George Vickers

Orkney Community Wealth Building Anchor Charter Published

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The Orkney Community Planning Partnership is delighted to announce the publication of the Orkney Community Wealth Building (CWB) Anchor Charter on its website. Signed by the leadership of key local organisations – including Orkney Islands Council, NHS Orkney, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, UHI Orkney, HITRANS, Voluntary Action Orkney, and the Local Action … Read more

Publication of Orkney Matters Consultation Reports on CPP Website

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The Orkney Community Planning Partnership is pleased to announce the publication of two key consultation reports on the Orkney Community Planning website: These reports capture the voices of communities across Orkney, reflecting local priorities, concerns, and aspirations. The 2024 consultation involved 20 meetings across the Mainland and Isles, using a “World Café” approach to discuss … Read more

Orkney CPP Publishes Policy Paper on Unlocking Local Benefits from Renewable Energy

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The Orkney Community Planning Partnership (CPP) has today published its policy discussion paper, Unlocking Local Benefit from Renewable Energy in Orkney. The paper sets out a bold vision to ensure that Orkney’s leadership in renewable energy translates into tangible, long-term benefits for local communities. Orkney generates more clean electricity than it consumes, yet faces challenges … Read more

Orkney CPP awards funding to vital community projects

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The Orkney Community Planning Partnership (OCPP) is pleased to announce that its Cost-of-Living Task Force has recently awarded £214,000 of funding from the Scottish Government’s Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund towards a range of projects that will help individuals and families across Orkney who are struggling with the ongoing cost of living crisis. The Islands … Read more

RECRUITMENT: Community Planning Manager

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35 hours per week – permanent £41,419 – £45,762 / £22.70 – £25.08 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) “Are you passionate about making a difference for communities in Orkney? The Orkney Community Planning Partnership is looking for a Community Planning Manager. Working with partners you will facilitate and coordinate the development, implementation, and monitoring … Read more

Orkney CPP Annual Report 2024/25 published

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The Orkney Community Planning Partnership (OCPP) has published its Annual Report for 2024–2025, highlighting the collective efforts of local partners to tackle poverty, promote sustainable development, and reduce inequality across Orkney. This year’s report presents a candid assessment of the challenges facing Orkney’s communities, including rising fuel poverty and persistent child poverty. Despite these pressures, … Read more

Community Wealth Building Action Plan

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Orkney CPP has published the Orkney CWB Action Plan which sets out how community planning partners intend to deliver community wealth building in Orkney. Community Wealth Building is a people centred approach to economic development, which ensures more wealth is generated in Orkney, more is retained here, and that it is shared more equitably. The … Read more

Orkney’s population stops growing

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The National Records of Scotland have now revised their mid-year population estimates for Orkney, and these estimates indicate that Orkney’s population continued to grow in like with Scotland’s until about 2018, when our population was nearly 22,000. Since that time, Scotland’s population has growth but Orkney’s population has plateaued. The details are in this report … Read more