NEWS
Aberdeenshire Council funding cuts for Home-Start in the NE
Some of you may have heard about the funding cuts to Home-Start Deeside, Alford and Strathdon by Aberdeenshire Council in the coming months and years. In these days of austerity, it is more important than ever to try and raise funds to maintain the same level of care and support that we can offer to our families. If anyone can help with this, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
For more information on the planned cuts by the council, please read the P&J article by clicking on this link : Home-Start bosses vow to fight on as council slashes funding
Autism awareness week - 31st March to 6th April
Aberdeen Kilt Walk - Sunday 1st June
All Kiltwalk fundraising will go directly to your chosen charity plus all eligible Gift Aid – this means we can get up to 125% of all the funds you raise on our behalf !
If you want to take part in one of the 2025 Kiltwalks, get in touch with us today for your free sign-up code: admin@homestartdeeside.org
Click on the link below for more information:
https://thekiltwalk.co.uk/events/aberdeen
Alford shop NEW opening times!
From every Wednesday, starting on 5th March 2025, our Alford Home-Start shop will be closed from 1pm to allow for stocktaking and re-organisation of shop goods. All other hours remain the same:
Monday – Saturday 10am till 4pm (except Wednesdays)
Wednesday 10am till 1pm
Ewan Black - our new ambassador!
We are so delighted to welcome Ewan Black as our new Home-Start Deeside, Alford and Strathdon Ambassador. Ewan is a London based actor, originally from Banchory, Aberdeenshire. He trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where he won the Peter O’Toole Award. Ewan recently performed in Mark Rylance’s ‘Dr Semmelweis’ at Bristol Old Vic Theatre Royal & the West End. He has acted in numerous other productions, including Lord of the Rings, The Crown and most recently in Macbeth with Ralph Fiennes.
Ewan loves coming back to Banchory to spend time with family and friends and he says he is very excited to join the Home-Start family!
Keep your eyes peeled for future appearances and messages from Ewan on the website and social media.
