by Emily Shepherd | Dec 17, 2025 | Cash First, Insights
The Aberdeen Cash First Network is part of the Scottish Government’s pilot Cash-First: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in Scotland, which sets out a human rights-based approach to tackling food insecurity over a two-year period across eight delivery areas....
by Mike Melvin | Dec 10, 2025 | Insights, Volunteering
International Volunteer Day 2025 December 5th brought the annual recognition of of those who give their time to make a big impact within their communities – International Volunteer Day . Led by the United Nations to acknowledge the huge contribution volunteers...
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...
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