News

The VAO supported ROAR project was finally able to stage its Live 'n' Loud X event on 7 November in the Orkney Sailing Club.

• Wednesday 26 November 2025

Get Ready to Volunteer (GRTV) is a course designed to give people the knowledge, confidence, and contacts to volunteer.

• Monday 24 November 2025

Two members of Orkney’s Youth Local Action Group (YLAG) attended the sixth European Rural Parliament and the inaugural European Rural Youth Parliament, held in October.

• Monday 24 November 2025

Voluntary Action Orkney’s finance team provides support services to charities, community groups and voluntary organisations.

• Friday 21 November 2025

The Integration Joint Board is looking for someone, or some people, to join the Board to represent the views of service users.

• Thursday 20 November 2025

OSCR held a ‘Ask OSCR’ webinar during Trustees’ Week 2025. Those who took part were able to ask their experts about everything from good governance to annual returns.

• Wednesday 19 November 2025

Companies House has announced several updates to company legislation this year. If your charity is registered with them, they could affect you.

• Wednesday 19 November 2025

Sporting Memories have launched a creative competition aimed at young people across Orkney to capture their memories from this year’s International Island Games held on the island.

• Thursday 13 November 2025

It is expected that from January 2026 charities will be able to send electronic mail marketing about their charitable purposes without the recipient’s consent…

• Thursday 13 November 2025

Launched in response to a growing need for tailored business support among non-trading community organisations…

• Tuesday 11 November 2025

The research will explore the relationship between health and gender identity, with a particular focus on health inequalities related to gender.

• Tuesday 11 November 2025

Becoming a trustee, director or committee member is an opportunity to make a real difference.

• Tuesday 4 November 2025