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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

It is less than nine months to go until most of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (the Disclosure Act) will be implemented. Are you and your organisation prepared?

• Tuesday 30 July 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

Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) is looking to secure new premises following the sale of Anchor Buildings.

• Monday 17 June 2024

To mark the 40th Anniversary of Volunteers’ Week, Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) is launching its own Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) Policy.

• Thursday 30 May 2024

Volunteers play a vital role in our communities, serving as the driving force behind various activities.

• Wednesday 29 May 2024

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

• Friday 26 April 2024

Volunteers’ Week is a UK-wide campaign that will run from Monday 3 June to Sunday 9 June 2024.

• Wednesday 17 April 2024

We are sorry to announce that the Adult Befriending Service supported by Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) is to close on 30 September 2023 due to the funding coming to an end.

• Friday 1 September 2023

Last March I had a severe stroke, it left me with limited use of my right hand, luckily I am left handed but my speech was also impaired.

• Wednesday 31 May 2023

Every year, the Ness of Brodgar archaeological project relies on volunteers – to make the excavation season happen, to process the many artefacts and information from the 5,000-year-old site…

• Wednesday 31 May 2023

The Orkney Islands will host the 20th International Island Games on 12th - 18th July 2025.

• Tuesday 30 May 2023