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Aberdeen’s fourth Cruyff Court will be constructed in Kincorth, it was announced today (5 March) at the Full Council Budget meeting.

The court will be built on pitches close to the site of the former Kincorth Academy building as part of the ongoing successful partnership comprising…

Aberdeen Central Library is hosting a special World Book Day evening of poetry and music this week to celebrate the North East’s poets, past and present.

The event takes place this Wednesday (5 March) between 6 and 7.30pm and launches The Wee Gaitherin’ Heritage Exhibition  which runs…

An online ‘toolkit’ to support anyone to make positive changes in their community has been launched by Community Planning Aberdeen on Friday 28 February.

The Community Empowerment Toolkit provides tips and information for anyone looking to improve their community, and for…

The Fairer Aberdeen Fund marked 10 years of supporting organisations to tackle poverty and deprivation across the city in a showcase event today (Friday 21 February).

Voting opens today (Monday 17 February) for people, young and older, living in Aberdeen’s Priority Neighbourhood Areas (North, South and Central) to select the projects they think are best suited to meet their community needs.

Aberdeen City Council’s Participatory Budgeting programme…

Today (Friday 14 February) marks an exciting milestone as the first turf is cut for a state-of-the-art standalone nursery on the Ferryhill School site in Aberdeen.

The new nursery is Phase 1 in a two-phase project which is part of Aberdeen City Council’s wider suitability improvement…

Organisations are being encouraged to apply for the Fairer Aberdeen Fund to help tackle poverty and deprivation across the city.

Members of Aberdeen City Council’s Anti-Poverty and Inequality committee today volunteered at the AberNecessities ‘Believe in Magic’ Christmas campaign ensuring "no child misses out on the wonder of the most magical time of the year".

AberNecessities provides disadvantaged families with…

As Christmas approaches, individuals, families and communities are continuing to stay warm, share space and facilities thanks to benefit from Aberdeen City Council’s Warm Spaces initiative.

The initiative which began in November 2022 now sees over 30 heated buildings across the city…

Businesses across Aberdeen have shared their aspirations for better outcomes for people, families and communities, at a packed event organised by Community Planning Aberdeen in partnership with Business in the Community.

Established in 2020 by Community Planning Aberdeen and…

This evening (Monday 25 November) will see a march through Aberdeen city centre to raise awareness  of the issue of violence against women.

The Reclaim the Night march, organised by Aberdeen Women’s Alliance, is just one of many such women-only marches taking place…

Gritters will be out on the city’s main roads tonight for the first time this winter with temperatures predicted to plunge to below 0C.

The forecast is for road temperatures to get to -0.9C with a risk of ice and hoar frost at 2am so Aberdeen City Council gritters will be out treating the…