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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

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

The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults was established in October 2021 and to date has distributed around £51 million to community initiatives supporting mental health and…

• Thursday 29 August 2024

Remembering Together is a national project giving each of Scotland’s 32 local authorities the chance to reflect on their unique experience of the Covid pandemic with the help of commissioned artists…

• Monday 29 July 2024

NHS Orkney Public Health department have recently developed a Healthy Families resource.

• Friday 26 April 2024

Projects to support mental health and address social isolation and loneliness in adults will share a further £15 million across Scotland this year.

• Wednesday 26 April 2023

An additional £6m has been provided to the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund to meet the demand for local mental health and wellbeing projects.

• Friday 25 February 2022

The Scottish Government has published its analysis of responses to the National Care Service Consultation. It is available online and can be found here.

• Wednesday 23 February 2022

Police Scotland have produced a document containing advice on how to recognise Police Officer impersonation. It explains what they will and won't do and how to check their identity.

• Thursday 27 January 2022

Christmas and New Year can be an exciting time for everyone but it can also be an anxious time, with lots to remember, worries about spending and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

• Wednesday 1 December 2021

A total of £75,197 is to be distributed to local third sector organisations and voluntary groups in Orkney to help address mental health inequalities.

• Tuesday 23 November 2021

VAO is delighted to act as the funding lead partner for Orkney working collaboratively with other local partners to effectively distribute the Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund to small, grass roots…

• Friday 15 October 2021