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9 December 2024
“Community-spirited” project gets off the ground with help from Orkney Builders and Orkney Men’s Shed
Taking a trip down memory lane, reusing past skills and learning new ones has been made possible thanks to a new initiative within a number of Orkney’s care homes.
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9 December 2024
Join the 7,000 local folk using MyOrkney and mygovscot to request it, report it and pay it
Local people are being urged to sign up for a mygovscot account for a quicker and easier way to report issues and request services from Orkney Islands Council.
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6 December 2024
Plans for Stromness Community Centre to be run by community leap forward
Long held aspirations by the Stromness Community Development Trust to take over the Stromness Community Centre on behalf of the town’s residents have leapt ahead in recent weeks – thanks to a package…
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6 December 2024
Orkney Islands Council Launches Budget Survey
A survey is being launched today to gather local views on potential changes to the services provided by Orkney Islands Council - as the local authority begins to plan for its budget setting process…
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3 December 2024
“Warm and respectful relationships” between staff and young people at the Papdale Halls
“Warm and respectful relationships” between staff and young people at the Papdale Halls of Residence have been evidenced by the Care Inspectorate.
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29 November 2024
Gift of Christmas tree from Norway arrives
A special festive gift for the Orkney community has arrived in the county overnight.
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28 November 2024
Let’s Talk Money – Orkney Foodbank
Life can change in a heartbeat.
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28 November 2024
Children and Families staff commended for leading service improvements
A “robust” improvement plan across the Council’s Children and Families Service has led to a series of positive Care Inspection reports.
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27 November 2024
Orkney teacher’s Hockey World Cup experience “surpasses all expectations”
An Orkney teacher was part of the Scotland over-35s squad who made it to the quarter finals of the Masters Hockey World Cup in South Africa last month (October).
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27 November 2024
Library forecourt to be transformed
Orkney Library & Archive has been awarded £11,000 from the Public Library Improvement Fund (PLIF) to create an interactive Orcadian trail of native flora in the library forecourt.
