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Get ready for new charity regulations coming this year

The information OSCR publishes about charities on the Scottish Charity Register will be changing soon.

  • CalendarWednesday 28 January 2026
ROAR raise money for Canine Concern

Building on the success of their big Live ‘n’ Loud gig in November, last month young volunteers from ROAR held The Big Orkney Quiz.

  • CalendarWednesday 28 January 2026
Help celebrate the young people who go above and beyond in our community

Every year in March, Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) and Orkney Islands Council’s, Community Learning and Development team organise the Orkney Youth Awards.

  • CalendarWednesday 28 January 2026
Places available on the online Scotland's Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) Instructor Course

The Scotland's Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) Instructor Course is a comprehensive training program designed to prepare individuals to teach the SMHFA course.

  • CalendarTuesday 20 January 2026
The Big Ask – A Conference on Acting Together to Prevent Homelessness in Orkney is taking place next month

A partnership between Orkney Housing Association (OHAL), Orkney Blide Trust, Women’s Aid Orkney and Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO)…

  • CalendarMonday 19 January 2026
Community Transport Surveys

Disability Equality Scotland (DES) is working with Transport Scotland to capture the views of disabled people concerning travel within Scotland.

  • CalendarTuesday 16 December 2025
The first Supported Volunteering Mentors complete their training

Following the recent launch of VAO’s Supported Volunteering initiative, the first Volunteer Mentors have now been recruited and trained…

  • CalendarTuesday 16 December 2025
Did you volunteer at the International Island Games this year?

Were you one of the many hundreds of people who gave their time to volunteer at this year's Orkney International Island Games? If you were, why not share your experience?

  • CalendarMonday 15 December 2025
Get Ready to Volunteer pupils at Stromness Academy support Women's Aid Orkney

For 5 weeks in November and December, a group of S4 pupils at Stromness Academy took part in Get Ready to Volunteer.

  • CalendarFriday 12 December 2025
Museums Galleries Scotland's Training Programmes

Museums Galleries Scotland deliver both formal and vocational, skills-based courses through their Skills Academy. Climate and Nature Planning Course:

  • CalendarThursday 4 December 2025
Relaunch of the Growing Up in Orkney website

Following a review, the Growing Up in Orkney website is now live again. The site aims to provide information and support to children, young people and families in Orkney.

  • CalendarThursday 27 November 2025
ROAR Live 'n' Loud raises £2,284 for SiMBA

The VAO supported ROAR project was finally able to stage its Live 'n' Loud X event on 7 November in the Orkney Sailing Club.

  • CalendarWednesday 26 November 2025
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