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On Wednesday 16 April 2025, Scotland's new national suicide prevention public awareness campaign will go live.
- Friday 11 April 2025
This study examines how social enterprises in Scotland engage with 2 sets of standards:
- Thursday 10 April 2025
Social Investment Scotland’s flagship support programme, Ambitions 2025:
- Thursday 10 April 2025
With support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Sporting Memories will be collecting memories from across 5 decades of International Island Games history.
- Thursday 3 April 2025
Over the next few years, changes to Companies House legislation will come into effect.
- Thursday 3 April 2025
We have launched a new website to support the work of the organisation.
- Wednesday 2 April 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…
- Wednesday 2 April 2025
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.
- Wednesday 2 April 2025
Disclosure Scotland are changing their processes following the Disclosure Scotland Act (2020), including the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership.
- Thursday 20 March 2025
Voluntary Health Scotland recently released 4 short films celebrating and championing the work of Community Link Workers and their role in building healthier, more connected communities.
- Friday 7 March 2025
At the end of February, members of the Orkney Youth Local Action Group (YLAG) joined with around 60 other young people from across Scotland for the first Rural Youth Action Network (RYAN)…
- Friday 28 February 2025
Orkney’s third sector organisations are voicing significant concerns over the proposed 15% council tax hike by Orkney Islands Council (OIC), citing potential financial and operational challenges.
- Friday 28 February 2025