Benches

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

Aberdeen Deeside Rotary members take pride in their Community Service Projects. One such project initiated in the Summer of 2021 and continued in the Summer of 2022 was to identify all the public benches in the Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber areas of the city together with those in Peterculter with a view to repainting them.

This was done with the blessing of Aberdeen City Council whose Environmental Services Department supplied the paint and brushes for the project. Having identified the benches a preparatory group washed scrubbed and scraped, in some cases years of, grime from the benches. Once dry, a follow up group finished preparation by sanding down and then painting.

Steven Shaw | Environmental Services Manager said

"It is fantastic to see Cults Bieldside & Milltimber Community Council and Rotary Aberdeen Deeside come together to clean, paint and brighten up the public benches in Cults, Bieldside, Milltimber and Culter. Aberdeen City Council are delighted to be able to support this brilliant community initiative with the supply of materials. This is community partnership on show at it’s very best with local people coming together to make a real difference to their local area. Well done to everyone involved!"

Local Resident Isabel McIntyre e mailed

"I was so touched to see that your club has painted my late mother- in-law’s bench on the railway line in Peterculter. I walk the line every morning and I knew I had to do something about it. What a wonderful surprise at 8 this morning to see it had been beautifully done by your members! I am very grateful. Best wishes and thanks."

We are always looking for new volunteers from all walks of life to help us with our activities. You do not have to join Rotary to help out but we hope you might consider joining once you see our organisation in practice.

We meet at the Cults Hotel and on Zoom on Wednesdays at 18.45.

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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.

We held another online quiz.

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

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