Charity News

Staff from the  Trades Widows Fund Charity and Dr Guilds Managers volunteered to help this anti-poverty and homelessness charity based in Aberdeen City Centre.

The charity instantly provide those in need with tea/coffee, sandwiches, bread, soup, toiletries, hats/socks/gloves/scarves and much more.

A wonderful group of volunteers who are changing the lives of people on Aberdeen streets on a daily basis.

The Trades Widows Fund Charity recently donated £3000 worth of Tesco spend vouchers in order for volunteers to purchase food/drinks for these much needed trips around the city.

The Trades Widows’ Fund Charity were delighted to support the Tillydrone Community Development Trust with their current projects of a Sensory Garden which will be inclusive for all and the restoration of Benholms Tower (Wallace Tower), which will include an extension for a café area.

The Trust aims for the development of a healthy, integrated and environmentally sustainable neighbourhood with decision-making at local level.

Pictured: Members of the Trust in front of Benholm (Wallace) Tower

In June 2023, the Trades Widows’ Fund Charity was absolutely delighted to donate £2,500 to Inchgarth Community Centre towards their foodbank project – what a wonderful operation they have there helping the local community.

Inchgarth foodbank operates weekly and supports thousands of people as well as having fully accessible facilities so that everyone can be included in any of the activities held at the centre.

In June 2023 the Trades Widows Fund Charity were delighted to donate £5,000 to Maggie’s Aberdeen which will help support local people with cancer who are doubly impacted by the cost of living crisis.

Pictured: is Seonaidh Baker, Development & Public Relations Manager for the Trades Widows Fund Charity and Richard Stewart, Centre Fund Raising Manager for Maggie’s Aberdeen

On the 31^st of May 2023 at Trinity Hall, there were emotive testimonies at a commemorative event for White Armband Day and the events in Prijedor.

Speakers included Bosnian survivor Mirela Delibegovic, Lord Provost David Cameron, Councillor Alison Evison and Imam Alwawi with music from pupils from Aberdeen City Music School and Robert’s Gordon’s College. …

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We are once again delighted to be supporting the Aberdeen Student Show. It is always hilarious and it is great to support local talent. Now going into its 102^nd year, the Student Show forms a major part of the annual Aberdeen Students’ Charities Campaign and is open to students across the city. Over the years, the Student Show has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for local charities.

We are looking forward to seeing their upcoming performance “Ayetanic” at His Majesty’s Theatre. …

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