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Orkney Islands Council is inviting applications for its Culture Fund – a scheme aimed at supporting cultural activity in Orkney.  

Community members from Firth and Stenness are invited to put themselves forward for a place on the community council, at a meeting at the Firth Community Centre next month. 

A “hobby” making fudge has led to a mouth-watering £100,000 raised for charity thanks to one of our long-serving early years practitioners. 

A summing up of closures and delays due to road works, events or cruise visits - for the week starting Monday 17 June 2024.

Find out more about volunteering on Orkney's Children's Panel, and helping make sure children are heard during challenging times in their lives.

The number of people using public buses in Orkney continues to grow, bucking the national downward trend. 

A series of bubbly welcomes held by local young people - for local young people - around Orkney earlier this year has fed into a toolkit aimed at tackling the heartbreaking issue of youth loneliness around Scotland.

The Council’s Youth Services team are issuing a heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated formal wear to the Prom Pop Up wardrobe this year.

The Orkney Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) is encouraging folk in the county to complete a short survey focused on alcohol and underage drinking. 

Childcare wasn’t on Kirsty Rochford’s radar when she began a career on cruise ships after gaining a degree in Hospitality Management.