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

• Wednesday 12 February 2025

Winners of The Orcadian Community Award 2024: Tom Kennaugh, Erin Clarke, Bonnie Leonard, Kai Firth, Iona Dundas and Isaac Poulton.

• Monday 10 February 2025

ROAR’s annual summer fundraiser was once again a brilliant success…

• Thursday 29 August 2024

It is less than nine months to go until most of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (the Disclosure Act) will be implemented. Are you and your organisation prepared?

• Tuesday 30 July 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

Volunteers play a vital role in our communities, serving as the driving force behind various activities.

• Wednesday 29 May 2024

Volunteers’ Week is a UK-wide campaign that will run from Monday 3 June to Sunday 9 June 2024.

• Wednesday 17 April 2024

Last March I had a severe stroke, it left me with limited use of my right hand, luckily I am left handed but my speech was also impaired.

• Wednesday 31 May 2023

Every year, the Ness of Brodgar archaeological project relies on volunteers – to make the excavation season happen, to process the many artefacts and information from the 5,000-year-old site…

• Wednesday 31 May 2023

The Orkney Islands will host the 20th International Island Games on 12th - 18th July 2025.

• Tuesday 30 May 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

Volunteering is when someone gives their time and talents for free for the benefit of other people in their community.  Volunteering is for the young, the old and for everyone inbetween…

• Saturday 5 June 2021