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So Why Don’t You: December 6th with Mike and Rod
The latest programme with Mike on the Mic and Rod on the Radio bringing you all the latest from the wonderful world of volunteering, community news and good music.
New Aberdeen Charity Sets Sights on Supporting City’s Priority Neighbourhoods
A new charitable organisation, has set its sights on helping Aberdeen’s ‘Priority Neighbourhoods’ by drawing on the collective skills and networks of the local business community. All Life Chances has been created to work with existing community centres, charities...
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Aberdeen Science Centre to introduce new maths and motion-themed activities
Aberdeen Science Centre will be encouraging visitors to move it, move it as they explore the relationship between maths and motion as part of its latest theme. Maths in Motion will see the introduction of new workshops and activities to the centre that will run...
The December edition of ACVO News is out now!
All the latest news, updates and highlights from the third sector in Aberdeen In the final ACVO News of 2023 we get in the festive spirit with a look behind the scenes of Inspire’s recent pantomime production, 'The Purple Brick Road', where inclusivity...
So Why Don’t You: December 1st with Adrianne Stewart and Cathy Taylor from Silver City Surfers
In this episode of So Why Don't You, Mike on the Mic and Rod on the Radio speak with Adrianne Stewart and Cathy Taylor from Silver City Surfers. Learn how the small local charity helps those over 55 in Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland with modern technology through mentoring and one-to-one support sessions by their network of volunteers.
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.
Autism & Neurodiversity North Scotland announce return of fundraising dinner in 2024
Autism & Neurodiversity North Scotland (A-ND) has announced the return of its fundraising dinner following this year's event which raised £46,000 for the Aberdeen-based autism support charity. Developed and organised in partnership with Aberdeen-based PR and...
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