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OIC staff FUNdraising day at Picky, Saturday.

Staff from Orkney Islands Council are holding another fundraising day to raise money for charity, following on from a successful event last year which raised £4,500 for CLAN 1-2-3 and local charities. This year the cause to benefit will be Clic Sargent, a charity supporting young persons affected by cancer.

The event is being held at the Pickaquoy Centre on Saturday August 28 from 11am to 4pm.

Other activities planned for the day include a children’s treasure hunt, bouncy castle, paintball, roller skating, trampoline, face painting, Wii games in the cinema and loads more.

Competitions will include ‘Play Your Cards Right’, 'Treasure Map', name the cuddly toys, guess the number of sweets in a jar and others.

There will also be a number of fundraising stalls including a CD/DVD/Games/Toys and book stall, bottle stall, raffle draw and lucky dips.

And if this was not enough, Orkneycommunities calendars will be on sale on the day, so come and have a look to see what's in them.

Donations for the stalls also being sought so if you have anything you wish to donate then please contact Lindsey McAdie or Gillian Learmonth at OIC on 873535 or pop into Customer Services and ask for either of them.

Items you have can be dropped off at Customer Services before 5pm tomorrow night or by contacting Lindsey McAdie or Gillian Learmonth to arrange deliver of any items on Saturday morning before 10.30am. Lindsay or Gillian can be contacted on 873535, or by email at lindsey.mcadie@orkney.gov.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or gillain.learmonth@orkney.gov.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Entry to the fundraising day is free, and catering will be provided throughout the day by the Stadium café in the main arena.

The Picky Centre are offering various beauty treatments etc. at discounted prices so come along and see if anything interests you to try.
27 August 2010

Blackwood Foundation Design and Technology workshop 24th August

The Blackwood Foundation and Capability Scotland are running a series of workshops in Autumn 2010 - the first of their kind in Scotland. They want to talk to disabled people about design and technology and find out what works for you at home.

The Orkney one takes place in Kirkwall on the 24th August and more details can be found by contacting Suzanne Crow by phone on 0131 317 0176, or by email at SuzanneC@mbha.org.uk. Attendees will have travel expenses recompensed, and receive 25 pounds worth of shopping vouchers as a thank you for taking part. Pre-registration is necessary, and can be done by contacting Suzanne.


In the workshops they will talk about design in the home. This could include structure and layout, fixtures and fitting, aids and adaptations and even household products. They want to know what works well, what doesn't work, and what could be improved.

They'll also talk about technology products and the internet and want to know the same sort of thing, what's good, what's frustrating and what should exist that doesn't?

They are looking for people with a physical and/or sensory impairment to take part in these workshops, which will be interesting, informal and fun.

How will it work?

There will be two workshops each day - the morning session (10am - 12.30pm) will be about design and the afternoon session (1.30pm - 4.00pm) will be about technology. You can sign up for the morning session, the afternoon session, or for both. Whichever you come to, they'd like you to join them for lunch at 12.30pm.

All venues are physically accessible. Just let them know if you have any additional requirements.


19 August 2010

Centre for Nordic Studies Free Seminar on Thursday 19th

Dr Barbara Crawford gives their latest FREE seminar talk at 7.30pm on Thursday 19th August in Orkney College, Kirkwall, entitled "The Norse Earldoms of Orkney and Caithness. A view from the middle of the Pentland Firth."

This will take place in the Lecture Theatre.

16 August 2010

Image library social evening Tuesday 17th anyone?

It is proposed to have an informal social night for picture library users and contributors next Tuesday 17th August- come along!

The social evening will be at the Sailing Club from 8pm, and is just that- a chance to yarn with others interested in the Image Library and to put faces to names. If you are interested in attending send me an email so we know numbers. Send any email to contact@orkneycommunities.co.uk or steven@kw15.co.uk

Orkneycommunities charity calendars will be available to buy on the evening as well.

They cost £6 each, and are printed on heavyweight semi-glossy paper in full colour, opening to A3 (297x420mm) for each month. Each month has space for notes, moon phases, school holiday info, and comments or stories from the Image Library as well as a picture (or pictures). Frankly, they are a bargain, and its all for charity. Charities benefitting are CLAN, Macmillan and CLIC Sargent.

The calendars are currently available from the following quality outlets: Wm Shearer, Bruces Stores, Papdale Stores, Lows, WR Tullock, Nimms, Rendall Furnishings, VAO, The Mart and the Centre for Nordic Studies.

11 August 2010

Nice day for the Shapinsay Shows

In the first time in living memory the Shapinsay Agricultural Show and Flower Show are happening on the same day. Why not take a trip to Shapinsay and enjoy the fine weather and conviviality, and mark this planetary alignment like phenomenon without that hassle that Captain Cook had going to Tahiti to see the eclipse?

Ferry sailings:

8.15am 9.45am, 11.30am, 12.45pm from Kirkwall
Return from Shapinsay 1.30pm, 3.15pm, 4.45pm, 7pm

10 August 2010

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