Upcoming fundraising opportunities with Clan Cancer Support

(posted 20/4/2026)

Some exciting upcoming fundraising challenges for Clan Cancer Support, which may be a great fit for a school or class team. 

• Really Muddy Aberdeen – Sunday 17th May 

• Aberdeen Kiltwalk – Sunday 7th June 

We also have the Tour De 4-cycling event taking place in Glasgow on Sunday 6th September.

These events are very family friendly and suitable for all abilities. 

For adults looking for a unique fundraising challenge, Clan has recently launched The Kelpies Experience - a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that is only available by signing up through on of the participating charities. 

You can find more information about these events below: 

Take on a Challenge for Clan - CLAN Cancer Support

The Kelpies Experience- CLAN Cancer Support

These activities are being organised by CLAN Cancer Support. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of CLAN Cancer Support and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk.

Grampian Beginners Swimming Gala Festival – Thursday 18th June – 10.30am-12.30pm – Inverurie Community Campus

I am delighted to confirm that as part of the partnership programme between Active Schools Aberdeenshire and Active Schools Aberdeen City – Grampian Schools Inclusive Events Programme – the Grampian Beginners Swimming Gala Festival will take place on Thursday 19th June from 10.30am-12.30pm at Inverurie Community Campus, located on Victoria Street, Inverurie, AB51 3QZ.

This event is for children with additional support needs who are unable to swim a length of the pool:

• unable to swim widths of the pool unaided

or

• can swim widths but not lengths of the pool unaided

You are invited to enter school pupils who have physical, learning and/or sensory disabilities to take part in the event.

The event is free to enter. Please complete and return the attached entry form to DisabilitySport@aberdeenshire.gov.uk as soon as possible and by no later than Friday 5th June 2025.

We look forward to receiving your entries and to meeting you on the day and we hope everyone has a great experience. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in contact.

Curl Aberdeen Promo

To celebrate the 2026 Winter Olympics, Curl Aberdeen are offering a free curling session for interested schools. Sessions can be 1.5 or 2 hours long, with a minimum age of 8 to attend. Up to 48 participants can attend at any one time.

Any enquiries and to sign up please email curling@curl-aberdeen.co.uk, transport will need to be arranged by schools and there is no funding available to cover these costs unfortunately.

This activity is being organised by Curl Aberdeen. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of Curl Aberdeen and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk.

MHIM-ADHD Project - Posted 12/1/2026

We are currently running a project looking at the “Daily life experiences of young people with ADHD” and are inviting young people between 11-14 years old with a diagnosis of ADHD from around the UK to take part. 

About the project:  

The study aims to learn more about how daily life experiences - like stress, anxiety, peer relationships, physical activity, and emotional regulation - impact the mental health of young people with ADHD. The insights from this research will inform the development of future health interventions to better support young people with ADHD beyond pharmacological treatments.  

·         Parents/guardians and young people complete online surveys  

·         Young people work with our study app for 2 weeks answering short questions 

·         Compensation voucher of up to £30 for their time 
  

The project has received ethical approval from the Ethics Committee at the University of Edinburgh and NHS/IRAS approval. 

More information about the study can be found on our website: https://mhim-adhd.github.io/Study/

Hip-Hop School Scotland - Posted 12/1/2026

This activity is being organised by MC Entertainment. Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the acts and omissions of MC Entertainment and members of the public engaging in the activity do so at their own risk.

Grants available to support families across Scotland (posted 3/3/2025)