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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...
North East residents asked to have their say with year 3 of the Just Transition PB Fund
Public voting for year 3 of the Just Transition PB Fund is now live in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray Local residents in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Moray have just one week left to make their voices heard in the Scottish Government’s Just Transition...
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Explore the Sky at Night with Aberdeen Science Centre
ASC partners with local astronomers to share the wonders of stargazing Aberdeen Science Centre is teaming up with the Aberdeen Astronomical Society for a special evening of astronomy themed activities. The sky at night event will offer the chance for...
Port of Aberdeen’s £30,000 community fund open for applications
Port of Aberdeen today launches its 2023 supPORT-all community action programme with £30,000 of funding available for local charities and community groups. Organisations supporting people in communities local to the port - Altens, Balnagask, City Centre, Cove,...
The Breadmaker to Host Bingo Fundraising Night on January 28th
The Breadmaker's committee that is made up by the apprentices are holding a fundraiser to support the apprentices and services essential equipment within the bakery and cafe. That allows them to have great opportunities of personal development. The committee took...
Aberdeenshire’s Head of Education Joins Aberdeen Science Centre Board
The head of education at Aberdeenshire Council has been appointed to the board of Aberdeen Science Centre. Laurence Findlay, who is director of Education and Children's Services at Aberdeenshire Council, will bring many years of experience in the field...
Scotland’s Festival of Light SPECTRA returns with spectacular new programme in 2023
SPECTRA, Aberdeen’s multi award-winning festival of light and sound, returns to light up the Granite City from Thursday 9 – Sunday 12 February 2023. The festival brings a spectacular programme of free works by some of the world’s leading visual artists, studios and...
NHS Grampian Endowment Fund has announced the launch of the latest round of its Community Grants Programme
The Endowment Fund, which is the official charity of NHS Grampian, launched its funding programme in 2020 to encourage community-based health and wellbeing initiatives across the North-east. The programme provides grants of up to £10,000 to local charities and...
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