Occupational Therapy: Aberdeenshire Council

04/09/2026

☕ Macmillan Coffee Morning 2026 💚

We’re encouraging everyone across Aberdeenshire to come together, enjoy a coffee and cake, and help raise vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

A cancer diagnosis can affect every part of someone’s life, and Macmillan provides essential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones. Every coffee morning, donation and conversation can help make a real difference.

Here are some local ones around the area you can attend.

💚Auchtercrag Care Home, Ellon 25th September 10:30-12:00pm.

☕️ Mormond West Parish Church, Strichen 17th September 2:00-4:00pm, 7:00-9:00pm.

💚Aboyne Bowling Club 3rd October 10:00-4:00pm.

☕️ Brio Landale Court, Stonehaven 25th September all day.

03/09/2026

👂👓 Sight Loss, Hearing Loss & Deafness Information Day 👓👂

Do you, someone you know, or someone you support experience sight loss, hearing loss, or deafness?

Come along to our Information Day and discover the support, services, and resources available across Aberdeenshire.

📅 Wednesday 16 September
🕙 10am – 4pm
📍 Salvation Army Hall, 47 Windmill Street, Peterhead, AB42 1UL

✅ Meet local services supporting people with sensory loss
✅ Get help with mobile phones, tablets, and other technology
✅ Hearing aid support available
✅ Advice on benefits, bills, and other practical matters from Citizens Advice Bureau
✅ Information from Aberdeenshire Library Service
✅ BSL interpreter and induction loop available

☕ Refreshments provided and everyone is welcome, including health and social care staff.

If travel is a barrier, please contact the organisers to discuss transport options on 01467 536 700.

Please help spread the word by sharing this post with anyone who may benefit. 💙

03/08/2026

www.facebook.com/AberdeenshireADP

Aberdeenshire ADP brings together local services, communities, and people with lived experience to reduce alcohol and drug harm across Aberdeenshire.

We are a multi-agency partnership working collectively to improve outcomes & save lives.

03/08/2026

Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP) Please like and share.

"Our page is used to share information about local support services, awareness campaigns, training opportunities, events and resources related to alcohol and drug use across Aberdeenshire. By increasing the reach of the page, we can help ensure that valuable information reaches individuals, families, communities and professionals who may benefit from it."

See link below for Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drugs website

www.aberdeenshirealcoholdrugs.support

30/07/2026

📢 Don’t Miss Out! The Independent Living Hub Returns Next Thursday! 📢

Join us at the Independent Living Hub for our next session! We’ll be at Forest View Day Centre, Stonehaven, next Thursday 6th August, ready to welcome you.

Pop by anytime between 11 AM and 1 PM to explore a range of innovative technology designed to boost your safety at home, or try out practical aids that can truly enhance your independence. It’s a fantastic opportunity to discover solutions that can make a real difference in your daily life.

Please like, share, and help us spread the word! 🙏

23/06/2026

Someone you love might be waiting for a sign that it's safe to talk.

Maybe a colleague. A friend. A family member. Someone who hasn't found the words yet.

The most powerful thing isn't always something big. Sometimes it's just letting someone know you see them.

Wear our pin badge. Share a post. Send a message to someone you've been thinking about. Small signals tell people it's safe to talk.

And if you live with PTSD or C-PTSD yourself, the badge can speak for you too - a quiet way to be seen on the days the words won't come.

This PTSD Awareness Month, every pin badge worn is a small signal that someone's listening - and every one sold helps fund our work supporting people with PTSD and C-PTSD

🔗 PTSDuk.org/product/ptsd-uk-metal-pin-badge/

Tomorrow can be a new day.

18/06/2026

It's Autistic Pride Day

Let's celebrate strengths and abilities of a person that are associated with a diagnosis of autism and the wonderful people who live with autism. We are here to celebrate you!

"The rainbow infinity symbol is used as the symbol of this day, representing “diversity with infinite variations and infinite possibilities”. Autistic pride points out that autistic people have always been an important part of human society." www.breakthroughtransformationtrust.org

As a service, we work together with clients in ways which promote communication in a non judgmental, inclusive and proactive way with the aim of supporting individuals to live life, their way with independence and security.

Photo- instagram- academia.com.sg

15/06/2026

💙 Learning Disability Week 💙

Occupational Therapists support people with learning disabilities to do the activities that matter most to them – promoting independence, choice and inclusion in everyday life.

This Learning Disability Week, let's celebrate strengths, champion opportunities, and ensure everyone can live life their way. 🌟

***Picture sourced from Su***de Awareness***

21/05/2026

It's Dementia Action Week an awareness campaign organised by the Alzheimer's Society

Here in the North East of Scotland, research teams are working hard to improve the future for people affected by dementia.

Scientists and clinicians from the University of Aberdeen, NHS Grampian and NHS Highland have recently shown that changes linked to dementia may be detected years before symptoms appear, opening new possibilities for earlier diagnosis and treatment.
🔗 https://www.nhsgcharities.com/2026/04/27/new-research-shows-gut-biopsies-could-predict-dementia-parkinsons-and-mnd-years-before-symptoms-develop/

Alongside this, NHS Grampian’s Brain Health Service is helping people understand and reduce their risk of developing dementia through early support, advice, and tailored plans.
🔗https://www.nhsgrampian.org/brainhealth

Across Scotland, the NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network supports a wide range of clinical studies, working to improve care, diagnosis, and treatment options for people living with dementia.

You can check which clinical trials are open in Aberdeen on our Trials Near You pages
🔗https://grampianclinicalresearch.com/trials

21/05/2026