The Aberdeen office of professional services firm EY has announced a two-year collaboration with local charity, Aberdeen Lads Club Community Project. 

EY staff, who have already raised thousands of pounds for previous charity partners, will be supporting the Lads Club through fundraising and volunteering activities, while also providing pro bono practical help. 

Aberdeen Lads Club Community Project was chosen by EY as part of the ‘Big Four’ firm’s commitment to giving back to the communities in which it operates. 

EY’s Aberdeen office managing partner, Moray Barber, said: “As a firm, we’re keen to make sure that we make a positive impact in the places where we live and work, and supporting local charities is one of the ways that we can do that. 

“This year we wanted to put our efforts into supporting children and young people from one of the city’s Priority Neighbourhoods, hence the reason for choosing the Lads Club. 

“Previously, EY has worked with our charity partners for a year but we have decided to extend that support to two years, so that we can make as much of a difference as we possibly can.” 

Aberdeen Lads Club Community Project charity manager, Angie Johnston said: “EY’s support will go such a long way in helping us to create a society where every child and young person is valued, and where their families feel supported. 

“We are always working to improve the lives of our children and young people, by providing them with a safe space where they can play, learn and socialise with each other as they progress towards adulthood. 

“However, it’s also really important that we support their families too. Corporate partnerships, such as the one with EY, make all the difference in terms of helping us to do just that.” 

Aberdeen Lads Club Community Project provides a range of childcare, youth engagement and family support services from both its facility on Tillydrone’s Dill Road and Tillydrone’s Community Campus. These include two early years’ nurseries, an after-school club, junior and senior youth clubs and school holiday clubs. 

EY provides audit, assurance, personal and corporate tax advice, business risk and consulting services from 700 office locations in more than 150 countries and employs over 150 people in the local Aberdeen office. 

For more information about Aberdeen Lads Club visit www.aberdeenladclub.org 

For more information about EY visit www.ey.com