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Scottish Women's Budget Group Women's Survey 2025

The Scottish Women's Budget Group has just launched its fourth women's annual survey.

  • CalendarTuesday 13 May 2025
Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) Service – NHS Orkney

If you or someone you know has been affected by cancer, Improving the Cancer Journey is here to help.

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Orkney Community Wealth Building Consultation

The Orkney Community Planning Partnership has published its Draft Orkney Community Wealth Building (CWB) Action Plan for public consultation and is inviting comments and submissions from individuals…

  • CalendarFriday 9 May 2025
New Suicide Prevention campaign and website for Scotland

On Wednesday 16 April 2025, Scotland's new national suicide prevention public awareness campaign will go live.

  • CalendarFriday 11 April 2025
Take part in a research study: Exploring Barriers Faced by Social Enterprises in Scotland

This study examines how social enterprises in Scotland engage with 2 sets of standards:

  • CalendarThursday 10 April 2025
Join the Ambitions 2025 Programme: Supporting Leaders, Building Growth

Social Investment Scotland’s flagship support programme, Ambitions 2025:

  • CalendarThursday 10 April 2025
Share your memories from 40 Years of the International Island Games

With support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Sporting Memories will be collecting memories from across 5 decades of International Island Games history.

  • CalendarThursday 3 April 2025
Changes to legislation affecting charitable companies

Over the next few years, changes to Companies House legislation will come into effect.

  • CalendarThursday 3 April 2025
A new website for Voluntary Action Orkney

We have launched a new website to support the work of the organisation.

  • CalendarWednesday 2 April 2025
Save the date - Volunteers' Week 2025

Volunteers’ Week is returning for its 41st year from Monday 2 to Sunday 8 June 2025. It is a wonderful opportunity to thank volunteers and recognise the value of their time, passion and skills…

  • CalendarWednesday 2 April 2025
Celebrating the achievements of our young people at the annual Orkney Youth Awards

On Wednesday 26 March, around 250 people gathered at the Phoenix Cinema at the Picky to celebrate the achievements of our young people at the annual Orkney Youth Awards.

  • CalendarWednesday 2 April 2025
From 1 April 2025 the PVG scheme is a legal requirement - are you ready?

Disclosure Scotland are changing their processes following the Disclosure Scotland Act (2020), including the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership.

  • CalendarThursday 20 March 2025