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Finalists announced for 2024 Celebrate Aberdeen Awards
The finalists have been announced for this year’s Celebrate Aberdeen Awards, an event which recognises and celebrates the huge contribution that the third sector makes to thousands of lives across Aberdeen City and Shire. This year’s event, which returns for its...
Brain busting and thought provoking deep dive at Aberdeen Science Festival
With more than 86 billion neurons, 2.5 million gigabytes of storage and 50,000 thoughts a day, the human brain is incredible – and Aberdeen Science Festival, powered by TechFest, aims to delve even deeper into how it works. Previously known as the...
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So Why Don’t You: May 12th with Sarah of Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide and Charlotte, Bea & Margaret from ACC
Mike and Rod were joined in the Station House Media Unit Studio by Sara of shmu & Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide - SOBS as well as Charlotte, Bea & Margaret who popped in to talk about Community Planning Aberdeen's Community Gathering on Saturday 13th May!
The Big Help Out in Aberdeen hailed a big success with Volunteering Fayre at the Trinity Centre
Local charities gathered in Aberdeen’s Trinity Centre on Monday 8th May for the Big Help Out Volunteering Fayre to inspire Aberdeen residents to get more involved with their communities. The Big Help Out was hosted nationwide as part of the celebrations for the...
Local charities to gather for The Big Help Out Volunteering Fayre
Third sector organisations across the city encourage the people of Aberdeen to come along and celebrate the city’s vibrant voluntary sector. As part of the Coronation of HM King Charles III and inspired by his life of dedicated service, Monday 8th May 2023 has been...
So Why Don’t You: April 28th with Ron Strachan Volunteer Coordinator at Aberdeen Cyrenians
Ron Strachan from Aberdeen Cyrenians joins Mike on the Mike from ACVO, your local third sector interface. With information about the tremendous work and volunteering at the Aberdeen Cyrenians, all the latest community and volunteering news. Plus top music mixed in between
Aberdeen City Council’s 2023/24 Creative Funding Scheme open for applications
Pic credit: Soundplay Projects North East and the Photographer: Geraldine Heaney The Creative Funding Scheme from Aberdeen City Council is now open for applications with the aim of facilitating cultural organisations, community groups, charities, and...
So Why Don’t You: April 21st with Ian Stones from Learning Disability Group of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Latest news from the wonderful world of volunteering and the community with Mike on the Mike from ACVO, Rod on the Radio and Ian Stones from the Learning Disability Group of Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire.
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