Really brings it home how amazingly our bairns are doing, given what a rollercoaster they’ve been on.

Children and parents have been great at adjusting to all the changes of the last 18+ months- thought this is a good reminder of how different the school experience has been 💜

#parentssupportingparents
#bekindtoyourself
#BecauseChildhoodCantWait

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Welcome to Aberdeen, Afghan refugees. The situation in Afghanistan is truly horrifying. Thank you to Aberdeen Multicultural Society for organising this wonderful event. We must all keep doing what we can - whether that’s pressure on the UK Government, or supporting charitable efforts here.


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It’s #BookshopDay! Celebrating by doing some work in one of my favourite places - Books and Beans #ChooseBookshops #shoplocal



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The Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust has launched an appeal for funds to support Afghan families looking to make a new home in the UK.

The Charitable Trust has launched a crowdfunding page where residents can make financial donations that can be used for basic living items.

For more information please visit the link below:

The Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust today (Wednesday 08...

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ABZWorks Jobs Fair is taking place today until 4.00pm at the Beach Ballroom, showcasing opportunities for Aberdeen jobseekers.

Some employers will be offering interviews that will take place on the day, so they have advised to bring your CV with you.

To register with the event and for more information please see the link below.

ABZWorks Jobs Fair

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Kellogg’s are offering grants of £1,000 to school breakfast clubs to help them provide breakfast to children who need it most. There are a limited number of grants available.

The grant can be used by schools to invest in any aspect of their breakfast clubs, from equipment and food to volunteer pay and learning materials. Schools can apply for a grant via the link below:

Kellogg’s has...

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Police Scotland’s Lost and Found office in Aberdeen is moving and will be based at Kittybrewster Police Station from Friday 8 October 2021.

The office, which operates Monday to Friday from 9.00am until 4.00pm, will close its doors at its current Queen Street base at 4.00pm on Wednesday 6 October, remaining closed on Thursday 7 October before reopening on Friday 8 October at its new location...

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Are you nifty with the knitting needles? Crafty with a crochet hook? Do you have a couple of hours to spare each week? If you answered yes to all three we would love to hear from you! We are incredibly lucky to have a whole army of knitters who make beautiful handmade items for babies in the Neonatal Unit and also now Worry Monsters for children in hospital. We would really appreciate some...

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We need your help! 🙏

As we currently face a rise in demand from people in need and are preparing for the colder months, we are looking for donations to support people facing crisis this winter 🎁

If you can help with any of the below items, we will be accepting donations at our new warehouse and have opened up our online booking form in order to keep everyone safe.

To book your time...

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Sadly no donation for me today - haemoglobin levels too low 😢 if you can, please do get along and donate. With the current pressures on our NHS I feel like it’s really important that they don’t have to worry about blood stock levels, and that will only happen if folk donate.

Smiley photo was taken before I had my levels tested!



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Some universal credit myth busting, inspired by the comments here.

~40% of those getting universal credit are in work (I defy you to tell me that school cleaners, shelf stackers, carers don’t count as hard working)

~33% in Scotland of those getting universal credit are not expected to either work or look for work - because of disabilities or because they have very young children

UC tapers...

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❗️Exciting Opportunity!❗️

Do you work with young people aged 16 – 24 years old?

In partnership with Aberdeen City Council, CFINE are offering a free 8-week programme to include:

🥣4-week participation in the Jamie Oliver Ministry of Food course resulting in a certificate of achievement.

🥄4-week participation in “Cooking on a Budget” – including informative talks such...

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Massive congratulations to Lurch Monster's Tilly Butcher on their ten year anniversary. I tabled an early day motion this week to recognise their service (and their pies 😁)

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🍽 Free school lunches will be rolled out to ALL primary school pupils from August 2022. They’ve already been introduced for pupils in P4 & P5.

❌ We believe that no child should be left hungry in school.

🍏 That’s why, as part of the Programme for Government, we will ensure that children have access to high-quality, nutritious food both in early learning settings and schools.

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🏫 I’m pleased that new statistics show school buildings in Scotland are in their best condition since records began.

⬆️ 90% of schools were in good or satisfactory condition in April 2021, up from 61% in April 2007.

💷 The Scottish Government will invest £1 billion to continue building and refurbishing schools, as part of the Learning Estate Investment Programme.

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Are you pregnant or breastfeeding?
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Would you like to know more about the COVID-19 vaccine?

A vaccination information event is taking place at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital (antenatal clinic) on Thursday 9 September.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you can pop along, any time between 11am and 3pm and get your questions answered.
If you want to get vaccinated, this will be...

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