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On Wednesday 16 April 2025, Scotland's new national suicide prevention public awareness campaign will go live.

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Voluntary Health Scotland recently released 4 short films celebrating and championing the work of Community Link Workers and their role in building healthier, more connected communities.

  • CalendarFriday 7 March 2025

Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland is announcing an exciting series of projects that will capture the history of the International Island Games as well as create a long-term legacy on the Orkney…

  • CalendarTuesday 25 February 2025

Cancer charity Clan Cancer Support is hosting a volunteering open day in Orkney next month (Saturday, March 1)…

  • CalendarWednesday 12 February 2025

The Public Health Department within NHS Orkney have recently launched the new Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) Service…

  • CalendarWednesday 29 January 2025

As Family Mediation Week gets underway (27 to 31 January) local charity Relationships Scotland Orkney is urging parents who are considering, or in the process of…

  • CalendarWednesday 29 January 2025

Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities (THRE) offers free human rights and equalities training, resources, events and networking for Scotland’s third sector.

  • CalendarThursday 12 September 2024

Did you know you know there is an emergency SOS function on most mobile phones which you can initiate quickly and discreetly to alert the emergency services if you find yourself in need which…

  • CalendarFriday 30 August 2024

The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults was established in October 2021 and to date has distributed around £51 million to community initiatives supporting mental health and…

  • CalendarThursday 29 August 2024

Remembering Together is a national project giving each of Scotland’s 32 local authorities the chance to reflect on their unique experience of the Covid pandemic with the help of commissioned artists…

  • CalendarMonday 29 July 2024

NHS Orkney Public Health department have recently developed a Healthy Families resource.

  • CalendarFriday 26 April 2024

Projects to support mental health and address social isolation and loneliness in adults will share a further £15 million across Scotland this year.

  • CalendarWednesday 26 April 2023
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