Events

This free course helps adults to (over 16's) to rediscover their learning skills. It gives them the opportunity to develop key skills, boost your confidence and open new opportunities.

• The Hub, Kirkwall
• Thursday 18 September - Thursday 9 October 2025
• 6:00pm
• Free

Every month Sanday residents can meet with the Community Council and Development Trust to discuss issues, concerns, ideas or areas of improvement. Hot beverages and biscuits will be provided.

• Heilsa Fjold, Sanday
• Thursday 30 October 2025
• 7:00pm to 8:00pm
• Free

Family life can be stressful. This workshop helps you to find ways to look after yourself and stay calm so you can juggle everything better. Come along and:

• Online
• Tuesday 4 November 2025
• 7:00pm to 9:00pm

By the end of this course you should have a general understanding of substance use in Scotland and Orkney. You will understand:

• Online
• Thursday 13 November 2025
• 1:30pm to 3:30pm

This Generations Working Together course is aimed at anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of intergenerational work, its purpose…

• Online
• Tuesday 23 September - Monday 17 November 2025
• 2:00pm to 11:00pm
• Generations Working Together member £230 or non-member £275

Find out what's driving your child's behaviour. Come along and:

• Online
• Tuesday 18 November 2025
• 7:00pm to 9:00pm

This is a short, evidence-based, structured conversation about alcohol consumption.

• Online
• Wednesday 19 November 2025
• 10:00am to 11:30am

This online training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and the Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF)…

• Online
• Thursday 20 November 2025
• 9:15am to 1:30pm

Parents and carers of young people of secondary school age can take part in this 10 week parenting group, the Solihull Approach: Understanding Your Child.

• The Hub, Kirkwall
• Tuesday 9 September - Tuesday 25 November 2025
• 6:30pm

Every month Sanday residents can meet with the Community Council and Development Trust to discuss issues, concerns, ideas or areas of improvement. Hot beverages and biscuits will be provided.

• Heilsa Fjold, Sanday
• Thursday 27 November 2025
• 7:00pm to 8:00pm
• Free

1 day Human Rights and Health Inequalities awareness workshop (with MAT standards) This workshop helps participants understand the way that human rights, advocacy…

• Online
• Thursday 4 December 2025
• 10:00am to 3:00pm

Very Brief Advice (VBA) on Smoking is a 1-hour training (followed by an optional 30-minutes Q&A)…

• Online
• Thursday 11 December 2025
• 1:00pm to 2:30pm