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The information charities have to submit to OSCR is changing soon. Now is a good time to start collecting the information needed and to update all trustees on the new regulations.
- Wednesday 26 February 2025
BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal are joining forces to celebrate Scotland’s community heroes with the launch of the BBC Make a Difference Awards 2025.
- Wednesday 26 February 2025
Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland is announcing an exciting series of projects that will capture the history of the International Island Games as well as create a long-term legacy on the Orkney…
- Tuesday 25 February 2025
Cancer charity Clan Cancer Support is hosting a volunteering open day in Orkney next month (Saturday, March 1)…
- Wednesday 12 February 2025
Winners of The Orcadian Community Award 2024: Tom Kennaugh, Erin Clarke, Bonnie Leonard, Kai Firth, Iona Dundas and Isaac Poulton.
- Monday 10 February 2025
With donations from Repsol Resources UK Ltd and Liam McArthur MSP, grants of up to £500 are available to charities, community groups and voluntary organisations in Orkney.
- Monday 3 February 2025
The Public Health Department within NHS Orkney have recently launched the new Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) Service…
- Wednesday 29 January 2025
As Family Mediation Week gets underway (27 to 31 January) local charity Relationships Scotland Orkney is urging parents who are considering, or in the process of…
- Wednesday 29 January 2025
Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities (THRE) offers free human rights and equalities training, resources, events and networking for Scotland’s third sector.
- Thursday 12 September 2024
Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) has been awarded funding from Orkney Islands Council (OIC) to deliver the Multiply programme to charities and community groups across Orkney.
- Thursday 5 September 2024
Did you know you know there is an emergency SOS function on most mobile phones which you can initiate quickly and discreetly to alert the emergency services if you find yourself in need which…
- Friday 30 August 2024
ROAR’s annual summer fundraiser was once again a brilliant success…
- Thursday 29 August 2024
