Category Archives: AAD Projects

RetroFest

By: J.W. On Saturday, May 11th 2019, the first session of an event called RetroFest was held at Aberdeen Action on Disability’s premises.  This is something I have been working on since early 2012, with the original idea being that … Continue reading

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Getting To Us

By:A.C. One topic that seems to arise regularly in discussion at either the social group or with our volunteers is the subject of travel to our location at Kettock Lodge, Campus Two , 2 Balgownie Drive, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. … Continue reading

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Aberdeen Action on Disability Social Activities Group

By: A.W At AAD, we know how lonely it can be coping with a disability at home on a tight budget. So we are delighted to have recently received funding from the People’s Health Lottery to start up a new social … Continue reading

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Stand By Your Charity- An Appeal

By A.C. There are so many things going on in the world that I find an overabundance of news to comment on. However, I am simply going to draw stark lines between various stories and how that affects little charities … Continue reading

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New Premises

By: A.C. By this time our readership will have noticed that we have moved from Spring Garden to Units G & H Kettock Lodge, Campus 2, Balgownie Drive, Bridge of Don. Photographs of the new Office and associated unit next door … Continue reading

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The People’s Projects

By: A.C. A couple of weeks ago, I was asked without ceremony or warning to come into the Office, as there would be a “filming session” by STV. There was a great deal of secrecy surrounding the film crew and why … Continue reading

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A New Start

By: W.A.M Loneliness can be so bad you want to scream from the rooftops: “why me?”. Finding somewhere you belong is like finding water in a desert, you want to dance and yell, “yes l have found a place where l … Continue reading

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Hate Crime Reporting

By: A.C. It was in May 2014 that I posted this article about Disability Hate Crime, having previously filed a Freedom of Information Inquiry with Police Scotland, which related specifically to the North –East & Aberdeen. At that time during … Continue reading

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Reaching out with AAD’s Outreach

By: G.F. Aberdeen Action on Disability has recently started Outreach work assisting people with welfare benefits and disability issues. One venue is Inchgarth Community Centre in Garthdee, Aberdeen from 2 until 5pm every second Thursday starting 26th June. Another venue … Continue reading

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