News - Community
Latest news
-
18 November 2024
Step into Christmas with Orkney’s tree lighting festivities!
Join communities across Orkney in “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” as we confirm the festive season tree lighting ceremonies for 2024!
-
18 November 2024
Isles authorities seek bids for visitor levy scheme feasibility contract
Orkney Islands Council, Shetland Islands Council and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar are jointly seeking to commission a consultant to investigate the feasibility of a visitor levy scheme for each of the…
-
18 November 2024
Council Playpark Renewal Fund reopens for applications
Round 4 of the Playpark Renewal Fund has opened for applications from communities striving to improve their play parks.
-
15 November 2024
KCPB awarded a 2024 King's Award for Voluntary Service
Winning an award from His Majesty the King may seem like a pipe dream for some – but it became a reality for the Kirkwall City Pipe Band (KCPB) this week!
-
14 November 2024
Carer Support Payment now Scotland-wide
Many more unpaid carers in Scotland – including Orkney - can now apply for a new benefit. The Carer Support Payment, which is a payment of £81.90 per week paid by Social Security Scotland, has been…
-
13 November 2024
Report sets out value of public feedback to OIC
Councillors at tomorrow’s meeting of the Council’s Monitoring and Audit Committee (14 November 2024) will be presented with a report on the number of representations received from the public about…
-
4 November 2024
Capturing the sounds of Orkney 2025
The sounds of Orkney sport will echo in music around Orkney’s iconic St Magnus Cathedral next summer, alongside voices from island groups involved in the 2025 Island Games, as part of a project…
-
1 November 2024
Family Marketplace event to showcase latest support available
A lot has been going on for families – and services who support them – over the last few years.
-
1 November 2024
Orkney teacher recognised for her “unmatched dedication” to athletics
An Orkney teacher has been named a recipient of one of the prestigious Eric Liddell Recognition Awards for her “unmatched dedication” to the Orkney Athletic and Running Club.
-
1 November 2024
Tenders sought to provide a range of drug and alcohol treatment services in Orkney
The Orkney Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (OADP) is inviting tenders from suitable applicants to provide a range of drug and alcohol treatment services in Orkney.
