by Mike Melvin | Nov 12, 2025 | Insights, Volunteering
Celebrating Resilience: Attending the Community Resilience Conference Earlier last month, ACVO joined colleagues from Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action (AVA) at the excellent Community Resilience Conference. The conference brought together Aberdeen City Council,...
by Amy Duncan | Oct 10, 2025 | Cash First, Insights
The Aberdeen Cash First Project, part of the Scottish Government’s “Cash-First: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in Scotland” pilot, aims to understand how access to financial crisis support can replace emergency food provision. This test of change...
by Mike Melvin | Oct 7, 2025 | Insights, Volunteering
As we head into autumn, it feels like the perfect moment to pause and reflect on the volunteering landscape here in Aberdeen. There have been tremendous successes to celebrate, superb milestones to mark, and some challenges that remind us of the values at the core of...
by Mike Melvin | Sep 8, 2025 | Insights, Volunteering
In late July I had the privilege of joining more than 350 fellow volunteers to support one of the most spectacular events our city has seen in years – the return of the Tall Ships Races to Aberdeen. From start to finish, the atmosphere was electric, and it was clear...
by Alasdair Ross | Sep 4, 2025 | Insights, Policy and Consultations
The sudden collapse of Mental Health Aberdeen after 75 years of service has shocked the city. These were essential services, and yet they were delivered by a charity running on precarious funding. If a service is essential, it should be guaranteed. Not left to chance....
by Claire Shaw | Aug 18, 2025 | Insights
The Fund will continue to support community-based initiatives that promote and improve mental health and wellbeing by addressing social isolation, loneliness, suicide prevention and tackling poverty and inequality. ACVO will again...
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