News

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

A new free digital free platform, the Governance Wiki, has been launched to support Scotland’s voluntary sector in navigating governance challenges.

• Tuesday 8 July 2025

In return for a donation, Kirkwall Bid is looking for volunteers from local community groups and organisations to help them run their Games on The Green event.

• Thursday 26 June 2025

The Highlands and Islands Climate Hub, Community Planning Partnership, Orkney Islands Council, Islands Centre for Net Zero, Greener Orkney…

• Wednesday 18 June 2025

OSCR is asking charities to make a note of when providing their trustee information becomes a legal requirement.

• Wednesday 18 June 2025