This will be your chance to help us celebrate the fantastic work that all of our many services do for the people of Orkney.

We would love you to join us, so check with your line manager first and if you can make it book your tickets now as places are limited.

At Orkney Islands Council we are incredibly lucky to have a hard working and dedicated workforce – but we need more people to join it!  

This is particularly true for our social care service.  

There is a shortage of carers joining the profession across the country and we are struggling to recruit.  This has led to an increased reliance on agency staff – which impacts significantly on our budgets and on the continuity of care for our service users.  

If you take on a new member of staff, or have a colleague moving roles within OIC, our process is changing.

Over the past few months, employees, customers, and communities have been nominating colleagues across the three categories below. Our VIP Selection Panel have been reviewing these nominations and have selected the following finalists for each category in this round:   

The hugely successful Prom Pop Up appeal is returning, to help ensure every young person can shine on prom night with an outfit of their dreams.