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Orkney Islands Council has received £80k from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), on behalf of the Sanday community, for a huge freshwater tank to house shipwreck timbers discovered on the island’s shores earlier this year - protecting them for future research.

People can now buy a combined gift voucher for both St Magnus Cathedral tours – keep your feet on the ground with a wander around the historic graveyard or reach new heights with a tour of the upper levels of the building. 

Local folk are being urged to submit stories and writing showcasing island life for a special public arts project created by the Council and centred on island identity, as the county prepares for visitors from around the world during the Orkney 2025 International Island Games.

5 memorials, co-designed by artists and local community members, are being brought to life across the archipelago as part of Remembering Together, a national project to honour those lost to COVID in the region and provide a community place for reflection.

Access to Orkney’s rich cultural heritage is now available at the touch of a button thanks to the launch of a new online portal by the Council’s Museum and Archive Services. 

Local community groups and individuals are being invited to work alongside an artistic team as part of the national Remembering Together project aimed at creating collaborative memorial projects with communities around Scotland to reflect on and express the recent pandemic.