The Lieutenancy of Orkney

How the Lieutenancy Can Help You

The Lieutenancy is here to help individuals and organisations celebrate the community of Orkney's achievements and ambitions.  We can help you do this by:

• Arranging for the Lord-Lieutenant or one of her Deputy Lieutenants to visit your organisation as a means of acknowledging the work being done.

• Following a visit by the Lord-Lieutenant or a Deputy Lieutenant suggesting how the organisation might be included in the programme of a member of the Royal Family visiting Orkney.

• Advising on procedures and nominations for the King’s Award for Voluntary Service or the King’s Award for Enterprise.

• The Lieutenancy Office can give advice on how any member of the public can nominate someone for a national honour; offering advice on the completion of the forms and supporting the honours nomination when referred back to the Lord-Lieutenant for comment.

• ​Celebrating and encouraging volunteering, community service and the work of youth organisations.

• Helping to promote your organisation, where appropriate, in media releases or speeches to assist with profile, recognition.

• Where deemed appropriate and most likely in connection with a Lieutenancy visit generating media coverage of an organisation’s work.

•  ​Accepting suggestions (by early January each year) for the attendance at Royal Garden Parties of individuals deserving recognition.

• Helping families acknowledge and celebrate birthdays and wedding anniversaries.

Further information on these aspects can be found here on the website but please do contact us to discuss further and we'd be happy to help or advise.

The Lord-Lieutenant or her representative will be happy to attend commemorations or ceremonies marking special occasions or events in the life of your organisation. When on duty the Lord-Lieutenant represents the Crown and, as such,  the same protocols as would be extended to a member of the Royal Family should be observed. In order to learn more about this process please click the link below.