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17/03/2026

New Transition Sessions Starting Soon!

This week we’re launching our Children to Adult Transition Sessions at Together We Grow Support.

These sessions are designed for school leavers who are beginning to think about their next step after education, and who may benefit from attending a supportive day service once they leave school.

If you are a parent, guardian, or a member of school staff and feel this may be suitable for one of your amazing young people, we would love to hear from you. We can arrange a couple of introductory sessions so individuals can come along, get comfortable in the environment, and see if they enjoy being part of the group.

At Together We Grow, we focus on building confidence, independence, and meaningful social connections through a range of activities including:

✨ Social skills
✨ Life skills
✨ Independent living skills
✨ Games and group activities
✨ Cooking & baking
✨ Outdoor activities
✨ Gardening
✨ Arts & crafts

If you would like more information or to book a visit, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. Please get in touch asap as we anticipate places to fill up fast.

We look forward to welcoming some new faces soon!

28/02/2026

Join quiz master Mr Swan on the 20th March for a fun filled family quiz night - contact the school office to sign up your team on 01888 530855

24/02/2026

21/02/2026

🎮 Relaxed Retro Gaming @ Arcadia 🎮

🗓 Sunday 22 February
🕧 12:30–1:30 PM

Got a gamer at home? From classics like Pac-Man and Space Invaders to Guitar Hero and air hockey — there’s something for everyone!

Join us this Sunday for 1 hour of unlimited gaming credits, loaded onto a special tap-to-play card for easy access to all consoles.

🎟️ Booking info:
Each space = one gaming card(If both parent and child want to play, please book two spaces)

👉 Book here:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-njjoovv

A huge thank you to the Arcadia team for donating these sessions 💚 Your support helps us fund magazine printing, distribution, and our parent/carer drop-in hub at Aberdeen Trinity Centre.

11/02/2026

Bit out of our area but good to see this happening

04/02/2026

Interesting news, although not Aberdeenshire it is good to see resources targeted at this area.

🚨🚨🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED: Funding has been given to open a new neurodevelopmental support hub in Tayside, bringing together health, education and third-sector services to better support autistic people and those with ADHD, with delivery through NHS Tayside.

This is genuinely welcome progress for families, parents and neurodivergent people across our region.

“As someone with autism myself, it’s encouraging to see practical steps being taken to improve access to joined-up support locally. Small changes like this can make a huge difference to everyday lives.” ~ Andrew

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 💚

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