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Home-Start Aberdeen Provides Winter Warmth to Local Families Amid Cost-of-Living Pressures
Local family support charity Home-Start Aberdeen has successfully provided winter coats to 50 children from 32 families across Aberdeen City as part of its All Wrapped Up appeal, thanks to a substantial £1,500 donation received from the Khyber Pass Association. The...
TechFest’s EnergyXplorer Toolkit: Sparking Curiosity in Renewable Energy
Supported by Year 2 of the Just Transition PB (JTPB) Fund, TechFest’s EnergyXplorer Toolkit is empowering young minds to explore renewable energy while promoting a greener future. Aberdeen based TechFest is a charity dedicated to fostering an interest in...
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AberNecessities launches Christmas “Believing in Magic” campaign
With Christmas fast approaching, AberNecessities has launched its annual Believing in Magic campaign to ensure no child in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire goes without essentials this festive season. This year, the charity aims to bring the joy of Christmas to over...
Ensure Santa visits local children this year by becoming a Giving Tree Partner
Aberdeen children’s charity Befriend a Child has launched their annual award-winning Giving Tree Appeal to ensure the children and young people they support have gifts to open on Christmas morning and experiences to look forward to in the coming year. The charity...
The November 2024 edition of ACVO News is out now!
All the latest news, updates and opportunities from Aberdeen's third sector! Read the magazine now at acvo.org.uk/acvo-news/november-2024 This month we bring you another jam-packed edition, including the incredible work of CFINE's HOPE programme. This project...
Diversity Bridge SCIO Joins the National Digital Inclusion Network to Support Digital Equity in North East Scotland
Diversity Bridge SCIO is excited to announce its new role as a member of the National Digital Inclusion Network, an initiative powered by Good Things Foundation, the UK’s leading digital inclusion charity. As part of this network, Diversity Bridge SCIO will work to...
So Why Don’t You: November 1st with Catriona (Parent Network Scotland) and Ian (Learning Disability Group of Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire)
Mike on the Mic welcomes special guests Catriona Hogg (Parent Network Scotland) and Ian Stones (Learning Disability Group of Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire) to speak about their work in the city.
Cash First Flexible Crisis Fund Launches in Aberdeen
"We are delighted to announce the launch of the Cash First Flexible Crisis Fund as of Monday 4th of November 2024." What is Cash First? Aberdeen Cash First Network forms part of the Scottish Government pilot - "Cash-First: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in...