A new website ‘Growing Up in Orkney’ tailored to - and involving - young people in Orkney will launch on 7 March, highlighting the local and national services which can help young folk enjoy a connected, happy and informed childhood.

Orkney councillors have agreed a response to the National Care Service consultation, including the need to work closely with the Scottish Government to ensure the best social care outcomes for Orkney residents.

Elected members approved two responses to the consultation at a Special General Meeting of the Council on Monday (1 November) – the first involved the provision of answers to an extensive survey, and the second, a letter to Kevin Stewart MSP Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care. Both were shaped by feedback and input from a range of key anchor organisations involved in the delivery of health and social care services across Orkneys, their staff, service users and elected members.

Calling all Orkney residents – do you want to be involved in shaping your community’s future?

The LEADER Local Action Group, the council and Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) want to hear what’s important to you about the place in which you live – whether that be development, the countryside, play areas, sports and leisure, shops and services, activities and connectivity, to name a few.

The consultation on ‘Orkney Gateway’ proposals for future management of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site (WHS) closes this Friday, 15 October at 5pm.

Orkney Islands Council is reminding the public that the Scottish Government is hosting an engagement events to enable people in Orkney to share their views on the National Care Service.