Aberdeen Lads Club and Cornerstone have received donations from the Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust to assist them with their projects in Aberdeen.
The Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust is an independent fund, set up to support registered charities who operate and undertake charitable work…
A giant dreamy inflatable light castle and a huge illuminated slinky toy are the first light installations of Aberdeen’s Spectra 2025 to be announced.
Art light installations from Australia and Newcastle are the first to be announced in the line-up for Spectra, Scotland’s…
Thousands of pieces of chewing gum have been removed from Union Street thanks to a grant administered by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy.
The £27,500 grant, from the Chewing Gum Task Force, contributed towards additional cleaning and signage aimed at preventing people…
Northfield Academy pupils have created a video appeal to encourage people to donate food items they can distribute to members of their local community in Aberdeen during December and up to 31 January 2025.
The Crew Community Collection is made up of pupils from Secondary Years 1 and 2…
Aberdeen beachfront will undergo a major transformation during 2025 as work begins in earnest on a £50million redevelopment to make the area a must-visit destination.
Construction teams will be on site immediately after the festive break to start work on the first main features of the…
Free night buses to key destinations across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire are to operate on Hogmanay to help revellers get home from the city centre after the bells.
Aberdeen City Council is paying First Bus to operate the 10 routes from 12midnight on 31 December 2024 to about 3am on 1…
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…
Councillors have agreed, following Phase 2 of a public consultation, a General Fund budget model for 2025/26.
The model, agreed at a meeting of Full Council meeting on December 11, takes into consideration the increase and financial impact of the cost of increased Employer National…
Reading Between Lines – Embroidered Samplers, a new exhibition of embroidered samplers from the Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums collection, is now open at Aberdeen Art Gallery. The exhibition provides insights into the lives of the girls…
The LEAF (Local Environmental Action Fund), which provides grants of up to £3,000 to support projects in local communities has reopened this week.
Funding is available for projects that provide environmental improvements, support nature recovery, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and…
Aberdeen City councillors today (Thursday 12 December) approved its housing revenue and capital budget for the forthcoming financial year 2025/26.
Council rents are to increase by 7.5% in 2025/26 to help generate funds to help maintain and modernise the city’s housing…
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…