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- Wednesday 27 August 2025
The young people from the Orkney Youth Local Action Group (YLAG) selected, packed and delivered bags with back-to-school essentials to Stromness Academy.
- Monday 25 August 2025
The consultation is an opportunity to provide your views on the Scottish Government proposals to improve the current law on the dissolution of Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (SCIOs).
- Monday 25 August 2025
The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund will be opening for new applications very soon so keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for more details.
- Monday 25 August 2025
The John Rae Society is gathering ideas from the local community about what they would like to see as part of the renovation at the Hall of Clestrain - the birth place of John Rae.
- Friday 22 August 2025
Charity Finance Group (CFG), a membership organisation for charity finance professionals, recently published a new guide for charities.
- Friday 22 August 2025
OSCR recently shared information on the response of groups and organisations to the new requirements which came in to effect on 30 June 2025.
- Friday 22 August 2025
Emergency Alerts are sent by the government or emergency services to warn you via your mobile or tablet if there is a life-threatening emergency nearby.
- Friday 22 August 2025
The survey is being conducted by SCVO, alongside partners Volunteer Scotland and ACOSVO.
- Friday 25 July 2025
State of Caring is the largest and longest running survey to gather the experiences and needs of unpaid carers.
- Friday 25 July 2025
The ACAS e-learning suite has been redesigned to improve content, interactivity, and ease of use. It is free and courses can be accessed at any time.
- Thursday 17 July 2025
Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) is coming to Orkney and the team will be running a series of events. Join them at one of their Social Shorewatch drop-in sessions.
- Tuesday 8 July 2025