In todays show, Brian's Good News then a visit to the Go Green Zero Waste Cafe at Old Torry Community Centre. What's it all about?
Today’s Good News has been sourced from The Evening Express and includes;
Tributes have been paid to Jemma McRae an Aberdeen Dance Teacher who has been described as ‘A Truly Inspirational Person’ and ‘truly beautiful inside and out.’ Jemma lost her battle with breast cancer but was a fighter to the end. During her Life Jemma raised thousands of pounds for cancer charities through events like ‘Dream, Dance, Donate’ To find out more visit the Facebook Page for Academy Street Dance Studio which Jemma ran.
Kinellar Primary School @KinellarSchool has officially re-opened, three years after the original school was burnt down in a fire. It is great to note the number of ways the community and local businesses have drawn together to ensure the experience has been positive for both pupils and staff. Midmill School@MidmillSchool and staff for accommodating the pupils while the the new school was being built. Bus Company R S Coaches for kindnesses to pupils during their commute and Morrison Construction@morrisonbuilds for providing learning opportunities. Kinellar School Head Teacher and staff went above and beyond to welcome pupils to the new building and help them to settle in.
Friends Of Duthie Park has launched an appeal to purchase an AED – Automated External Defibrillator.
Pupils from Manor Park Primary School @ManorParkSch have been getting Italian Cooking lessons and language Tuition from Samantha Pack a Kintore Chef who was raised in Italy. The response to the initiative ‘Bairns In the Kitchen’ from pupils, staff and parents has been great.
In Brian’s Good News this week.
An excellent on line response to a Facebook Video of pupils from Orchard Brae School performing ‘You’ve Got a Friend in Me’ from Toy Story in Makaton. Makaton is a special Sign language which gives everyone a helping hand to talk.
People are being urged to open their homes and lives to children from Belarus who have been victims of radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The trip to Scotland provides a wonderful 3 wk respite. The experience is reported to be very rewarding for both hosts and guests. To find out more visit Chernobyl Children’s Life Line Aberdeen and Shire Link or email wiselys@hotmail.co.uk
A new community pantry . – ‘The Woodside Pantry‘ which opens its doors in 12 February is the first of its kind in Scotland and is being trailblazed by https://www.cfine.org/. It is hoped to set up a community pantry in every regeneration area in Aberdeen over the next few years.
A woman, Fiona Halliday who was diagnosed with a rare form of MS which gives stroke symptoms such as affecting speech, and walking has fought her way back to fitness with the help of medics, occupational therapists and a speech therapist and the MS Society. She is now looking to raise funds by doing a 230 m zip wire challenge in Creiff near Perth. To donate, please visit,
Brian’s Good News has been Sourced from The Evening Express
https://www.maf-uk.org/ - MAF uses planes to transform the lives of the world's most isolated people in need. You can also visit their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MAFUK/
Hope Has Wings is written by by Stuart King- The Founder of MAF and read by Simon Williamson.
https://www.maf-uk.org/ - MAF uses planes to transform the lives of the world's most isolated people in need. You can also visit their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MAFUK/
Hope Has Wings is written by by Stuart King- The Founder of MAF and read by Simon Williamson.
https://www.maf-uk.org/ - MAF uses planes to transform the lives of the world's most isolated people in need. You can also visit their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MAFUK/
Hope Has Wings is written by by Stuart King- The Founder of MAF and read by Simon Williamson.
https://www.maf-uk.org/ - MAF uses planes to transform the lives of the world's most isolated people in need. You can also visit their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MAFUK/
Hope Has Wings is written by by Stuart King- The Founder of MAF and read by Simon Williamson.
Word for Today is written by Bob and Debbie Gass and read for Gospel4Grampian Radio by Rob Rowe
Word for Today is written by Bob and Debbie Gass and read for Gospel4Grampian Radio by Rachel Summers.