HEALTH DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATOR

A vacancy has arisen at Home-Start Aberdeen.  Please download job information pack and application form and return to homestartaberdeen@talktalkbusiness.net by Monday 13th September 2010.  Posts are subjected to an Enhanced CRBS Disclosure.

Job Information Pack

Application Form HDC

Fundraising Race Night

Saturday 11th September 2010

from 7pm

Friends of Home-Start have organised an exciting race night at the Ashvale on Great Western Road.  Tickets cost £10 and this includes a fish supper (vegetarian option available).  There are opportunities to buy and name a horse for £1.  The night will include raffles and prizes.  Tickets are available at the office if you wish to participate.

Spree Books

Spree Books have finally arrived.  Please contact the office for enquiries or altenatively pop by to collect.  The book costs £23 and there are over £5000 worth of savings.  The books are a great way of fundraising which benefits the local community so please let your friends and family know that we are distributing them.

Donations

Home-Start Aberdeen would like to thank everyone that have donated anonymously.

STV Postcode Lottery

Did anyone see us on tv recently?  We would like to thank members of the AB16 team who took part in STV Postcode Challenge on Friday 7th May.  The team won and kindly nominated Home-Start Aberdeen to receive £500.  for this we are really grateful to them. 

Sponsored Slim

Congratulations to the staff and families who participated in the sponsored slim.  A total of 4 stone and 4 1/2lbs has been shed over a period of 7 weeks.   The sponsorship is to raise funds for the Kincorth Group.

The success of the sponsored slim; through healthy eating and exercise has inspired the group to maintain their successful regime.  May their healthy lifestyle continue.  

Visitors from Gomel - 26th April - 30th April

Our visitors from Gomel had a great week.  Drs Elena Pashkevich, Irina Korbut and Elena Dedkova and their interpretor Katya Seviarynava spent a week at the scheme meeting with families, volunteers and referrers.  The new Home-Start Gomel should be starting soon.  All had a lovely time and the two schemes will be keeping in close contact. 

Volunteer Preparation Course

We hope to have a new course starting in August.  Please contact the office for further details on 01224 693545.    

Friends of Home-Start

19th June 2010 - A tombola and table sale at the Torry Gala.  This event is held at Tullos Primary School, Girdleness Road, Torry, Aberdeen.

26th June 2010 - Tabletop sale in the office front garden between 10am-2pm.

11th September 2010 - Race Night arranged at the Ashvale Restaurant, Great Western Road.  Cost £10 per ticket including fish supper.  For tickets and further information please contact the office.
 

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• Carol Page
• Fine Peace Cafe
• Friends of Home-Start
• Grant Ronald
• Khyber Pass Association
• Kincorth and Leggart Community Centre
• Ladies of Aberdeen St Machar Inner Wheel Club
• Lord Provost Peter Stephen
• Queens Cross Church Women's Guild
• Reverend Gordon Trust
• Sheddocksley Baptist Church
• Somebody Cares
• St Clairs Trust

Home-Start Aberdeen Newsletters:-   

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July 2010 Family Newsletter

 May 2010 Volunteer Newsletter

 March 2010 Family Newsletter

 December Volunteer Newsletter 2009

 Volunteers Newsletter - October 2009 Issue

Previous newsletters can be obtained via the office.