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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
Volunteers’ Week 2026 is almost here

In a month’s time VAO will be joining thousands of charities, community groups and voluntary organisations to celebrate Volunteers’ Week 2026. Running Monday 1 to Sunday 7 June 2026…

  • CalendarThursday 30 April 2026
Youth Philanthropy Initiative in Orkney

For 10 years, VAO has supported the delivery of the Youth Philanthropy Initiative in Orkney’s secondary schools, with nearly £70,000 going into Orkney’s charitable sector as a result.

  • CalendarThursday 30 April 2026
Orkney Youth Awards 2026

The Orkney Youth Awards were held on Thursday 19 March, with 100 young people recognised for their voluntary work in the community in front of their friends, family, and local community leaders.

  • CalendarThursday 26 March 2026
Shaping VAO’s future membership offer – we need your views

Voluntary Action Orkney exists to support, represent and strengthen voluntary and community organisations across Orkney.

  • CalendarThursday 5 March 2026
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
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