Events

Scottish Government and COSLA’s Suicide Prevention Strategy and Self-Harm Strategy and Action Plan both highlight the importance of trauma-informed and responsive services, systems and workforces…

• Online
• Tuesday 25 February 2025
• 10:00am
• Free

Delivered by Change Mental Health in partnership with Mental Health UK…

• Online
• Tuesday 25 February 2025
• 9:00am to 12:30pm
• Free

Does your charity provide services to children and/or protected adults? Recent and upcoming changes to the law may affect your organisation.

• Online
• Tuesday 25 February 2025
• 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Are you part of a community group or charity looking for funding to support your projects? This is your chance to learn about grant opportunities and get personalised advice!

• The St Magnus Centre
• Wednesday 26 February 2025
• 6:00pm to 9:00pm
• Free

Orkney Blide Trust in partnership with Penumbra Mental Health, Self-Harm Network Scotland, Community Learning & Development Orkney and OLEP.

• The Hub (behind Skills Development Scotland)
• Wednesday 26 February 2025
• 7:00pm to 9:00pm
• Free

An increasing number of businesses are looking at ways of working with social enterprises to embed social value across their operations.

• Online
• Thursday 27 February 2025
• 10:00am to 10:15am

These sessions are aimed at staff who are likely to encounter children and young people as part of their duties, their frequency of contact with children and young people might vary…

• Online
• Thursday 27 February 2025
• 1:00pm to 4:00pm
• Free

The online “Good Conversations” course is for anyone wanting to improve their conversation skills, and particulary for all volunteers who help at a community activity.

• Online
• Thursday 27 February 2025
• 2:00pm to 4:30pm
• £0 - £5

Every month Sanday residents can meet with the Community Council and Development Trust to discuss issues, concerns, ideas or areas of improvement. Hot beverages and biscuits will be provided.

• Heilsa Fjold, Sanday
• Thursday 27 February 2025
• 7:00pm to 8:00pm
• Free

Clan Cancer Support is hosting a volunteering open day in Orkney.

• Clan’s Wellbeing Centre, 30 Victoria Street, Kirkwall
• Saturday 1 March 2025
• 10:00am to 2:00pm

Scottish Drugs Forum and Orkney Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP) are running this 3 day course.

• Brodgar Training Room B in Balfour Hospital
• Tuesday 4 - Thursday 6 March 2025
• 9:00am to 4:30pm
• Free

The online “Good Conversations” course is for anyone wanting to improve their conversation skills, and particulary for all volunteers who help at a community activity.

• Online
• Tuesday 11 March 2025
• 10:00am to 12:30pm
• £0 - £5