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Read our Connecting Communities in Aberdeen booklet!
Read our 2024 ACVO booklet featuring our highlights from the past year Read the booklet online now at acvo.org.uk/connect As the ACVO Team wind down for the upcoming festive break, we would like to share our Connecting Communities in Aberdeen booklet...
Aberdeen’s Trades Widows’ Fund Charity Surpasses £1 million Milestone
Aberdeen charity, the Trades Widows’ Fund Charity, celebrated a major milestone yesterday (Wednesday, December 18th) having donated more than £1 million to local groups and charities. The charity marked the occasion with an event at Trinity Hall, the home of The...
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Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund closes for applications in Aberdeen
Due to the overwhelming response and high number of applications received since Year 3 of the Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund opened on September 15th, The Partnership Group overseeing the Fund has taken the decision to close the Fund and will not be...
Home-Start Aberdeen charity shop to mark decade with fashion show and afternoon tea extravaganza
Local family support charity, Home-Start Aberdeen is organising a combined fashion show and afternoon tea to celebrate ten years of the organisation’s charity shop. There won’t be any ‘fast fashion’ to be found on this catwalk, instead all the clothing, modelled by...
So Why Don’t You: October 20th with Aberdeen Blueberry Wellness
Mike on the Mic and Rod on the Radio welcome back Laura Walker, founder and CEO of social enterprise Aberdeen Blueberry Wellness! Catch-up on all the latest updates from Laura, as well as all the hottest volunteer opportunities and news across Aberdeen.
Keeping The Promise: Sport Aberdeen’s SPACE Project
Sport Aberdeen’s SPACE project supports care experienced children and young people to improve their physical and mental wellbeing, and enhance key life skills through the power of sport and physical activity. Established in 2020, the project strives to follow The...
Children’s charity seeks support from local businesses to spread Christmas cheer to local children growing up in challenging life circumstances
Befriend a Child is appealing to local businesses and organisations across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to support their annual Giving Tree Appeal by becoming a Giving Tree partner. Christmas can be a difficult time of year for many of the charity’s families....
So Why Don’t You: October 13th with VSA
Mike Melvin welcomes Sue Freeth and Holly Leiper to the studios where they discuss their work as part of VSA. The programme also covers this year's Hate Crime Awareness Week.
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