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Orkney Islands Council has launched two recruitment incentive schemes to encourage more people to join its social care workforce.

There is a shortage of carers joining the profession across the country and, over recent years, the Council has faced unprecedented challenges in recruiting to its health and social care workforce

Great sporting events are for all ages as was witnessed recently when two Council-run day centres teamed up to compete in their annual Parish and Olympic Cup events. 

People attending the West Mainland Day Centre in Dounby experience “compassion, dignity and respect”, according to the Care Inspectorate. 

Key deadline dates are approaching for those intending to cast their vote in the UK General Election on 4 July.

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.