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27 June 2022
Local arts opportunity for national COVID memorial
Orkney Islands Council is reminding local artists of a unique opportunity to create a COVID memorial in close collaboration with the Orkney community, as part of the national ‘Remembering Together’…
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24 June 2022
Warm Orkney welcome continues as Stagecoach offer free bus passes to refugees
Stagecoach is the latest company to warmly welcome refugees into the county with the offer of free bus passes.
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20 June 2022
Island voice at the heart of CoSLA as Orkney’s Councillor Steven Heddle elected new Vice-President
Orkney Islands Councillor Steven Heddle – who was convener of OIC from 2012-2017 – has been voted in as Vice-President of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA).
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20 June 2022
Togetherall – a small conversation has the power to make a big difference
Senior students at Orkney’s two largest secondary schools have received awareness sessions on the availability of a free online mental health community called Togetherall.
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15 June 2022
Free ActiveLife passes given to Ukrainians
Ukrainian refugees Olena Katsy and Natalia Simonova have been presented with free ActiveLife memberships thanks to the Council and the Pickaquoy Centre Trust agreeing that all refugees arriving in…
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15 June 2022
Ukrainian refugee secures local employment less than two weeks after arriving in Orkney
A Ukrainian refugee has secured a job less than two weeks after arriving in Orkney - not only a shining example of a welcoming community but also the determination of a mother to do the best for her…
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14 June 2022
Mouth-watering pop-up Firth School café raises £500 for WaterAid
Staff and P4/5 children at Firth School held a mouth-watering community local produce café on Friday last week – which went down a treat with the wider community and raised £500 for WaterAid.
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9 June 2022
KGS student secures place in national anti-racism competition final with artwork
An Orkney student has used her creative talents to “Show Racism the Red Card” winning her way through to the finals of a national anti-racism education charity competition.
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7 June 2022
Caring for someone? Support is there for you too.
This Carer’s Week (6-12 June 2022), Orkney Islands Council and Crossroads Care Orkney are reminding the community that help and support is available to unpaid carers – people who are helping others…
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1 June 2022
£13.45M care home underway
Work is underway on Orkney's new care home.
