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From training to fundraising, explore upcoming events taking place in Orkney or online.
Community groups across the UK will be able to apply for between £500 to £1500 to deliver a standalone project…
- Online
- Thursday 11 September 2025
- 2:00pm
Are you interested in learning how you can best support a young person who has been affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use?
- 18 Queen Street in Kirkwall
- Friday 19 September 2025
- 10:00am to 12:00pm
- Free
After losing his 17-year-old daughter Beth to suicide in 2020, Mike joined 2 other bereaved fathers, Andy Airey and Tim Owen, to form 3 Dads Walking.
- King Street Halls, Kirkwall
- Tuesday 23 September 2025
- 6:30pm to 8:00pm
- Free
This is a day event, aiming to provide attendees with a good understanding of broader work around suicide…
- Phoenix Cinema, Pickaquoy Centre
- Thursday 25 September 2025
- 9:00am to 6:00pm
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 25 September 2025
- 7:00pm to 8:00pm
- Free
Very Brief Advice (VBA) on Smoking is a 1-hour training (followed by an optional 30-minutes Q&A)…
- Online
- Tuesday 7 October 2025
- 9:30am to 11:00am
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
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
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