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Investing in community mental health support continues

Grassroots projects working to improve mental health and wellbeing in local communities will benefit from a further £15 million investment in 2027-28…

  • CalendarFriday 17 July 2026
Orkney Youth Local Action Group (YLAG) review the last year and look to the future

In May, the Orkney Youth Local Action Group (YLAG) came together to reflect on the past year, review their priorities and objectives, and plan for the year ahead.

  • CalendarFriday 17 July 2026
The Community Learning and Development Partnership’s is looking for views on training needs

The Orkney Community Learning and Development Partnership is running a survey to identify the current training and workforce development needs within the Community Learning and Development (CLD)…

  • CalendarTuesday 7 July 2026
Disabled people with lived experience of cyber and online safety needed

Lead Scotland is recruiting disabled people to join a lived experience group. This will be a one off, paid session exploring experiences with cyber and online safety.

  • CalendarMonday 29 June 2026
Join VAO in Walking Scotland’s Summer of Sport, Step Count Challenge

Walking Scotland is running a free, four-week, walking challenge from Monday 6 July until Sunday 2 August. Two teams from VAO will be joining in and logging their steps.

  • CalendarMonday 29 June 2026
Game Therapy UK offers more local tabletop gaming sessions

Game Therapy UK is a national charity that uses tabletop gaming to support groups at risk of loneliness and isolation and to aid in the wellbeing recovery of individuals that might already be…

  • CalendarMonday 29 June 2026
New free human rights training and resources from THRE

THRE (Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities) have released a new free training course focused on human rights from the international level down to everyday practice.

  • CalendarTuesday 12 May 2026
Five years of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund in Orkney

Five years of the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund has brought over £400,000 in to Orkney, and projects have taken place right across every part of the county.

  • CalendarFriday 8 May 2026
VAO launches new Easy Read service to improve access to information

Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) is pleased to launch a new Easy Read service to help local groups and organisations make their information more accessible.

  • CalendarThursday 7 May 2026
Knit or crochet for Simba

Simba is dedicated to honouring and remembering babies who have died at any stage of pregnancy or close after birth.

  • CalendarThursday 30 April 2026
Places available on the online Scotland's Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) Instructor Course

The Scotland's Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) Instructor Course is a comprehensive training program designed to prepare individuals to teach the SMHFA course.

  • CalendarTuesday 20 January 2026
The Big Ask – A Conference on Acting Together to Prevent Homelessness in Orkney is taking place next month

A partnership between Orkney Housing Association (OHAL), Orkney Blide Trust, Women’s Aid Orkney and Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO)…

  • CalendarMonday 19 January 2026
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