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So Why Don’t You: November 24th with Preston Gan discussing Ikigai
Preston Gan returns to the shmu studio and chats with Mike about Ikigai - a Japanese concept referring to something that gives a person a sense of purpose or a reason for living and how this can relate to volunteering.
So Why Don’t You: November 17th with Sarah Ferguson from the RGU Lived Experience Persons Group
The latest programme with great guest Sarah from the RGU Lived Experience Persons Group in the studio speaking about the important and tremendous work and volunteering the RGU Lived Experience Persons Group do and how people can get involved.
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AberNecessities launches Christmas appeal as it aims to provide record numbers of festive packages
As the festive season approaches, AberNecessities, a dedicated children's charity, is embarking on a heart-warming initiative to bring a touch of magic to the lives of local children in need. With one in five children in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire living in...
Thought-provoking events aimed at adults from TechFest: Learn how to overcome insomnia at city talkÂ
With around a third of the UK population struggling with insomnia, a fascinating talk as part of this year’s TechFest science festival will explore how to overcome this often chronic condition. TechFest has teamed up with the University of Aberdeen and The...
Successes celebrated by Grampian Housing Association with double win at Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland (CIHS) annual awards ceremony
Lifetime Achievement award presented to Craig Stirrat, chief executive and Excellence in Health and Wellbeing award presented for new Heat and Eat Initiative. Craig Stirrat, Chief Executive of Grampian Housing Association has won the Lifetime Achievement in Housing...
The November edition of ACVO News is out now!
All the latest news, updates and highlights from the third sector in Aberdeen In this month's edition, we present our latest ACVO film with Friends of Westfield Park - highlighting their new eco-friendly container courtesy of the Just Transition Participatory...
Aberdeen goes green as third sector groups receive share of £500,000 for their eco-friendly projects
It has been announced today that 18 green projects in Aberdeen have successfully been awarded grants from Year 2 of The Scottish Government’s Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund. Following a public vote held in September through to October 2023, voluntary,...
NHS Grampian Charity invite charities to apply for health and wellbeing funding
Charities across Grampian are being invited to apply for funding from NHS Grampian Charity, as it opens the latest round of its Community Grants Programme today [31st October]. The programme provides grants of up to £10,000 to local charities and community...
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