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The Small Grant Scheme is open to applications

With generous donations from Neo Next and Liam McArthur MSP, Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) is offering grants of up to £500 to support charities…

  • CalendarMonday 2 February 2026
ROAR raise money for Canine Concern

Building on the success of their big Live ‘n’ Loud gig in November, last month young volunteers from ROAR held The Big Orkney Quiz.

  • CalendarWednesday 28 January 2026
The Orcadian Community Award - help celebrate the young people who go above and beyond in our community

Every year in March, Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) and Orkney Islands Council’s, Community Learning and Development team organise the Orkney Youth Awards.

  • CalendarWednesday 28 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
The first Supported Volunteering Mentors complete their training

Following the recent launch of VAO’s Supported Volunteering initiative, the first Volunteer Mentors have now been recruited and trained…

  • CalendarTuesday 16 December 2025
Get Ready to Volunteer pupils at Stromness Academy support Women's Aid Orkney

For 5 weeks in November and December, a group of S4 pupils at Stromness Academy took part in Get Ready to Volunteer.

  • CalendarFriday 12 December 2025
ROAR Live 'n' Loud raises £2,284 for SiMBA

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

  • CalendarWednesday 26 November 2025
Could your charity, community group or voluntary organisation use some help with its financial processes?

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

  • CalendarFriday 21 November 2025
Young members from Orkney’s YLAG to take part in the first ever European Rural Youth Parliament

It has been a busy two years for Orkney’s Youth Local Action Group since reconvening in November 2023. The group of seven, 17 – 30 year olds, known as the YLAG…

  • CalendarTuesday 28 October 2025
Seasonal affective disorder support programme expands across Scotland

A project which helps people struggling with low mood during the winter months checkout some sunlight from their local library is heading to one of Scotland’s most remote communities this winter.

  • CalendarTuesday 28 October 2025
The launch of our new Supported Volunteering initiative

Volunteering encourages people feel connected in their community and to support their local groups and organisations. For some it can also lead to employment.

  • CalendarMonday 29 September 2025
VAO is looking for new directors - help to support and shape Orkney's third sector

Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) is the Third Sector Interface (TSI) for Orkney. It is our role to support and develop the local third sector.

  • CalendarMonday 29 September 2025
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