‘We want to celebrate the social work, social care and early years workers for their dedication and professionalism, which has come to the fore during the COVID-19 pandemic.”- SSC Chief Executive Lorraine Gray
Celebrating our Social Services
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The Optical Phonograph #OnThisDay
Thomas Edison claimed that it would ‘do for the eye what the phonograph does for the ear.’
Beginners Astronomy: Asteroid Resources
The mineral resources of the asteroids will be of great importance in the future
7 New #Covid Cases in Orkney
The cumulative total of Covid cases in Orkney is now at 365 as 7 new positive test results were recorded in the Health Board area.
Weather Forecast: Sunny spells. A few passing showers.
A cool day with light winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Orkney Community Projects Awarded Grants Totalling £445,224.05 #InspiringScotland
“This funding will be helpful in supporting the massive amounts of creativity and local produce that Orkney has to offer.” – Emma Roddick MSP
Svein Asleifarsson – Orkney’s Last Sea Wolf
Described in the Saga as: ‘the greatest man the western world has ever seen in ancient and modern times’- this is part of his story.
‘Scotland small ?’
“Scotland small? Our multiform, our infinite Scotland small?”- Hugh MacDiarmid
Week Forty-One – One Day At A Time
“This bull is not to be trifled with…..Good to see such solidity in such a shifting world…”
4 New #Covid Cases in Orkney
The cumulative total of Covid cases in Orkney is now at 358 as 4 new positive test results were recorded in the Health Board area.
