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16 July 2024
St Rognvald House staff and residents gearing up for Peedie County Show
Staff at St Rognvald House in Kirkwall have been planning a series of events throughout 2024 for their biggest target yet – raising enough funds for a summer house, polytunnel and men’s shed for…
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4 July 2024
Don’t let alcohol take centre stage of your life
As part of Alcohol Awareness Week, the Orkney Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (OADP) is shining a spotlight on alcohol harm and how it impacts people, families, and wider communities.
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26 June 2024
Aurrida’s Summer Fair hailed a huge success
Roll up, roll up....and that’s exactly what folk did in their hundreds – to support the Aurrida House “Summer Fair” on Sunday.
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19 June 2024
Orkney Islands Council launches recruitment incentive schemes
Orkney Islands Council has launched two recruitment incentive schemes to encourage more people to join its social care workforce.
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18 June 2024
Olympic and Parish Cup events ignited at day care centres
Great sporting events are for all ages as was witnessed recently when two Council-run day centres teamed up to compete in their annual Parish and Olympic Cup events.
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18 June 2024
“Compassion, dignity and respect” shown to people attending West Mainland Day Centre, Inspectors found
People attending the West Mainland Day Centre in Dounby experience “compassion, dignity and respect”, according to the Care Inspectorate.
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14 June 2024
Orkney's Children's Panel needs you - find out what's involved
Children’s Hearings Scotland will be recruiting for volunteers across the country later this year, including in Orkney, to help support Scotland’s infants, children and young people by playing a part…
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10 June 2024
Public Inspection Notice - Orkney Integration Joint Board Accounts
For the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
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23 May 2024
Dementia Awareness Week invitation
Dementia Awareness Week starts on Monday 27 May, and there is a fantastic array of events on offer - from special cinema screenings and singalongs to a bingo bonanza, there's something for everyone!
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22 May 2024
KGS Pupils Undertake Multi-Generational Visits with St Rognvald’s House
Local school pupils have been given an insight into careers in social care thanks to a partnership initiative between Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Orkney and St Rognvald’s House in Kirkwall.
