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Join the Ambitions 2025 Programme: Supporting Leaders, Building Growth

Social Investment Scotland’s flagship support programme, Ambitions 2025:

  • CalendarThursday 10 April 2025
Share your memories from 40 Years of the International Island Games

With support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Sporting Memories will be collecting memories from across 5 decades of International Island Games history.

  • CalendarThursday 3 April 2025
Changes to legislation affecting charitable companies

Over the next few years, changes to Companies House legislation will come into effect.

  • CalendarThursday 3 April 2025
A new website for Voluntary Action Orkney

We have launched a new website to support the work of the organisation.

  • CalendarWednesday 2 April 2025
Save the date - Volunteers' Week 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…

  • CalendarWednesday 2 April 2025
Celebrating the achievements of our young people at the annual Orkney Youth Awards

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.

  • CalendarWednesday 2 April 2025
From 1 April 2025 the PVG scheme is a legal requirement - are you ready?

Disclosure Scotland are changing their processes following the Disclosure Scotland Act (2020), including the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership.

  • CalendarThursday 20 March 2025
Voluntary Health Scotland releases videos showcasing the work of Community Link Workers

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.

  • CalendarFriday 7 March 2025
YLAG members attend their first Rural Youth Action Network event

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)…

  • CalendarFriday 28 February 2025
Orkney’s Third Sector at breaking point amid proposed Council Tax hike

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.

  • CalendarFriday 28 February 2025
Changes to the Charities Act – be prepared!

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.

  • CalendarWednesday 26 February 2025
BBC Make a Difference Awards launches in Scotland for first time

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.

  • CalendarWednesday 26 February 2025
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