The Society is represented on the Orkney Countryside Committee
and contributes to the Orkney Community Plan. In recent years the
Society has organised two major conferences; on the Neolthic Age;
and the Iron Age. Proceedings of these conferences have been
published. Through a subcommittee, the Society regularly comments
on Planning Applications made to Orkney Islands Council,
particularly for Listed Buildings and within Conservation
Areas.
Membership of the society is open to all members of the public
on payment of a subscription.