Our films
Stories from Aberdeen’s third sector
About our films
As part of ACVO’s commitment to involve, represent, support and develop the third sector in Aberdeen, our comms team have produced a series of short films which highlight the amazing work of the sector in our city.
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Matt: Baltic Boys Aberdeen – Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
For this year's Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, ACVO spoke with Baltic Boys Aberdeen to discuss the importance of mental health and how the peer-support group create a sense of community ...
Aberdeen Linking Lives – Volunteering as a befriender
Aberdeen Linking Lives is a befriending service aimed at adults who find themselves requiring some extra friendship and support, which is provided through weekly home visits or telephone calls. ...
Citymoves Dance Agency: Dance for Parkinson’s
Citymoves Dance Agency provide dance classes for all ages and abilities within the local area. Citymoves saw the negative effect social isolation was having on people living with Parkinson's ...
Aberdeen Taexali Rugby Club: Future Proof
Aberdeen Taexali Rugby Club has been running for over 3 years, providing opportunities to those who ordinarily might not get involved in rugby. A grant from the Communities Mental Health and ...
Danestone Community Centre: Chatty Café
Danestone Community Centre's Chatty Café was established to provide an informal space for those working as childminders to meet others in the profession in order to form meaningful connections ...
Aberdeen Science Centre: The Science of Mental Health
Aberdeen Science Centre's 'The Science of Mental Health' workshops aims to break down pre-conceived notions about mental illness and provides a detailed understanding of the complexities of the ...
The Bread Maker: Health and Wellbeing for Adults with Learning Disabilities
The Bread Maker provides meaningful work opportunities for adults with learning disabilities and their apprentices work within a thriving business whilst learning life skills which help them ...
Challenging Poverty with Aberdeen’s Third Sector
In this film, ACVO, the third sector interface for Aberdeen City, look at three organisations working to alleviate the strains of financial pressures placed upon our communities by the rise in ...
The Allotment Market Stall: ‘Growing Healthy’ Vegetable Garden Project
The Allotment Market Stall (TAMS) has been helping the Aberdeen community eat healthy, locally grown food since 2013. They take excess produce from allotment holders and sell it to the public at ...
Street Soccer Scotland: Positive Change Through Football
Street Soccer Scotland uses football inspired training and personal development as a medium to empower people who are affected by social exclusion.
New players are welcome at all times to their ...
Greyhope Bay: Clean Beach Happy People
Greyhope Bay, a charitable organisation based in Aberdeen, not only offer dolphin watching from their café and community space at Torry Battery, but also provide the opportunity for volunteers ...
Ryan Bannerman – Youth Volunteering with Future Choices
Future Choices is an Aberdeen-based charity who focus on social inclusion and recreational activities for the disabled community, as well as providing respite for their carers. Like many ...
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