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23 December 2024
Come alive and learn something new in 2025!
Setting yourself new goals or challenges in the New Year?
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16 December 2024
Megan shares “incredible experience” as isles rep on Young People’s Sports Panel
The famous sport themed saying... “they think it’s all over....it is now” strikes a chord with Orphir’s Megan Clouston as her two-year tenure on sportscotland’s Young People’s Sports Panel has ended.
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13 December 2024
Bids sought to run new Kirkwall Nursery
The Council is seeking bids from operators interested in running the new Kirkwall nursery service.
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28 November 2024
Let’s Talk Money – Orkney Foodbank
Life can change in a heartbeat.
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25 November 2024
Stenness School and Nursery turns another page in its reading chapter!
Stenness Nursery has been successful in winning national library funding to further open up the world of reading to its children and young people.
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25 November 2024
Active Schools 20th anniversary year – meet the team!
Active Schools 20th anniversary year – meet the team!
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21 November 2024
‘Growing Together’ family conference inspires new collaborations, says Convener
A family focused conference put together by the Council’s Community Learning, Development and Employability team has helped inspire possible new projects to support children, young people and those…
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21 November 2024
Theatre in Schools Scotland returns to Orkney with award-winning show
An award winning show celebrating disability and diversity has toured four schools in Orkney, in the third year of a Council partnership with Theatre in Schools Scotland - National Theatre of…
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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…
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16 October 2024
Families to receive October holiday free school meal payments
A successful Council bid to the Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund means free school meals payments will be made to cover the October holiday period.
