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Covid fund for Culture closing soon
The closing date for applications to our Covid Recovery Fund for Culture is fast approaching.
19 May 2023
Covid Recovery Fund for Culture open for applications
The Covid Recovery Fund for Culture, provided by Orkney Islands Council, is now open to applications from local arts and heritage organisations.
16 March 2023
Have you updated signage to the Stay Well scheme
Are you having a spring clean of your business or community premises? You may have COVID posters left over from earlier stages of the pandemic, when less was known about the virus and how it spread. Freshen up this spring by taking down out-of-date posters, and updating to the Scottish Government ‘Stay Well Signage’ scheme.
10 February 2023
Planning a Burns night? Use 'Stay Well' advice and let in fresh air to keep bugs at bay
Planning a Burns night? Using the principles of the Scottish Government’s ‘Stay Well Signage Scheme’ can help reduce the risks for everyone of ‘catching the contagion’ at a Burns Night supper or any other event this winter.
23 January 2023
Last chance to feed into 'Remembering Together' covid memorial for Orkney
Two interactive sessions in Kirkwall and Stromness in coming weeks will be the final chance for local people to give their thoughts in person on what form a covid memorial in Orkney should take - as part of the national ‘Remembering Together’ programme.
19 January 2023