RAD & Youth

WE have an active programme involving our local child and youth community.

Our activities involving children and youths include:

Kids Out

Kids out is run to give children with special needs a day out of fun and experience.

Primary Schools Public Speaking Competition

Primary Schools Quiz

This is usually run annually for Primary Schools in the local area where teams of pupils pit their wits against each other. Winners go forward to Area then District finals.

RotaAct

RotaKids

RotaKids is a fun and exciting way for children aged 7-12 to make friends and get involved with important activities in the community, all while having a great time in the process. RotaKids clubs are based in schools, youth groups or community centres and with the help and support from teachers, youth leaders and the local Rotary club.

RAD is in the process of setting up a RotaKids group with Milltimber Primary School.

Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)

These awards are held for teenage children in separate weeks away for boys and girls. Locally the camps are held at Abernethy where activities and challenges are held to stimulate and encourage development of the children.

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Primary School Quiz 2022

was held on 22nd March 2022. The winning team, Cults Primary School, Aberdeen are pictured with their trophy.

We held another online quiz.

Rotary Scotland 'Service Above Self' Face Mask.

Rotary Aberdeen Deeside are offering Rotary Face Masks for Sale. All profits go to Rotary's 'End Polio Now'. Masks can be ordered by contacting Julien Brown at julien.brown@fabian-ltd.com and/or Ellen Smith at ellen.aberdeen@btinternet.com.

You have scanned a QR code from a bench that has been washed, prepared and painted by Aberdeen Deeside Rotary.

Area heat held on 22 March.

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Milltimber Primary have expressed an interest in setting up a RotaKids group.

Our featured artist this year is John O'Neill. ‘Paintings in Oil & Watercolour’

An evening with artist Mike Samson on line in his studio

RAD & Youth

WE have an active programme involving our local child and youth community.

International project refurbishment of school premises.

Charity Art Event

We are running our Art Event again this year after two years of Lockdown.

Last RCAD Volunteer day at Easter Anguston

We held an on-line quiz on Zoom on Wednesday 10th June starting at 7.00pm..

This was a new event for RAD, held at the Cults Kirk Centre.

Scottish Lunch – Tor-Na-Dee Care Home, 30th January 2020

was held on March 5th 2019. The winning team, Airyhall Primary School, Aberdeen are pictured with their trophy.

Ross is pictured with his father Ian and John Whitfield the Youth and Vocational Convenor for Aberdeen Deeside Rotary Club.

RCAD sponsored a Cults Academy pupil for this year's Euroscola Programme. Ross Menie reported on his experience to the club on 27 March.

The Rotary of Aberdeen of Aberdeen Deeside, together with 16 Rotary Clubs of the surrounding area gave 496 special needs primary school children a fun day out with numerous activities.

Volunteers from RCAD at the Calendar Girls performance at His Majesties Theatre Aberdeen. The total raised by all Rotary Clubs for the Aberdeen performances was a magnificent £7,317.11.

The Rotary Aberdeen Deeside has supported the VSA Easter Anguston Farm project for several years.

Tickets can now be purchased on line for this year's event on Sunday 26th May at 7.00pm.

Members of the Rotaract Club of Aberdeen joined with Members of the Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside to plant crocuses.

2018 Contestants of the Primary School Public Speaking Competition.

The Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside hosted the 2018 Primary Schools Public Speaking Competition at Milltimber Primary School, Aberdeen.

This Rotary year 2018 Aberdeen Deeside Rotary Club sponsored Alexandra Cowie.

Community Links

We get support from some local organisations which we in turn support when we can.

Partners Night & Guests - Scottish Evening

RAD in partnership with Rotary Clubs of Aberlour and Speyside & Kemnay and Kintore have successfully completed the refurbishment of Rubona Primary School. The final video summarising the whole project can be found here.

International Project

This project has provided piped water supplies to the Kyakatara Health Centre in Uganda by harvesting rainwater from the Health Centre roof.

2017 Activities

Some of our events and activities for 2017

Some of the good causes supported last Rotary Year

Help to raise funds & collect donations for Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside with Easyfundraising

Rotary Links and News

some links and news from other Rotary organisations

Help in the Community

In October 2013 a group from the club helped to brighten up the local Allan Park.

DG Graeme Archibald Presented Cert Of Merit to RCAD 22Nov17

District Gonvenor Graeme Archibald presented the Club with a 'Certificate of Merit' in recognition of Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside’s contribution to ‘End Polio’.

Veja was inducted by President Dave Gordon.

Two New members were inducted into our club in November & December17

Our Club supports local Primary schools and Cults Academy in a number of ways.

Time 'n' Talent

Time ‘n’ Talent is an initiative whereby individual members raise funds for charity by carrying out a service or providing goods. It is a re-incarnation of Churn Your Cash.

Climate Change

Presentation from Lars Foyen