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Morgan Maxton Walls joined the staff of Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) last January as our new Community Development Coordinator.

• Wednesday 11 November 2026

Trustees’ Week is a national celebration taking place this week from 9 – 13 November 2026. As part of our celebrations we are sharing a series of local trustee stories and our top tips for trustees.

• Monday 9 November 2026

Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) is looking to capture the views of local volunteer-involving groups and organisations on creating a new Volunteer Managers’ Forum.

• Tuesday 3 November 2026

As an employee of Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO)…

• Friday 30 October 2026

Last month five 'Get Ready to Volunteer' course participants successfully completed the 2026 programme.

• Tuesday 27 October 2026

Loud n Live 11, the recent fundraiser night held at Orkney Sailing Club on Friday 2 October has been hailed a success by its organisers, ROAR.

• Tuesday 27 October 2026

Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO)…

• Monday 26 October 2026

To celebrate Trustees' Week this year, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is bringing back their popular Trustees' Week Conference in Edinburgh.

• Thursday 15 October 2026

Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) encourages its staff to give their time and their skills in the community through Employer Supported Volunteering.

• Friday 2 October 2026

Developed with the support of the Orkney Suicide Prevention Task Force, this quarterly newsletter brings together information, resources…

• Thursday 1 October 2026

The fifth annual Scottish Community Link Worker Network Conference was held in Edinburgh last week Bringing together link workers from across Scotland to share learning, hear from keynote speakers…

• Wednesday 30 September 2026

Martyn’s Law is a new UK law that aims to protect people at public venues from terrorist attacks. It is named after Martyn Hett, one of 22 people who died in the Manchester arena attack.

• Wednesday 30 September 2026