Inspire me

Banff Fire Station has handed over the donations made during its Christmas collection to charities, which totalled £3300.

A BESTSELLING Insch author will launch her “superb new book” in Huntly next week.

A charity gig held at the Hopeville Social Club in Inverurie as seen over £6400 raised in support of bowel cancer support and research.

Impressive field will start event at Elgin’s Cooper Park.

ORCADIAN musicians FARA are set to take centre stage when the latest ARC Sessions event comes to the Fochabers Public Institute this Friday.

Bowling clubs across the north-east are opening up their greens for the season, with Ellon amongst those welcoming players back to outdoor events.

Volunteers, Cultural and Environmental groups and local heroes are all up for Inspiring Aberdeenshire awards after public nominations.

THE event is coming to Moray and Aberdeenshire on April 20.

THE chance to support a new grassroots recycling project - and get a new wardrobe of clothes, besides - will be on offer at the first Cullen Share.

The RNLI has made an appeal for fundraisers as it faces yet another busy year ahead.

Cancer care charity Maggie’s Aberdeen is celebrating 11 years of support in the north-east with the return of its glamorous fundraising ball.

Scotland’s Railway has launched a new charity partnership with Age Scotland

AN information event on funding opportunities through the Arts and Culture UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Round 2 is set to be held in Moray.

LADY is a lovely older mare looking to trot off to her retirement home.

A NEW community effort united local groups for its successful first anti-litter event in Huntly.

Stagecoach has donated £25,000 to Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance as part of its Giving for Good community fund.

CHARITIES across the north-east are being invited to apply for funding to help develop and deliver short breaks and services for carers.

MORAY Council is inviting local coastal communities to input to the new process for adapting to changes to the coastline due to climate change.

Michelle Gillies from Peterhead has been announced as a joint winner of Cure Parkinson’s Fundraiser of the Year award for 2023.

CHEQUES were handed over to the charities this week.