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29/01/2026

28/01/2026

🎉 YOU’RE INVITED 🎉

Relaxed birthday parties where every child belongs
We know that for many neurodivergent children, birthdays can be hard.
Big crowds. Big noise. Big expectations.
And sometimes… not enough chums to have a party at all.

This year, thanks to the incredible support of Cash for Kids North East Scotland and our long-standing friends at Codonas, We Too! is changing that 💚

✨ You’re Invited is a brand new project creating 12 relaxed birthday parties – one every month – for neurodivergent children who would love to try a birthday party, in a way that feels safe, supported and truly them.

Private hire
Sensory-aware
No pressure, no expectations
And yes… it’s also Party with the Ninjas

Each party will be gently planned around the birthday child – from the pace of the session to whether they want cake, photos, singing… or none of the above. Because belonging matters more than balloons.

Applications will be quiet, kind and private – this isn’t first come, first served, and it’s not about who shouts the loudest. It’s about creating a moment of joy for children who all too often miss out.

👉 More details and the application form coming very soon - see more details in our Spring Edition of the magazine too!

Thank you, Cash for Kids, for believing that every child deserves to be celebrated – just as they are 💚

27/01/2026

23/01/2026

🎉🌈 Rainbow Rogues are turning 20! 🌈🎉

To celebrate our 20th Anniversary, we’ve set ourselves a HUGE fundraising goal ✨
And trust us… we’ve got lots of fun plans coming up — Keri will explain more very soon 🎈

But first, we need your help 💛

Did Santa bring you a gift that made you smile politely… but secretly think “hmm, not quite me”? 🎁

Don’t bin it.
Don’t hide it in a cupboard.
Let it live its best life! ♻️✨

We’re collecting raffle prizes for our year of fundraising, and unwanted (but still fab!) gifts or items in good condition would be perfect 🌈

📍 Drop-off locations available around:
Ellon, Fraserburgh, Turriff, Peterhead, Maud & surrounding areas 🚗

If you’re able to donate a raffle prize, we’d be so grateful.

Thank you, as always, for supporting us 💛🌈✨

23/01/2026

💚Quiet Tour at Spectra – Advance Notice

As part of Spectra Festival 2026, a Quiet Tour will take place to support visitors who would benefit from a calmer, more managed experience of the festival.

Wednesday 4 February 📅

5.30pm – 7.30pm ⏰

To be as fair as possible, places on the Quiet Tour will be allocated via a lottery process 🎟️⚖️

Details on how to apply will be shared in the coming days 📣 (We have to line up a few ducks first 🦆🦆 – asking in the comments for further details won’t get you any answers just now we’re afraid!)

Please only apply if you are able to attend on this specific date and time 🗓️✔️ – this post is a chance for you to check your diaries/schedules etc. 📝

The Quiet Tour can only take place on the Wednesday evening 🌙. This is due to the complexities of managing numbers safely and fairly within an open, public festival site 👥

Thank you for your understanding as we work to balance access, safety and fairness for everyone 💚🤝

🥷 💥 📖 ✨

21/01/2026

Information on Live Life Aberdeenshire Libraries Digital Resources, with links to each resource

16/01/2026

19/12/2025

Our last session for 2025! A time to reflect on the year, support each other and cherish what we have because it may be difficult but there is always one good thing. Find that good thing ❤️

See you today 10-12 for hot chocolate and mince pies at Turriff Academy

Merry Christmas 🎄 You are all amazing ###

21/10/2025

21/10/2025

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We want to hear from you about how you use your local Community Hospital!
Aberdeenshire is fortunate to have 9 Community Hospitals delivering a wide range of services to people across the area and we would like to know your thoughts and experiences of using our hospitals and the services delivered.
To make sure we are using the resources we have in the best way possible we are undertaking a strategic review of our Community Hospitals and will be holding 9 events - and we'd love to see you at one of them!

• Banchory: Town Hall, Wednesday 8th October 3-7pm
• Fraserburgh: Community & Sports Centre, Thursday 9th October 3-7pm
• Turriff: Gateway Centre, Monday 27th October 3:30-7pm
• Peterhead: Rescue Hall, Tuesday 28th October 3-7pm
• Huntly: Stewarts Hall, Thursday 30th October 3-6pm
• Inverurie: Theatre Community Campus, Monday 3rd November 4-7pm
• Banff: Deveron Community & Sports Centre, Tuesday 4th November 3-7pm
• Aboyne: Community Centre & Swimming Pool, Wednesday 5th November 3-7pm
• Stonehaven: Community Centre, Thursday 6th November 3-7pm

Can't make it along? Fill in our online survey https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/community-hospitals-in-aberdeenshire

The review was agreed to allow us to build a strategic delivery plan for how we deliver community-based health services for our population over the coming years. There was no budget savings attached to this review other than a 2.5% budget reduction which is a standard saving applied across all budgets.



NHS Grampian Aberdeenshire Council