000 Shetland residents with the opportunity to take part in a free genetic screening programme, designed specifically for Shetland. The programme will identify individuals at higher genetic risk of …

Children in Shetland are receiving special gifts to help make their stay in hospital more comfortable this Christmas. More than 140 toys, games and books were donated to the Gilbert Bain Hospital by our Cooke Community Benefit Fund. The team in the Child Health Department will distribute the gifts to youngsters staying in over the festive period and throughout the …

Cooke Scotland is proud of the fantastic work from its staff involved in rescues and helping those in distress by volunteering in remote locations throughout the Highlands and Islands. Volunteering can not only be rewarding for the individual, but is a way to give back to your local community by working as part of a team to perform efforts such as search …

Shetland school pupils gained hands-on experience and enhanced their maritime skills on a unique sailing vessel through the continued support of the Cooke Community Benefit Fund. Over the course of three days, more than 30 secondary four pupils from Aith Junior High School got involved in trips on board Swan – Shetland’s sail training boat. Originally a Fifie herring drifter, …

From a position in our Yell salmon processing factory, to a Seawater Site Assistant, and then becoming a Site Manager, Jack Payne tells us how he progressed in his Cooke career in the north isles of Shetland. Tell us about your role at Cooke? I am a Seawater Site Manager at Cooke Scotland; we produce Scottish Atlantic farmed salmon. In …

From a two-week trial at our Orkney Packing Station, to becoming Factory Processing Manager, Michael Lewington is celebrating 15 years with the company. Tell us about what your job entails? My role is to oversee the production of our Scottish salmon located in Kirkwall, Orkney, and managing a team of 40 to ensure that we are processing our product safely, …

A Family Company Committed to Scotland’s Northern Isles Salmon farming has been etched into the history and culture of the Scottish northern isles for decades. The strong tidal waters surrounding the islands make them the perfect place to rear the world’s finest salmon, with one of the lowest carbon footprints of any farmed livestock. From what started in 1985 as …

Richard Groat is a local Stronsay man with a passion for his craft and his community. The Supervisor/ Skipper works on both the salmon farms on the isle and celebrated his fifth-year anniversary with Cooke in February 2025. What attracted you to a position with Cooke? After 25 years of having my own creel boat and building my business, I …

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, we are shining a spotlight on some of our dedicated female employees who use science in their day-to-day activities and have thrived in their roles at Cooke Scotland. This annual event is an opportunity to recognise the critical role women and girls play in science and technology …

The Child Health Department at NHS Shetland has received a donation of toys from Cooke Scotland to comfort youngsters who are staying in hospital at Christmas and throughout the new year. More than 100 gifts, games, dolls, colouring and reading books and more were donated through the Community Benefit Fund as part of Cooke’s commitment to the communities we call …

A Cooke Scotland Seawater Assistant has been awarded Marine Science Student of the Year after graduating from university. Stuart Lavender was honoured by UHI Shetland (University of the Highlands and Islands) for impressing his assessors with his teamwork, reliability and professionalism. He celebrated graduating in Aquaculture Level Three during a ceremony surrounded by his colleagues and friends at the Mareel …

Cooke Scotland is proud to have made a donation towards the renovation of the Unst Boating Club to provide long term benefits to the Shetland isles community. The upgrade to the clubhouse at Baltasound Pier will improve accessibility and sustainability of the building to support a wider range of community uses to encourage enhanced and continued participation in marine-based activities …

Cooke Scotland has sponsored the Orkney and Shetland teams ahead of the prestigious Junior Inter-County competition. More than 180 young sporting competitors will converge in Orkney from 1-2 June 2024 to compete for the Stuart Cup across a variety of sports including football, hockey, netball, swimming, and athletics. In the past two years Cooke Scotland has financially supported the two …

Cooke Scotland has donated funds to enable the refurbishment and re-opening of the Aith public toilets in Shetland. The facility, located next to the marina, is run by Aith Community Association SCIO and has been closed since August 2022 due to a lack of funding. However, support of £3,000 via the Cooke Community Benefit Fund has allowed the community group …

A Cooke Scotland seawater assistant has been shortlisted as a finalist in Lantra Scotland’s annual Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (ALBAS). Stuart Lavendar has been nominated for the Learner of the Year category after an encouraging start to his Cooke career which saw him complete his Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ) Level 2 in Aquaculture at UHI Shetland (University of …

Cooke Scotland was delighted to support NHS Shetland by donating toys for children in hospital this Christmas.   For the second year in a row, Cooke staff joined NHS team members at Harry’s Toy Shop in Lerwick to pick out a selection of toys, colouring books, games, story books and more. Jan Howard, Hospital Children’s Nurse, accompanied Cooke employees, Emma Coote, …

A community in the West of Shetland has thanked Cooke Scotland for its support of £3,000 to improve its sports facilities. The Cooke Community Benefit Fund paid for the purchase and installation of a full-size all-weather outdoor basketball stand at Sandness Primary School. As the nearest large sports facility to Sandness is a 20-minute drive away in Aith, the school …

Cooke Scotland has proudly co-sponsored the Taste of Shetland Food and Drink Festival 2023. This two-day festival, the pinnacle of Shetland’s culinary calendar, brings together live entertainment, culinary inspiration, and some of the finest food and beverages the island has to offer. Visitors and locals are invited to attend the event on the 28 and 29 October 2023 at the …