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Keep up to date and read the latest news from VAO and local community groups and charity organisations.
Winners of The Orcadian Community Award 2024: Tom Kennaugh, Erin Clarke, Bonnie Leonard, Kai Firth, Iona Dundas and Isaac Poulton.
- Monday 10 February 2025
With donations from Repsol Resources UK Ltd and Liam McArthur MSP, grants of up to £500 are available to charities, community groups and voluntary organisations in Orkney.
- Monday 3 February 2025
Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) has been awarded funding from Orkney Islands Council (OIC) to deliver the Multiply programme to charities and community groups across Orkney.
- Thursday 5 September 2024
ROAR’s annual summer fundraiser was once again a brilliant success…
- Thursday 29 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…
- Thursday 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…
- Monday 29 July 2024
Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) is looking to secure new premises following the sale of Anchor Buildings.
- Monday 17 June 2024
To mark the 40th Anniversary of Volunteers’ Week, Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) is launching its own Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) Policy.
- Thursday 30 May 2024
We are sorry to announce that the Adult Befriending Service supported by Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) is to close on 30 September 2023 due to the funding coming to an end.
- Friday 1 September 2023
Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) recently published its Strategic Plan 2023-2026.
- Tuesday 4 April 2023
Volunteers’ Week 2022 is running between 1–7th June and Voluntary Action Orkney (VAO) are asking local organisations to get involved.
- Monday 30 May 2022
Trustees’ Week is an annual event to showcase the great work that trustees do and highlight opportunities for people from all walks of life to get involved and make a difference.
- Monday 1 November 2021
