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Clubs, Groups and Activities
This section provides information on day centre / resource centre closures, things you can do during the day and how you can get involved in specific groups to have your say.
What can I do during the day?
Day services
Day services include help with personal care and daily living, support and advice with every day problems and provide a range of social activities. They can also offer employment and/or training opportunities.
Users of day services are encouraged to join in local community activities, wherever possible.
Day services are available throughout Aberdeenshire for adults (18 - 65) with physical, sensory or learning disabilities or mental health problems.
Older people, who need some help to live independently in their own homes, can attend day services in residential homes, resource centres or a variety of settings in the community.
Two community hospitals, Insch and Rothieden, also offer day services.
- Day services for adults with physical, sensory or learning disabilities listed on Grampian CareData
- Day services for adults with mental health problems listed on Grampian CareData
- Day services for older people listed on Grampian CareData
- Inspire's Rural Support Service
Lunch clubs
Lunch clubs provide a lunch time meal and companionship for older people, on a regular basis. Some meet as regularly as weekly, others meet twice a month. There is usually a small charge for lunch.
- List of lunch clubs from Grampian CareData
What leisure activities can I do?
Details of organisations and services offering sporting and fitness activities for:
- the over 50s from Grampian CareData
- people with disabilities from Grampian CareData
- Disability sport
Tell me about activities specifically for children and young people with additional support needs?
- Holiday fun club is for children 8-16 years old who have additional support needs. Aberdeen based
- AB (Alford's Best) Club is a youth club for children with special needs
- Access-ability in Aberdeenshire is a lottery funded project providing activities for people with a disability aged between 17 to 25 years.
- DIY Activity Clubs are activity based groups for children of primary school age (5 to 12 years old) with a variety of additional support needs
- Grampian Deaf Children's Society have activities for deaf children and siblings throughout the year
- Music 4U organises regular singing groups, school holiday workshops and has music activities for people with disabilities
- Phoenix Youth Club for the Disabled provides leisure, recreational and social opportunities for people with disabilities
- Riding for the Disabled Association
- The Scout Association provides adventurous activities and personal development opportunities for young people aged 6 to 25 years
- Girlguiding Scotland
Where can I get information on interests and hobbies?
- Clubs and societies
- List of hobbies and interests from Grampian CareData
- List of activities and social clubs for older people from Grampian CareData
- List of activities and social clubs for people with disabilities from Grampian CareData
- List of activities and social clubs for the visually impaired from Grampian CareData
- Inspire's Aberdeenshire Community Living Project helps people with learning disabilities. They are developing a series of social support programmes
Taking a break, having a holiday?
- List of holiday accommodation from Grampian CareData
- List of tourist information from Grampian CareData
- Inspire's Holiday ActivitY Scheme
- Disabled Holiday Directory
- Shared Care Scotland
- Online Short Break Information Service (OSBIS)
Are there forums or meetings which represent my interests?
- List of local forums and networks from Grampian CareData
- Community Councils
- RNIB Scotland benefits helpline 0845 602 4033, open Monday to Friday 10.00am - 3.00pm. This helpline provides information and advice on local support groups and community associations to visually impaired people over the age of 60.
Aberdeenshire alcohol, drugs and blood borne viruses (BBV) forums
There are three forums meeting in Aberdeenshire:
Aberdeenshire North alcohol, drugs and BBV forum - chair Garry Sutherland, Turning Point Scotland
Aberdeenshire Central alcohol, drugs and BBV forum - chair Angus McCurrach, Drug Action
Aberdeenshire South, alcohol, drugs and BBV forum - chair Harry Miller, Alcohol Support Ltd
The groups are supported by the Aberdeenshire ADAT (Alcohol Drugs Action Team). They:
- enable the practitioners, communities, service users, carers and anyone interested in the issues or needs surrounding alcohol, drugs and BBVs to meet
- provide an opportunity to share information and experiences between services supporting people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, as well as those delivering education
- support local communities and events to reduce problematic drug and alcohol use by all members of the community
- help Aberdeenshire ADAT to understand current local needs and recommend responses to these needs
For further information, or details of meeting times and forth coming events please contact:
Alcohol Drugs Development Officer
Aberdeenshire ADAT
Woodhill House
Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
Tel: 01224 665176
Are there any support groups who can help me?
- List of support groups from Grampian CareData
- Community rehabilitation
- Aberdeenshire alcohol, drugs and blood borne viruses forums
- Aberdeenshire Disability Action
- Self help groups
Are there any local organisations that can offer me support?
- List of local forums and networks from Grampian CareData
Are there any national organisations that can offer me support?
